Civil Works

Civil Works Mission and Vision: Dedicated to providing quality, responsive service to the nation in peace and war. The Directorate of Civil Works is a major component of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Civil Works programs include water resource development activities including flood risk management, navigation, recreation, and infrastructure and environmental stewardship. Our mission also includes emergency response.

Latest News Releases

Latest News

Corps of Engineers seeks comments on the management of harmful algal blooms
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft supplemental environmental assessment, or EA, on a proposed project to study the use of clay to manage harmful algal blooms in ponds and lakes.
Published: 5/28/2026
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes Notice of Proposed Deauthorization List of water resources projects in the Federal Registe
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle on May 21 authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to publish a Notice of Proposed Deauthorization List of water resources projects in the Federal Register
Published: 5/22/2026
Corps of Engineers awards $5.5 million contract for Lower Pool 10 restoration project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $5.5 million contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting (doing business as Newt Marine Service) of Dubuque, Iowa, May 14, for stage 3 of a restoration project in Lower Pool 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa.
Published: 5/15/2026