The Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encompasses 45,000 square miles in parts of five states, including West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, and North Carolina. It is responsible for 311 navigable commercial miles along the Ohio River, which includes the Nation's largest inland waterway port, the Port of Huntington. In 2007, more than 106 million tons were shipped on the waterways of the District, with a value of more than $11 billion. The locks and dams built and operated by the Corps make efficient year-round river transportation possible not only in the Tri-State area, but across the Nation.
Our engineering and construction program includes a new lock chamber at the Marmet Locks and Dam which became operational in January 2008. Riverfront improvements, flood risk management initiatives, and environmental mitigation and infrastructure activities are part of a robust Civil Works program. The Bluestone Dam in Hinton, W.Va. is currently undergoing improvements which will bring it up to modern dam safety standards. Congress has also authorized flood damage reduction projects for the communities of Marlinton, Milton, and Logan, W.Va. that District will undertake in the near future.
Corps-built floodwalls, levees, and flood damage reduction projects provide areas for economic development that enhance the regional economy. Corps' efforts and accomplishments result in contractor employment and significant purchases of products, materials, and services throughout the region.
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