Knowra United States Army Corps of Engineers United States Army Corps of Engineers The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency within the Department of Defense that provides military engineering and manages civil works, including navigation, flood risk reduction, and infrastructure projects.
Inland Waterways of the United States : A network of navigable rivers, canals, and lakes used to move people and freight within the United States. The Corps maintains channels, locks, and dams that keep much of this network navigable.
Continental Army : The army established by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 to fight in the American Revolutionary War. The Corps traces its institutional origins to engineers organized for this army in 1775.
Water Resources Development Act : A recurring U.S. federal law that authorizes water-resources projects and sets policies for their planning and delivery. Congress uses these acts to authorize many major Corps civil works projects.
Bureau of Reclamation : A U.S. Department of the Interior agency that develops and manages water projects, especially in the western United States. It also builds water infrastructure, but its historic focus is reclamation and water supply in the West.
Flood Control in the United States : Public works and policies intended to reduce flood damage across the United States. Levees, reservoirs, and related projects are central parts of the Corps’ flood-risk mission.
Louisiana Purchase : The 1803 acquisition by the United States of French territory west of the Mississippi River. Corps engineers helped survey and map the newly acquired territory.
United States Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works : The Corps’ civilian mission to manage water resources and build and operate related public infrastructure. This branch carries out the agency’s navigation, flood-risk, and aquatic-resource responsibilities.
Federal Emergency Management Agency : A U.S. agency that coordinates federal support for disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. FEMA coordinates the federal disaster framework; the Corps supplies specialized engineering capabilities.
U.S. Army Military Construction : The planning and construction of facilities for the United States Army. The Corps delivers military construction projects and engineering services for the Army.
United States Military Academy : The federal service academy at West Point, New York, that educates and commissions U.S. Army officers. The academy’s engineering curriculum helped shape the Corps’ nineteenth-century technical workforce.
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