29 Jan 2026

Eagle surveys held at six USACE-Albuquerque District lakes in January

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at six USACE-Albuquerque District lakes conducted midwinter eagle surveys in January. The surveys took place at Abiquiu, Cochiti, Conchas and Santa Rosa lakes in New Mexico, and Trinidad Lake and John Martin Reservoir in Colorado. A total of 49 bald and golden eagles were spotted this year at the lakes.

13 Jan 2026

Meet Morgan Humphrey, water manager and amateur dog owner-handler

Morgan Humphrey is the Pecos and Arkansas River Basins coordinator in the USACE-Albuquerque

12 May 2025

Lasting Legacy: A Father and Son’s Role in Building, Maintaining Trinidad Dam

Louie and Rick Torres’s roots run deep in southern Colorado along the Purgatoire River and are intertwined with the history of Trinidad Dam. Louie helped build the dam back in the 1960s and 70s. Louie then worked on the dam's maintenance until his retirement, and his son continues to work at the dam.

24 Apr 2025

Pottery Mound cultural preservation study kicks off with sponsor meeting

Recently the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District and the Pueblo of Isleta met for a kickoff meeting to begin a cultural preservation study of the pueblo’s historic Pottery Mound site. The Pottery Mound study is the first Tribal Partnership Program cultural resource preservation project within the Albuquerque District under recently updated guidelines.

4 Apr 2025

USACE-Albuquerque District receives Army Safety and Occupational Health Star recognition

The Albuquerque District received the Army Safety and Occupational Health Star flag in a ceremony at the district’s headquarters, April 1, 2025. The district is the first district in USACE’s South Pacific Division to achieve this recognition.

1 Apr 2025

Albuquerque District joins SSCAFCA, others for ground-breaking on Tortugas Arroyo Improvements Project

The Albuquerque District joined representatives from the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority, and local and state officials to celebrate the groundbreaking and start of construction on the Tortugas Arroyo Improvements Project, March 26, 2025.

1 Apr 2025

USACE-Albuquerque District, Village of Cuba sign agreement for new water storage project

The Albuquerque District signed a project partnership agreement with the Village of Cuba N.M., March 24, 2025. The project intends to ensure adequate water distribution and storage for the village.

11 Feb 2025

Volunteers spot 80 eagles at five USACE lakes during eagle watch surveys in January

More than 110 volunteers joined Albuquerque District staff at five of their lakes – Abiquiu, Cochiti, and Santa Rosa lakes in New Mexico, and Trinidad Lake and John Martin Reservoir in Colorado – for midwinter eagle surveys in January 2025.

16 Jan 2025

District’s leadership development class develops outreach tool in English and Navajo

Each year students in the district’s Leadership Development Program work on a project that both benefits the district and allows the LDP student team to incorporate and apply the new leadership skills they have learned in the program. In 2024, the students developed engaging and accessible audio content highlighting the missions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District.

20 Dec 2024

Albuquerque District, SSCAFCA sign PPA for construction of Tortugas Arroyo Improvements Project

The Albuquerque District entered into an agreement with the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority to provide federal support for the construction of the Tortugas Arroyo Improvements Project, Dec. 16, 2024.