28 Jan 2008

Corps to begin half million dollar Mississippi River study

MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 28, 2008 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin work on a major reconnaissance study of the lower Mississippi River.

14 Jan 2008

Erosion protection work begins on Red Duck Creek

MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 14, 2008 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began placing stone riprap protection along a 950-foot stretch of Red Duck Creek in Mayfield, Ky. on Jan. 9 to control erosion near 9th Street, a major community thoroughfare.

14 Jan 2008

Corps Begins Germantown Erosion Control Study

MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 14, 2008 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Germantown have initiated an emergency feasibility study to provide erosion protection for a culvert and sewer line along a Wolf River tributary.

10 Oct 2007

Jim Lloyd is new Chief of Project Management Branch for Corps of Engineers

MEMPHIS, Tenn., October 10, 2007 – Jim Lloyd has been selected as the Chief, Project Management Branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.

4 Oct 2007

Dredge keeps New Madrid Harbor open as vital link to world markets

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 4, 2007 – The river dredge Venture, contracted by the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, completed work Oct. 3 at the New Madrid Harbor in the Missouri Bootheel, ensuring the facility will remain open for regional agribusiness to ship commodities to world markets via the Mississippi River.