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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District reopened navigation traffic Wednesday at approximately 8 p.m. Central Time at Ohio River Locks and Dam 52 at Brookport, Illinois, after workers successfully raised the dam.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reopens Locks and Dam 52 after unscheduled river closure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District reopened navigation traffic Wednesday at approximately 8 p.m. Central Time at Ohio River Locks and Dam 52 at Brookport, Illinois, after workers successfully raised the dam.
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A tremie concrete mat is placed in the Left Boat Abutment while Navigable Pass Shell No. 9 is being set in the background. The Dam construction project is on the lower Ohio River.
Photo of the week: Olmsted Navigation Dam construction
A tremie concrete mat is placed in the Left Boat Abutment while Navigable Pass Shell No. 9 is being set in the background. The Dam construction project is on the lower Ohio River.
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Falls City Engineer - September/October 2016
Falls City Engineer
September/October

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reopens Locks and Dam 52 after unscheduled river closure

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District reopened navigation traffic Wednesday at approximately 8 p.m. Central Time at Ohio River Locks and Dam 52 at Brookport, Illinois, after workers successfully raised the dam.
Published: 9/15/2016

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dam 52 deterioration prompts unscheduled river closure

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is working to maintain the Ohio River pool at Locks and Dam 52 at Brookport, Illinois, after three wickets broke free from their bases.
Published: 9/12/2016

Army Corps of Engineers Harden Lake to hold open house on Master Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a public Open House to provide an opportunity to view and comment on the preliminary draft Master Plan for Harden Lake.
Published: 8/3/2016

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USACE assists in debris cleanup after W. Va. floods

After much of West Virginia was devastated by floods, the Corps of Engineers sent subject matter experts to assist with the debris recovery mission.
Published: 8/18/2016

Corps program promotes green cleanups

In an effort to reduce the environmental footprint of field work at Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has embraced the Green and Sustainable Remediation (GSR) initiative—a pilot program designed to encourage contractors to be more environmentally conscious.
Published: 8/18/2016

Louisville lends hand to Reserve’s 88th RSC

The Louisville District supports all of the U.S. Army Reserve Regional Commands with environmental services, but this year the 88th RSC, which makes up a 19-state area from the Midwest to the Northwest coast, is the biggest customer with 14 projects on the docket.
Published: 8/18/2016
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Falls City Engineer - September/October 2016
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Falls City Engineer - September/October 2016
  • Falls City Engineer - September/October 2016
  • A tremie concrete mat is placed in the Left Boat Abutment while Navigable Pass Shell No. 9 is being set in the background. The Dam construction project is on the lower Ohio River.
  • Maj. Robert Newbauer
  • The sun rises on a foggy morning at J. Edward Roush Lake, Huntington, Indiana.
  • The USS LST-325 passes through Smithland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River at Brookport, Illinois. LST-325 is a decommissioned tank landing ship of the United States Navy, now docked in Evansville, Indiana.
  • Autumn flowers at Monroe Lake, Bloomington, Indiana.
  • The steam work boat lifts the smaller wickets near the bear trap section of the dam to retain pool depth for navigation at Locks and Dam 52 on the Ohio River at Brookport, Illinois.
  • A six-story, 284-room Visitor's Quarters is under construction at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 170,000 square foot facility is designed to be LEED Silver certified.
  • A Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly pollinates Joe-Pye weed at Carr Creek Lake, Sassafras, Kentucky.
  • The McAlpine Dam on the Ohio River at Louisville, Ky., exposes fossil beds that date back to the Devonian period, some 390 million years ago.
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