Photo of the Week: This turtle was rescued by Louisville District employee Kyle Bohannon on the road near Olmsted Locks and Dam in Olmsted, Il. (USACE photo by Casey Shultz)

A bee gathers pollen from a dandelion at McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Ky (USACE photo by Clif Kilpatrick)

The Falls City Engineer March/April 2019 issue includes stories from our civil works, emergency operations, military and environmental programs along with spotlights on district employees. These items are only a small sample of the great things the Louisville District is doing.

The 2018 National Inventory of Dams (NID) is now available! All charts, queries and maps reflect the most current NID database. The NID was populated using the 116th Congressional District information. State and federal dam regulators provided their data from May to November 2018 for inclusion in the 2018 database.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the nation’s leading provider of outdoor recreation with over 400 lake and river projects in 43 states and more than 360 million visits per year. Please be careful in and around the water because even strong swimmers drown. Check out this website to find valuable tips and resources that could save your life or the life of someone you care about.

Louisville MSD Executive Director Tony Parrott and Louisville District Commander Col. Antoinette Gant signed the feasibility cost share agreement for the Metro Louisville Flood Protection Study following their meeting with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.