The District maintains dune and beachfill and seawall projects along approximately 100 miles of New Jersey and Delaware coastline

USACE maintains five highway bridges along this 14-mile long, 450-foot wide, 35-foot-deep canal, including: Chesapeake City Bridge, Summit Bridge, St. George’s Bridge, Reedy Point Bridge, Senator Roth Bridge (SR-1).

Blue Marsh Lake in Berks County, Pennsylvania, features many recreational activities including: kayaking, fishing, boating, hiking, horseback riding, outdoor events, and more!

Constructed in 1961, the Francis E. Walter Dam has prevented millions of dollars in flood damages. It also supports recreation in the Lehigh Valley with planned fishing and whitewater rafting water releases. The District also owns and operates 4 other dams, including: Blue Marsh Lake, Beltzville Dam, Jadwin Dam, and Prompton Dam.

The District maintains 500 miles of navigation channels across the region. The McFarland, a deep-draft hopper dredge owned and operated by USACE Philadelphia District, serves in a Ready Reserve status, operating on the Delaware River and responds to urgent dredging missions along the East and Gulf coasts.

When dredged material is clean, USACE looks for opportunities to use the sediment beneficially. Examples include restoring degraded marsh and creating islands, which can provide critical habitat for wildlife and enhance coastal resiliency.

The safety of our team members, our contractors, and the public is USACE’s highest priority. Photos taken at a Fall Protection training held by our Safety office for our Operations and Construction team members.

For more than three decades the District has managed hundreds of millions of dollars of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund, accounting for a major share of the Corps’ support to the program nationwide.

The District supports military construction at Dover Air Force Base, Tobyhanna Army Depot, and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

Members of our team performing inspections at Cape Cod Bridge in September of 2024.