Who We Are

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers planned, designed, constructed, and today manages Rathbun Lake, located in south central Iowa. The Corps of Engineers is authorized to operate Rathbun Dam and Lake to benefit the nation by providing flood damage reduction, recreation, water supply storage, fish and wildlife management, downstream water quality improvement, and navigation flow supplementation.

The Corps of Engineers team at Rathbun Lake includes people with knowledge and skills in many different areas. Professions represented on the staff include:

• Communications
• Civil Engineering Technician
• Electrician
• Facility Maintenance
• Forestry
• Mechanic
• Natural Resource Management
• Wildlife Biology Building Trades