Albuquerque District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Steelworkers prepare to install the last steel beam as it is lifted into place during a “Topping Out” celebration at the National Nuclear Security Administration Albuquerque Complex, August 6. The event celebrated the emplacement of this last steel beam, a milestone in completing the structure.

Portions of Abiquiu Lake reopened

Abiquiu Lake has reopened. Open areas include the boat ramp and land areas within the Cerrito Day-Use Recreation Area. However, the swim beach is still closed and swimming along the Cerrito shoreline is not allowed due to the presence of a toxic blue-green algae bloom.

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Albuquerque District participates in riparian rehabilitation workshop at Cochiti Dam

Biologists and natural resources managers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, participated in a hands-on riparian construction workshop at the Corps of Engineers Cochiti Lake and Dam recently. Click below to find out more.

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The Corps Environment, Aug. 2019

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Sandia-Isleta Chief's Report signing

Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite signed the recommended plan to restore approx. 216 acres of the Middle Rio Grande bosque, Aug. 5, 2019. If authorized, this project improves hydrologic function by constructing high-flow channels, willow swales, and wetlands, and restores native vegetation and habitat.

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Corps of Engineers tribal nations experts visit Acoma Pueblo

Tribal nations specialists with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tribal Nations Technical Center of Expertise visited with Acoma Pueblo senior officials at the pueblo July 15, 2019. Click on the link below to read more.

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ABQ District - Holloman AFB ProjectsThe Corps of Engineers/ Albuquerque District’s Military Construction mission focuses primarily on New Mexico’s three Air Force Bases. One is Holloman Air Force Base, near Alamogordo, NM. The ABQ District oversees a steady flow of projects for its resident office in Holloman AFB. Recent projects include a new medical/dental center and a hazardous cargo pad and taxiway. Learn more about the District’s construction projects and relationships at HAFB in this video.

ABQ District/Abiquiu Lake staff hosted the first River Class of the 2017-2018 school year, Sept. 6, 2017Abiquiu Lake staff hosted the first River Class of the 2017-2018 school year, Sept. 6, 2017. The class is designed to get local fourth, fifth and sixth grade students interested in science and math through monthly visits to the Rio Chama below Abiquiu Dam where they will take water quality readings, sample aquatic macro invertebrates, and learn about the local ecosystem and river health. This visit was aimed to get the students familiarized with the river and what they will be learning about the rest of the year.

Join the USACE Team, Deploy for the NationLt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, discusses overseas opportunities with the Transatlantic Division.

TAA Commander's Chat with Bruno QuiriciUSACE TAA Commander Jon Chytka sits down and talks with Bruno Quirici from the Albuquerque District about his work as an architect/designer in Afghanistan.

UNM 2017 Science Olympiad-ABQ District-USACEALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Six teams comprised of two students each representing area middle and high schools competed in the Wright Stuff event during the 2017 Central New Mexico Science Olympiad at the University of New Mexico, Jan. 28, 2017, supported by the ABQ District-USACE. The Wright Stuff was one of several events from many different disciplines such as genetics, earth science, chemistry, physics, and mechanical engineering.

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency - Archaeologist at ABQ District-USACEThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has a long history of supporting Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, and the DPAA’s mission to recover missing servicemen remains.