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And the 2020 Winners are...

Commander's Choice Award - Searching for minnows
Park rangers investigate a potential silvery minnow sighting at Galisteo Dam, March 11, 2019. The minnow turned out to be a bullhead minnow. Photo by Karyn Matthews.
1st Place - Bobcat at Abiquiu
A bobcat stands in the snow at the Abiquiu Lake Cerrito Recreation Area, Jan. 16, 2020. Photo by Noel Vialpando.
2nd Place - John Martin Reservoir stilling basin
The John Martin Reservoir stilling basin without water, March 26, 2019. This photo was taken during the stilling basin dewatering project, the first time in almost 80 years it was exposed. Photo by Joshua Ellison.
3rd Place - Fall
Fall colors along the shore of Cochiti Lake in the early morning sun, Oct. 13, 2019. Photo by Karyn Matthews.

2020 Photo Drive Entries

Foggy morning at Trinidad Lake
A foggy morning at Trinidad Lake, Dec. 17, 2019. Photo by Kim Falen.
Bobcat at Abiquiu
A bobcat poses in the snow at the Abiquiu Lake Cerrito Recreation Area, Jan. 16, 2020. Photo by Noel Paul Vialpando.
Concrete pump at dawn
Workers pump concrete at dawn at the NNSA Albuquerque Complex site, Oct. 31, 2019. Photo by Garry Vollbrecht.
Valles Caldera
Smoke from a controlled burn drifts over the Valle Grande, Oct. 1, 2019. District staff participated in a site visit at the Valles Caldera National Preserve to meet with stakeholders to consider how USACE might support the introduction of wild horses into the area. During the visit, a controlled burn was conducted just west of the Valles Grande. Photo by Mike Goodrich.
Aerial view of the Albuquerque District office building
View of the remodeled Albuquerque District office building, Feb. 12, 2020, as seen from a drone. Photo by David Abbott.
Emergency response exercise at Trinidad Lake
Five Emergency Command and Control Vehicles (ECCVs) line up outside of the Trinidad Lake project office, April 17, 2019, during a Deployable Tactical Operations System (DTOS) exercise. Photo by Kim Falen.
Canada Geese at John Martin Reservoir
Canada geese graze on triticale at John Martin Reservoir, Dec. 12, 2019. Triticale, and other crops, are grown at John Martin to provide food for wildlife such as these geese. Photo by Laura Nelson.
Concrete pour
A concrete pump truck assists in placing concrete into footings for the future DeSel Facility at Kirtland Air Force Base, Dec. 23, 2019. Photo by Christy Glandon.
Bald eagles at Santa Rosa Dam
Mature bald eagles rest in a tree near the Santa Rosa Lake watch tower, February 2019. Photo by Paul Sanchez.
Cochiti Dam outlet
On the photographer's first day on the job, the Cochiti Lake maintenance crew prepared the outlet to allow irrigation water to flow to the canals, March 4, 2019. Photo by Karyn Matthews.
Bobcat at Abiquiu
A bobcat poses in the snow at the Abiquiu Lake Cerrito Recreation Area, Jan. 16, 2020. Photo by Noel Paul Vialpando.
Santa Rosa Dam and Lake at sunset
View of Santa Rosa Dam's upstream embankment face, the reservoir, the service bridge and tower, and the visitor center overlook at sunset, Feb. 10, 2020. Photo by Cristobal Marquez.
Ring-tailed cat
When Cochiti Dam personnel began descending in the elevator during a site visit, this ring tailed cat woke up from his slumber above the elevator, Jan. 22, 2020. Photo by Lucia Pillera.
Crane and bone yard
The "crane and bone yard" at the NNSA Albuquerque Complex Project site, July 1, 2019. Photo by Garry Vollbrecht.
Rio Chama oxbow
Oxbow in the Rio Chama, just downstream from Abiquiu Dam, June 24, 2018. Photo by Mike Goodrich.

2020 Photo Drive Entries continued...

Cerro Pedernal in winter
View of Cerro Pedernal from the south end of Abiquiu Lake, Feb. 12, 2020. Photo by Al Garcia.
Lightning
A bolt of lightning strikes during a monsoon storm at Cochiti Lake, July 25, 2019. Photo by Karyn Matthews.
Wild turkeys
Wild turkeys enjoy Thanksgiving break at John Martin Reservoir, Nov. 27, 2019. Photo by Laura Nelson.
Rip rap placement
New rip rap is put in place on the upstream slope of Trinidad Dam during the rip rap replacement project, March 26, 2019. Photo by Joshua Ellison.
Top Out beam
Workers maneuver the final structural beam in place during a Topping Out ceremony at the NNSA Albuquerque Complex, Aug. 6, 2019. Photo by Garry Vollbrecht.
NACP moisture barrier
Garry Vollbrecht, construction control representative at the USACE KAFB Resident Office, explains to Tracy Wolf, district safety manager, the procedures that have to take place prior to pouring concrete on the first floor of the NNSA Albuquerque Complex, Aug. 14, 2019. Photo by Lucia Pillera.
Unloading rip rap
Barges of rip rap are unloaded during the rip rap project at Trinidad Dam, March 12, 2019. Photo by Kim Falen.
Santa Rosa Dam's outlet works
Santa Rosa Dam's outlet works, including the conduit, flip bucket, parapet walls and Pecos River discharge, as seen during the annual inspection, Feb. 10, 2020. Photo by Cristobal Marquez.
Frozen Cochiti Lake
Looking west at a frozen Cochiti Lake with snow-capped mountains in the distance, Jan. 22, 2020. Photo by Lucia Pillera.
All work and no play...
Conchas Lake staff spread rubber mulch in the Captain Kramer playground day use area, Feb. 28, 2019. Photo by Nadine Carter.
Making the catch
A bald eagle catches a fish at John Martin Reservoir, Dec. 27, 2019. Photo by Laura Nelson.
Aerial view of the Albuquerque District office building
Aerial view of the Albuquerque District office building, Feb. 12, 2020. Photo by David Abbott.
Conchas Dam conduits
Conduits at Conchas as seen during a site visit, July 16, 2019. Photo by Joshua Ellison.
Enjoying the view at Conchas Lake
An eagle sits on a tree at the Conchas Dam South Recreation Area, Feb. 6, 2020. Photo by Nadine Carter.
NNSA Topping Out ceremony
The final structural beam is put in place during a Topping Out ceremony at the NNSA Albuquerque Complex, Aug. 6, 2019. Photo by Christy Glandon.

2020 Photo Drive Entries continued...

Buoy Work
The Conchas maintenance crew sets the new buoy line across the front of Conchas Dam, Sept. 20, 2019. Photo by Nadine Carter.
Cochiti Tower
Looking north at the Cochiti Lake tower and frozen lake, Jan. 22, 2020. Photo by Lucia Pillera.
Pronghorn Line
Four pronghorn line up at John Martin Reservoir, Dec. 10, 2019. Photo by Laura Nelson.
Abandoned railroad
Wildflowers grow by an abandoned railroad track near the Trinidad Dam outlet works, June 1, 2019. Photo by Kim Falen.
Cochiti Dam outlet works
Cochiti Dam's outlet works after a snowfall, Feb. 11, 2020. Photo by Trevor Wallin.
Coolidge Dam
The downstream side of the Coolidge Dam, Nov. 14, 2019. The district is working on awarding a construction contract for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to upgrade the dam's hydraulic and electrical systems, install two 8-foot diameter butterfly valves, and work on the penstocks. The dam is located on the Gila River, on the San Carlos Indian reservation in Arizona, and is used for flood control and irrigation purposes. Photo by Todd Cleveland.
Flying "top out" beam
A crane places the final structural beam in place during a Topping Out ceremony at the NNSA Albuquerque Complex, Aug. 6, 2019. Photo by Garry Vollbrecht.
Owl family
A great horned owl sits with its fledgling near their nest in the Middle Rio Grande Bosque, April 4, 2019. Photo by Stephen Ryan.
Barn owl
A barn owl sits in a tree at Santa Rosa Lake, Jan. 22, 2019. Photo by Paul Sanchez.
Bobcat at Abiquiu Lake
A bobcat stands in the snow at the Abiquiu Lake Cerrito Recreation Area, Jan. 16, 2020. Photo by Noel Vialpando.
Dan Wolf at Abiquiu
Dan Wolf, engineering technician in Operations Support Branch, checks out channel work on the Rio Chama just downstream of Abiquiu Dam, Jan. 22, 2019. Photo by Katie Barnella Sims.
Snack time
A bald eagle perches in a tree at John Martin Reservoir with a recent catch in its mouth, Feb. 7, 2020. Photo by Laura Nelson.