Workforce Management Office Enhances... 03.02.2026 | Story by James Finn The Rock Island District is embarking on an exciting new chapter with the establishment of the Workforce Management Office (WMO), designed to...
Lock and Dam 22 Fish Passage Project Taking Shape 03.02.2026 | Story by Samantha Heilig Construction of the Fish Passage Project at Lock and Dam 22 on the Mississippi River has progressed steadily since it began last May. Crews are...
Rangers Balance Safety and Stewardship in Hazard... 03.02.2026 | Courtesy Story Visitor safety is a top priority for USACE park rangers at Saylorville Lake and across the country. Protecting visitors from falling trees while...
Employee Spotlight: Heather Anderson- Incoming... 03.02.2026 | Story by Jordan Raiff People who choose to work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers come from a wide range of backgrounds and educational paths. Heather Anderson, who...
Eagle Watch Weekend Returns, Showcasing Winter... 03.02.2026 | Story by Jordan Raiff During the harsh winter months, waterways along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers become home to thousands of bald eagles and other migratory...
DEPLOYMENT SPOTLIGHT: Jeff McCrery 03.02.2026 | Story by Jordan Raiff Signing up to deploy as a civilian member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a decision dedicated volunteers such as Jeff McCrery view as a...
USACE Command Sergeant Major Visits the Rock Island... 03.02.2026 | Story by James Finn Command Sergeant Major Douglas Galick, senior enlisted advisor at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters in Washington, D.C., visited the...
Safety Blocks: A Vital Tool in Lock Chambers 03.02.2026 | Story by Frances Candelaria Lock chambers are inherently dangerous environments, especially when dealing with large vessels, moving water, and heavy equipment. There are...
Lock and Dam 22 Fish Passage Project Taking Shape 10.22.2025 | Photo by Jordan Raiff Since May, contractors have been meticulously placing rocks in a wave-like pattern beneath the spillway at Lock and Dam 22. This innovative design...
Rangers Balance Safety and Stewardship in Hazard... 09.03.2025 | Courtesy Photo Saylorville Lake’s firewood program offers felled hazard trees to the public for use as firewood. Participants must obtain a special permit to...
Employee Spotlight: Heather Anderson- Incoming... 11.04.2025 | Photo by Jordan Raiff Rock Island District’s incoming Chief of Engineering and Construction Division Heather Anderson monitors construction of a mooring cell near...
Eagle Watch Weekend Returns, Showcasing Winter... 01.25.2026 | Photo by Jordan Raiff Canada geese take flight from the inner lock chamber wall in response to snow being removed from the other side of the lock chamber.
Jeff McCrery conducts potable water quality... 10.13.2017 | Courtesy Photo Jeff McCrery analyzes plot maps to differentiate between safe zones and those in need of additional remediation while deployed in response to...
USACE Command Sergeant Major Visits the Rock Island... 02.04.2026 | Photo by James Finn During a visit to Locks and Dam 14 in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, in February, USACE Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Galick recieves an overview of the Rock...
Safety Blocks: A Vital Tool in Lock Chambers 11.06.2025 | Photo by Frances Candelaria Lock operator Dave Allardyce is awarded the Rock Island District Safety Award by USACE Rock Island District Commander Col. Aaron Williams after...
USACE Rock Island District Hosts Partnering Meeting... 01.08.2026 | Photo by James Finn A full house at the USACE Rock Island District/State of Illinois partnering meeting on January 8, 2025. The Rock Island District hosted its annual...
Tower Times - 03.02.2026 03.02.2026 | Courtesy Publication The February/March 2026 issue of the USACE Rock Island District's command information magazine. This publication is published bimonthly by the...
Tower Times - 12.15.2025 12.15.2025 | Courtesy Publication The November/December 2025 issue of the USACE Rock Island District's command information magazine. This publication is published bimonthly by the...
SWCLA Newsletter - 09.15.2025 09.15.2025 | Courtesy Publication SWCLA Newsletter - Issue 2 (Sept. 2025)
SWCLA Newsletter - 03.15.2025 03.15.2025 | Courtesy Publication SWCLA Newsletter - Issue 1 (Mar. 2025)
Tower Times - 09.18.2025 09.18.2025 | Courtesy Publication The USACE Rock Island District's command information magazine. This publication is published bimonthly by the Corporate Communications Office...
Tower Times - 07.16.2025 07.16.2025 | Courtesy Publication The USACE Rock Island District's command information magazine. This publication is published bimonthly by the Corporate Communications Office...
Tower Times - 05.20.2025 05.20.2025 | Courtesy Publication The USACE Rock Island District's command information magazine. This publication is published bimonthly by the Corporate Communications Office...
Brandon Road Interbasin Project Newsletter - 09.22.2021 09.22.2021 | Courtesy Publication The September 2021 issue of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project newsletter.
Brandon Road Interbasin Project Overview 10.02.2024 | Video by Frances Candelaria A comprehensive overview of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project that uses satellite imagery and digitally rendered structures to provide a...
Brandon Road Interbasin Project Update 04.16.2025 | Video by Frances Candelaria Project Update: Construction continues on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project as contractors excavate from the Illinois Waterway riverbed near...
Illinois Waterway Consolidated Closures Reaches... 08.01.2023 | Video by Frances Candelaria The Illinois Waterway Consolidated Closures projects started June 1. This video describes the work leading up to the halfway point of the project....
Army SOH Star Ceremony - USACE Rock Island District 06.29.2023 | Video by Frances Candelaria The USACE Rock Island District was awarded the U.S. Army's Safety and Occupational Health Star Award during a ceremony held June 29, 2023, at the...
2023 Illinois Waterway Closure Preview 06.01.2023 | Video by Frances Candelaria The 2023 Consolidated Closures on the Illinois Waterway begin June 1. Annually the Illinois Waterway generates an estimated $2 billion of...
Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program... 04.04.2023 | Video by Frances Candelaria The project is located in Saverton, Missouri. The primary purpose of the project is to increase access to upstream mainstem river and tributary...
Wicket Repairs on the Illinois Waterway 01.06.2023 | Video by Frances Candelaria To keep the wicket dams at Peoria and LaGrange lock and dam on the Illinois Waterway operational, trained divers must perform wicket inspections...
Lock 15 Dewatering Time-lapse B-roll 02.01.2022 | Video by Samantha Heilig B-roll of time-lapse footage taken over a 24-hour period as the main lock chamber at Locks and Dam 15 on the Mississippi River were dewatered for...
