ST. PAUL DISTRICT

Latest News Releases

Latest News

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
Corps of Engineers celebrates National Safe Boating Week with safety reminders for boaters
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is celebrating National Safe Boating Week by reminding boaters on the Mississippi River to be smart while on the water. National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22.
Published: 5/15/2026

Engineering and Construction Division

The employees in the engineering and construction division include 14 professional engineering and science disciplines. The division provides study, design and construction engineering services for civil works water resource projects, including navigation, flood control, environmental stewardship, dam safety, recreation and emergency response. This includes engineering and related support to maintain the St. Paul District's 13 locks and dams on the Mississippi River and 16 multi-purpose reservoirs.

Engineering and Construction Division

Chief: 651-290-5303
Construction Branch
Design Branch
Hydraulics, Hydrology and Water Management Branch


Construction Branch

  • Branch Staff (St. Paul, Minn.)
  • Eastern Area Office (Winona, Minn.)
  • Western Area Office (Fargo, N.D.)

Design Branch

  • Civil, Site & Surveys Section
  • Geotechnical & Geology Section
  • Mechanical, Electrical, Cost & Specs Section
  • Structural Section

Hydraulics, Hydrology and Water Management Branch

  • Hydraulics Section
  • Water Management and Hydrology Section