Louisville District

Save the Date for the 2021 Louisville District Open House

Save the Date for the 2021 Louisville District Open House, which will be held virtually on Thursday, January 28, 2021.

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Photo of the Week: Sunset at Olmsted Locks and Dam

Photo of the Week: Sunset at Olmsted Locks and Dam in Olmsted, Ill. (USACE photo by Casey Shultz)

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The Falls City Engineer November/December 2020 issue is now available

The Falls City Engineer November/December 2020 is now available. This issue spotlights our projects, people and much more. Read to find out what the district has been up to the last two months.

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COVID-19 Information

Coronavirus (COVID-19) information relating to the US Army Corps of Engineers is available at the link below. Also, hear remarks by Army leadership, including Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, specific to support by USACE to the national Coronavirus response at: https://facebook.com/DeptofDefense/videos/2643688735757461/

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Volunteer opportunities at USACE-managed recreation areas on volunteer.gov

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the agency’s Volunteer Clearinghouse website will no longer be operational. All future volunteer opportunities at USACE-managed recreation areas will be posted to only the federal interagency website www.volunteer.gov.

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National Inventory of Dams

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.

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Water Safety

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.

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Latest News Releases

USACE hosting virtual workshop for Cave Run Lake Master Plan Update

11/17/2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1984 Master Plan for Cave Run Lake located south of Morehead, Kentucky, and in Rowan, Morgan, Menifee and Bath counties.A Master Plan...

USACE hosting virtual workshop for Barren River Lake Master Plan Update

11/3/2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1985 Master Plan for Barren River Lake located in Barren and Monroe counties in South Central Kentucky.A Master Plan is the document...

USACE hosting virtual workshop for Nolin River Lake Master Plan Update

11/3/2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1974 Master Plan for Nolin River Lake located in Edmonson, Grayson, and Hart counties in Kentucky.A Master Plan is the document that...

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McAlpine’s north chamber reopens to navigation traffic

12/15/2020

The 1,200 feet-north chamber at McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, officially reopened to navigation traffic, Dec. 11.The north chamber closed in mid-June for miter gate...

High-powered sensor results in better geophysical data at Camp Breckinridge munitions response project

12/10/2020

In determining the impact of the past use of this Formerly Used Defense Site as an artillery range, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Camp Breckinridge Environmental Restoration...

Virtual public meetings held for Nolin, Barren River lakes’ master plan updates

12/8/2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District recently hosted virtual public meetings for Nolin River and Barren River lakes, as USACE is in the process of updating the master plans for both...

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Louisville District Photos

Jan 20 2021

Sunset at Olmsted Locks and Dam

Casey Shultz

Sunset at Olmsted Locks and Dam in Olmsted, Ill.

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Jan 13 2021

Sunrise at John T. Myers Locks and Dam

Nick Beaupre

A beautiful purple and pink sunrise at John T. Myers Locks and Dam in Mt. Vernon, Indiana.

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Jan 06 2021

Sunrise at Smithland Locks and Dam

Jeff Kelly

Sunrise and early morning navigation at Smithland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Brookport Ill.

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Dec 16 2020

Sunset at Olmsted Locks and Dam

Jared Rendleman

The sun starts to set at Olmsted Locks and Dam in Olmsted, Illnois.

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Dec 16 2020

Tow through McAlpine Locks and Dam

Josh Saylor

Tow goes through McAlpine Locks and Dam as the 1,200 feet-north chamber on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, officially reopened to navigation traffic, Dec. 11.

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