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Riverside Magazine

Welcome to New Orleans District's command information magazine the Riverside. This publication is a digital publication with articles added by the Public Affairs office. While the magazine is written for an internal audience, it contains useful information on a wide variety of topics and Corps activities.

A digital archive of the old print editions is available online.

Latest News

Corps seeks public comments on Port Fourchon draft Environmental Assessment and draft FONSI

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting public comments for the proposed deepening of the federal navigation channel at Port Fourchon, Louisiana.

Published: 5/17/2024

Corps activates inspections along Mississippi River

The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to activate Phase I flood fight procedures.

Published: 5/14/2024

Federal, state, and local official break ground on the Ascension Parish Water Meter Replacement Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ascension Parish held a Groundbreaking Ceremony to celebrate the start of the Ascension Parish Water Meter Replacement Project. The project will replace over two thousand water meters across the city of Donaldsonville, Louisiana. A $4.5 million construction contract was awarded to remove and replace existing manually read water meters with remotely read water meters.

Published: 4/29/2024

Comite River Diversion flood management project alignment requires permanent closure of Barnett Road segment in East Baton Rouge Parish

Beginning April 15, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District will permanently close the section of Barnett Road between U.S. Hwy 61 and Carney Road near Zachary, La. to begin construction of the Comite River Diversion Channel Segment #1 in that area.

Published: 4/12/2024

Recommended Plan for St. Tammany Parish Feasibility Study sent to USACE Headquarters for Review and Approval

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District in conjunction with USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C. has completed the District reviews of the St. Tammany Parish Louisiana Feasibility Study which investigated flood risk management and coastal storm risk management solutions to reduce the risk from flood damages caused by riverine, rainfall, and coastal storm flooding in St. Tammany Parish.

Published: 4/9/2024

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Riverside Articles

31 Jul 2023
Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project Lake Charles (Update)
Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project Lake Charles (Update)
19 Jul 2023
Corps of Engineers holds Environmental Justice meeting for Morganza project
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, gave a presentation on the Morganza to The Gulf of Mexico Project during an Environmental Justice Outreach Meeting held at the Terrebonne Folklife Culture Center July 19, 2023, in Houma, La.
19 May 2023
New Orleans District Corps of Engineers officially ends operations for 2023 flood fight season
Another “flood fight” season has come and gone for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District – the Corps ceased inspections on April 24, 2023, nearly 47 days after the Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, La., reached its trigger, and dropped back below the 11-foot mark.
2 May 2023
New Orleans Army Corps staff attend Hurricane Awareness Tour emergency management meeting
Members of the National Hurricane Center (NHC) gave a presentation to emergency managers from various government organizations throughout South Louisiana and Mississippi at the Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, La., during their Hurricane Awareness Tour (HAT) May 2, 2023, to showcase the services they offer during hurricane season and throughout the year.
17 Jan 2023
New Orleans Corps of Engineers diligent in protecting bald eagles, wildlife in project areas
When working on any project, one of the main responsibilities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is determining how that project will affect those living in that area. Not just the people, but also the natural habitats of fish and wildlife that pass through that area or call it home.
13 Jan 2023
The Humble Canal Floodgate Preload Project groundbreaking ceremony
The Humble Canal Floodgate Preload Project groundbreaking ceremony
7 Nov 2022
Corps re-opens Old River Lock
Corps of Engineers re-opens Old River Lock after repairs, maintenance completed The Old River Lock in Lettsworth, LA, which is maintained and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, re-opened to navigation Nov. 6, 2022. The lock was dewatered and shut down Aug. 30 of this year, and it was scheduled to be closed to navigation for up to 75 days so maintenance and repairs could be performed to various components.
31 Oct 2022
West Shore Lake Pontchartrain site visit Oct. 2022.
West Shore Lake Pontchartrain site visit Oct. 2022.
16 Sep 2022
New Orleans District changes command
More than a year after leading the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District’s Hurricane Ida recovery efforts, district commander Col. Stephen Murphy handed the reins to Col. Cullen Jones during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.
16 Sep 2022
Change of Command (video)
COL Stephen Murphy relinquishes command of the New Orleans District to COL Cullen Jones in a ceremony presided over by Maj. Gen. Diana Holland.

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