Photo by Trevor Welsh | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District | 06.06.2023
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Commander Col. Rhett Blackmon, left, speaks with Colorado River Locks Lockmaster Robert George about lock operation at the project in Matagorda, Texas, June 6, 2023. Blackmon made a visit to the locks to speak with staff about current projects and maintenance related to the project. The Colorado River Locks provide navigation access through the......
Photo by Trevor Welsh | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District | 06.06.2023
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Commander Col. Rhett Blackmon, right, speaks with Colorado River Locks Lockmaster Robert George about lock operation at the project in Matagorda, Texas, June 6, 2023. Blackmon made a visit to the locks to speak with staff about current projects and maintenance related to the project. The Colorado River Locks provide navigation access through the......
Photo by Trevor Welsh | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District | 06.06.2023
An American bald eagle is perched above the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District’s Colorado River Locks in Matagorda, Texas, June 6, 2023. The Colorado River Locks provide navigation access through the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, assisting vessels crossing the intersection of the Colorado River. They enable the transit of more than 12,000 tows, over 30,000 recreational or......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Heartland | 04.18.2023
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Houston approaches a man stranded on Matagorda Peninsula, Texas, April 18, 2023. The crew hoisted the injured man, whose vessel had drifted away in Matagorda Bay while he and a friend were wade fishing. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Air Station Houston)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Texas | 08.24.2015
Injured man waits for assistance from good Samaritans and Coast Guard after running aground along the Intracoastal Waterway near Matagorda, Texas, Aug. 23, 2015. The good Samaritans stood by after calling the Coast Guard for help. (Photo courtesy from tugboat Albert crew)...
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Lehmann | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Texas | 03.29.2014
A barge loaded with cleanup equipment makes its way to Matagorda Island, March 29, 2014. The Unified Command in Port O'Connor is overcoming logistical challenges posed by the remote island in order to clean up the migrating oil from the Texas City collision. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Stephen Lehmann)...
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Lehmann | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Texas | 03.29.2014
Two members of the Shoreline Assessment Team locate oiled impact points on Matagorda Island, March 29, 2014. The Unified Command in Port O'Connor is overcoming logistical challenges posed by the remote island in order to clean up the migrating oil from the Texas City collision. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Stephen Lehmann)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Texas | 03.27.2014
Oil makes landfall on Matagorda Island off the Texas coast, March 27, 2014. The Unified Command for the Texas City Y Response is working diligently to clean affected areas and mitigate further landfall. (Unified response photo)...
