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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

Riverside Articles

  • Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening

    Project update video on the Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening as of Aug. 17, 2022

  • Building the Castle: Women in Leadership

    The New Orleans District highlights the many women in leadership roles throughout USACE and beyond.

  • 2021 SAME Awards

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District’s Office of Small Business Programs continues to be one of the best in the nation as evidenced by its performance during the 2021 Corps Small Business Awards Program. “Working with the small business in our community is one of the keys to successfully completing our missions across the district,” Said David Willis, deputy, Office of Small Business Programs. “Last year was a busy year but it looks like this year is going to be busier. My office will continue to work with small businesses and hopefully we will exceed last year’s numbers.”

  • New Orleans district takes proactive approach to recruiting new employees

    When competing for new engineering graduates at the Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) conference against the likes of Northrup Grumman and other top private sector companies in February, New Orleans District Geotechnical Branch-Deputy Chief April Falcon-Villa had two tools at her disposal to level the recruiting playing field. One of them was one of her employees, Thomas West, who recently was recognized as the 2019 Black Engineer of the Year in the “Most Promising Engineer” category, and the other was the direct hiring authority given to Corps hiring managers for specific positions. New Orleans District Deputy Commander Maj. Jordon Davis received the 2019 BEYA Modern Day Technology Leader award at the conference as well.

  • New Orleans District safety specialist Keith Wilson helps ensure safe operations

    Before U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District crews began opening the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway on Feb. 27, safety specialist Keith Wilson played a role in ensuring they were properly prepared to conduct safe operations.

  • New Orleans geotechnical, engineer Thomas West receives national engineering award

    New Orleans District geotechnical engineer Thomas West received a Black Engineer of the Year award recently.

  • Employees recognized for contributions to PCCP

    More than 100 United State Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District employees and contractors received recognition Feb. 14 for their contributions to the Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps (PCCP) project."Regardless of how big or small your role in the PCCP, you had an important role," New Orleans District Commander Col. Michael Clancy told the

  • Deputy commander receives national award

    For U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District Deputy Commander Maj. Jordon Davis, the 2019 Black Engineer of the Year’s (BEYA) Modern Day Technology Leader award has dual meanings."It validates everything I have done as an engineer and encourages me to go forward and continue to do great things for the Army and my family," Davis

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