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Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to practice water safety

Doug Garman — Mon, 08 May 2023 11:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As millions of Americans plan visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible, and thoughtful activities in, on, and around open water.

Army Corps of Engineers warns most water-related accidents and fatalities occur in July

Pentagon News — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reminding the public that more water-related accidents and fatalities occur at its lakes and river projects in July than in any other month. “July is the month when we normally see the most water-related accidents and fatalities so there is reason to be concerned,” said Pam Doty, USACE National Water Safety Program Manager. “We stress to the recreating public a number of things to be aware of while in, on, or near open water

New Interactive Tools in Support USACE’s Recreation Areas

Pentagon News — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:45:00 GMT

Through the Natural Resources Management (NRM) support team, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) with the Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Lab have implemented new interactive Web tools to support USACE’s recreation areas in response to COVID-19 Pandemic.