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 awards $10 million contract to build island upstream of Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings, Minnesota
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $10 million contract to Three Oaks Construction Inc., from North Sioux City, South Dakota, to construct a protective island upstream from the embankment at Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minnesota, Sept. 24.
Published: 10/7/2024
Corps of Engineers awards miter gate contract for two locks and dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded an $18 million contract to G&G Steel, Inc., of Russellville, Alabama, for the fabrication of new miter gates at Lock and Dam 3, near Welch, Minnesota, and Lock and Dam 4, near Alma, Wisconsin.
Published: 10/4/2024
City of Wabasha, Minnesota, Corps of Engineers continue river sand management partnership with trucking operation this fall
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Wabasha, Minnesota, are again working together to manage river sand dredged from the Mississippi River.
Published: 10/1/2024