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  • October

    Gathright Dam located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30 plus year existence saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army Photo/Patrick Bloodgood)
    14 Oct 2014

    Final Gathright Dam pulse release scheduled tomorrow cancelled

    The Norfolk District has cancelled the sixth and final pulse release from Gathright Dam due to heavy rainfall expected in the area over the next 24 to 36 hours.
  • Historic Fort Norfolk, Va.
    9 Oct 2014

    Historic Fort Norfolk to close for maintenance and repairs Oct. 14

    Fort Norfolk will close to visitors from Oct. 14 to Dec. 12 as contractors perform various maintenance and repairs to the historic War of 1812-era coastal fortification.
  • Maintenance repairs to saw cut and patch deteriorated concrete portions of the Deep Creek Bridge’s approach road in Chesapeake, Va., are completed ahead of schedule.
    7 Oct 2014

    Corps completes maintenance at Deep Creek Bridge ahead of schedule

    Maintenance repairs to saw cut and patch deteriorated concrete portions of the Deep Creek Bridge’s approach road were completed ahead of schedule Oct. 6.
  • September

    Deep Creek Bridge in Chesapeake, Va., spans the venerable Dismal Swamp Canal.
    26 Sep 2014

    Corps schedules maintenance at Deep Creek Bridge, Sept. 28 to Oct. 9

    The Deep Creek Bridge will undergo scheduled maintenance repairs to the span’s concrete approach between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., beginning Sept. 28, through the morning of Oct. 9, weather permitting.
  • Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will conduct aerial mosquito spraying Friday, Sept. 26, over U.S. Army property at Craney Island in Portsmouth, Va.
    24 Sep 2014

    Craney Island mosquito spraying set for Sept. 26

    Norfolk District will conduct aerial mosquito spraying Friday, Sept. 26, over U.S. Army property at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area in Portsmouth, Va.
  • Commissioner Charlie Kilpatrick, Virginia Department of Transportation, Irene Rico, U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration division administrator, and Col. Paul Olsen, commander of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Norfolk District signed the U.S. Route 460 draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, Sept. 18, in Suffolk, Va. The public comment period for the draft SEIS ends Nov. 17.
    22 Sep 2014

    VDOT, FHWA, USACE sign, release draft SEIS for Route 460 project

    VDOT, FHWA and USACE signed the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the Route 460 Corridor Improvements Project Sept. 18 and released it for public comment.
  • Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), also known as Craney Island, is the “Jewel in the Port of Hampton Roads.” Since its construction in 1957, Craney Island’s centralized location provides a low-cost placement option for material dredged from Hampton Roads navigation channels, as well as from private dredging projects.
    21 Sep 2014

    Craney Island mosquito spraying set for Sept. 23

    Norfolk District and the city of Portsmouth will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Tuesday at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties and the Churchland area in Portsmouth, Va.
  • The Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center, built in 1988, is undergoing renovations to upgrade the public restrooms and consolidate the staff for better collaboration and organizational efficiency. (U.S. Army photo)
    17 Sep 2014

    Cemetery’s Welcome Center renovations set to start later this month

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded Polu Kai Services, LLC -- a native Hawaiian owned, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled veteran owned business -- with a $4.3 million contract on August 25 to make upgrades to the facility, including its basement space visitor bathrooms, and the electrical, water and fire protection systems.
  • COVINGTON, Va. -- Gathright Dam's intake tower casts a shadow over Lake Moomaw. The earthen and rolled rock-fill dam, pictured in the upper right-hand corner of the photo, impounds the flow of the Jackson River and creates Lake Moomaw, serving both flood control and recreational purposes. (U.S. Army photo/Kerry Solan)
    9 Sep 2014

    Fourth Gathright Dam pulse release scheduled for tomorrow

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a pulse release beginning at 6 a.m. tomorrow at Gathright Dam.
  • Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will conduct aerial mosquito spraying Friday, Sept. 26, over U.S. Army property at Craney Island in Portsmouth, Va.
    5 Sep 2014

    Craney Island mosquito spraying set for Sept. 7

    Norfolk District will conduct aerial mosquito spraying Sunday, Sept. 7, over U.S. Army property at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area in Portsmouth, Va.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold its 2015 FNOD quarterly restoration advisory board meeting March 25, 6-8 p.m., at the Courtyard Marriott, located at 8060 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk, Virginia.
    1 Sep 2014

    FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets Sept. 4

    Restoration efforts continue at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, and community members can learn more about the latest clean-up progress during the project’s quarterly Restoration Advisory Board meeting Sept. 4, from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.
  • August

    NORFOLK, Va. -- Bill Cofer (left), president of the Virginia Pilots Association, and Betty Grey Waring, Norfolk District operations branch chief, brief Sen. Tim Kaine about the status of the Hampton Roads federal navigation channel here Aug. 28, 2014. The senator also toured the district’s Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area and received a briefing on the status of its eastward expansion and how Craney benefits the local economy.  (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)
    29 Aug 2014

    Partnership put Craney, port issues on display for senator

    Often referred to as the jewel of Hampton Roads, the Norfolk District put Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area on display through a partnership of port, state and corps officials for Sen. Tim Kaine Thursday.
  • NORFOLK, Va. -- Gustav J. Fiebeger became the fifth in command of what would later become the Norfolk District when he took over as officer in charge on July 1, 1890. Under his command, the Norfolk office removed the wreck of the E.L. Pettengill from a local channel, dredged the Norfolk Harbor and reported "progress" on improving the depth and width of the Appomattox River.
He left the Norfolk office Nov. 20, 1891.
    27 Aug 2014

    Norfolk District 135: Gustav J. Fiebeger

    Fiebeger became the fifth in command of what would later become the Norfolk District when he took over as officer in charge on July 1, 1890.
  • 27 Aug 2014

    Aerial mosquito spraying scheduled for Sept. 2

    The U.S. Air Force will conduct aerial mosquito spraying at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent Portsmouth city properties, and parts of the Churchland area on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
  • WACHAPREAGUE, Va. -- Cottrell Contracting Corporation's dredge Marion dredges Bradford Bay near Wachapreague Aug. 12, 2014. The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracted with Cottrell to dredge Bradford Bay, Finney Creek and Wachapreague Channels, which had silted over. (U.S. Army photo/Gerald Rogers)
    21 Aug 2014

    Contractors dredge near Wachapreague

    Contractors began work dredging channels near the town of Wachapreague Sunday. Cottrell Contracting Corporation’s dredge Marion began dredging Bradford Bay and will work its way northwest into Finney Creek and finally into Wachapreague Channel.
  • William Price Craighill became the fourth officer in charge of what would later become the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when he took command July 1, 1887. Craighill became the Corps' first Southeast Division Engineer and established the camp for the Yorktown surrender celebration. (U.S. Army photo)
    20 Aug 2014

    Norfolk District 135: William Price Craighill

    William Price Craighill was the fourth officer in charge of what would later become the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He became the Corps’ first Southeast Division Engineer, overseeing coastal fortification projects in Hampton Roads.
  • COVINGTON, Va. -- Gathright Dam's intake tower rises out of Lake Moomaw Dec. 12, 2012. The earthen and rolled rock-fill dam impounds the flow of the Jackson River and creates Lake Moomaw, serving both flood control and recreational purposes. (U.S. Army photo/Kerry Solan)
    19 Aug 2014

    Third Gathright Dam pulse release scheduled for tomorrow

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a pulse release beginning at 6 a.m. tomorrow at Gathright Dam. The release, the third of six scheduled pulses, will increase levels 3 to 4.5 feet in the Jackson River and will end at 1:30 p.m.
  • 13 Aug 2014

    Richmond Field Office main telephone service temporarily unavailable

    UPDATE: As of Aug. 18, 2014, the Richmond Field Office main telephone line has been repaired, and the office number of 804-323-3780 is back in service.
  • Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will conduct aerial mosquito spraying Friday, Sept. 26, over U.S. Army property at Craney Island in Portsmouth, Va.
    12 Aug 2014

    Craney Island mosquito spraying set for Aug. 14

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will conduct a second aerial mosquito spraying Thursday, Aug. 14, over U.S. Army property at Craney Island in Portsmouth, Va.
  • Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), also known as Craney Island, is the “Jewel in the Port of Hampton Roads.” Since its construction in 1957, Craney Island’s centralized location provides a low-cost placement option for material dredged from Hampton Roads navigation channels, as well as from private dredging projects.
    10 Aug 2014

    Craney Island mosquito spraying set for Aug. 12

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Va., will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Tuesday at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.
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