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  • June

    Project Managers Jason Dickard, P.E., and Jase Ray, E.I. and their project delivery team successfully completed the Island 8 Parcel 2, Seepage Remediation Project in partnership with Fulton County, Kentucky Board of Levee Commissioners, and contractor Jerry B. Young Construction, May 30, 2025. The Island 8 Parcel 2, Seepage Remediation Project ensures the integrity of the Mississippi River levee embankment during flood events, reducing the risks to both life safety and property in Fulton County, Kentucky, as well as surrounding communities, including Lake County, Obion County and Dyer County, Tennessee. The project installed 79 relief wells discharging into 12,000 linear feet of subsurface piping, 1900 linear feet of new drainage ditches, five culvert replacements, and executed 1.6 miles of clearing along Running Slough. The newly installed relief wells prevent levee underseepage and sand boils by collecting and draining the water in a safe, controlled manner.

    Project Completion | Island 8 Parcel 2 Seepage Remediation

    Memphis Project Managers Jason Dickard and Jase Ray, along with their outstanding project delivery team, successfully completed a remediation project on May 30, 2025.   

  • May

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District Commander Col. Brian Sawser and City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young sign the Project Partnership Agreement to advance the Greenbelt Landing Project – a major recreational improvement initiative along the Mississippi River at Greenbelt Park. Located at River Mile 738, Greenbelt Park spans approximately 102 acres of public green space along the Mississippi River. Originally constructed in the late 1960s as part of the Mississippi River & Tributaries Project, the park has long served as a community hub for recreation and river access. The Greenbelt Landing Project will enhance the park’s infrastructure and amenities, including repairs to the existing boat ramp, construction of a second upstream ramp, installation of mooring anchors, ADA-compliant parking upgrades, and additional lighting for safety and accessibility.

    Partnerships | PPA Signing for Greenbelt Landing Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District and the City of Memphis have officially signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) to advance the Greenbelt Landing Project.

  • March

    Memphis, Tenn., March 12, 2024 – Our Project Managers and their Project Delivery Teams (PDT) are “Killing It”, until they’re not, and “Not” is just about non-existent around here. Results keep coming in Hot! One project coming in Hot is Senior Project Manager Zach Cook’s St. Johns Outlet Scour Repairs project, near New Madrid, Missouri. It is placing stone to protect the outlet control structure and bayou from erosion and scouring due to the interior drainage and Mississippi River backwater effects. This is part of our maintenance efforts to maintain the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, ensuring the continued reliability of our flood risk management system in the valley.

    Project Update | St. Johns Outlet Scour Repair

    Our Project Managers and their Project Delivery Teams (PDT) are “Killing It”, until they’re not, and “Not” is just about non-existent around here. Results keep coming in hot! One project coming in Hot is Senior Project Manager Zach Cook’s St. Johns Outlet Scour Repairs project, near New Madrid, Missouri. It is placing stone to protect the outlet control structure and bayou from erosion and scouring due to the interior drainage and Mississippi River backwater effects.  
  • Crews working on the St. Johns Outlet Scour Repairs project near New Madrid, Missouri, are making great progress as they now work to place stone to protect the outlet control structure and bayou from erosion and scouring due to the interior drainage and Mississippi River backwater effects. This is part of our maintenance efforts to maintain the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, ensuring the continued reliability of our flood risk management system in the valley.

    Project Update | St. Johns Outlet Scour Repair

    The Memphis District's St. John's Outlet Scour Repairs project, near New Madrid, Missouri, continues making progress as workers are now placing stone to protect the outlet control structure and bayou from erosion and scouring due to the interior drainage and Mississippi River backwater effects.

  • May

    In line with USACE’s top priority, public safety, the Memphis District is part of a huge undertaking to design, procure, and construct hurricane and storm risk reduction features and ensure the Mississippi River remains viable from New Orleans to Venice, Louisiana. The purpose of the New Orleans to Venice (NOV) project is much bigger than what Memphis is doing for this project. Overall, the NOV project will achieve storm risk reduction for Plaquemines Parish by repairing and restoring the original federal project levees, replacing, or modifying certain Non-Federal Levees (NFL), accelerating the completion of unconstructed portions of the authorized project and armoring critical elements of the authorized project along the Mississippi River, from Oakville to Venice on the West Bank, and Phoenix to Bohemia on the East Bank. While not inside Memphis District footprint, the project is a key component in showcasing the capability of the Memphis District.

    New Orleans to Venice by way of Memphis

    In line with USACE’s top priority, public safety, the Memphis District is part of a huge undertaking to design, procure, and construct hurricane and storm risk reduction features and ensure the Mississippi River remains viable from New Orleans to Venice, Louisiana.