16 Jun 2023

USACE’s Albuquerque District signs design agreement for Middle Rio Grande flood protection project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District signed a design agreement for a flood control project with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, June 13, 2023. The agreement allows USACE to begin Pre-construction Engineering and Design of the Middle Rio Grande, Bernalillo to Belen project, which is intended to reduce flood risk along the Rio Grande.

29 Apr 2021

The ‘Not So Mad’ USACE Hatter

Twenty-three-year-old U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee Alexander Harper wouldn’t call himself a “Mad Hatter” but did admit to being “… just a little mad” when describing himself as a self-taught milliner.

14 Jun 2016

Working to improve centuries old acequias for New Mexico community

Recently the Memphis District assisted us in solving a problem that dates back several centuries.

28 Apr 2015

Pilot project helps USACE evaluate changing climate across Southwest

During the next century, the Southwestern United States is anticipated to warm at a rate second only to Alaska, driving up evaporation rates, driving down soil moisture, and resulting in reduced stream flow, increased erosion/sedimentation, and increased wildfire severity and forest loss. With drought conditions anticipated to occur in 80 percent of the years between now and 2100, water is anticipated to be the defining issue of this century.

17 Feb 2015

District Helps Students Cultivate Interest in STEM Subjects

This year’s Central New Mexico Regional Science Olympiad took place at the University of New Mexico’s Johnson Center, Saturday, Jan. 31. District employees have participated in the Science Olympiad as judges and volunteers since 2013 and this year was no exception.

31 Oct 2014

Searching for the Elusive, Endangered Silvery Minnow

District Commander Lt. Col. Patrick Dagon and Maj. Jason Melchior, deputy district commander, joined other District employees and SWCA Environmental Consultants in their search for silvery minnow. On Oct. 20, 2014, they visited the Rio Grande Nature Center, one of the restoration sites the District is monitoring along the Rio Grande.

31 Oct 2014

Birds of Paradise

People racking up the bird-watcher’s “big year” don’t cross the country to spot the American crow along the Río Grande, but these birds illustrate one of the main reasons that area birders flock to the Corrales bosque: the abundance.

30 Oct 2014

Cochiti Rangers to the Rescue

The Corps park rangers at Cochiti Lake had an unusual encounter of the canine kind Oct. 28, when they rescued two dogs, an elderly yellow lab and a younger mixed breed that looked similar to a Border Collie.

10 Oct 2014

Corps Booth Helps Girl Scouts Learn About STEM

The District had a booth at the 2014 Girl Scouts STEM Camporee Sept. 13, 2014, where more than 700 Scouts learned more about endangered species, how and why dams are built, and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) safety.

1 Oct 2014

Santa Clara Pueblo and the Corps of Engineers: A Working Partnership between Two Nations

"The partnership between USACE and the Santa Clara Pueblo is a fine example of why the Albuquerque District has the strongest Tribal Program in South Pacific Division. Flood Risk Management in the Santa Clara tribal area is incredibly important for the future of the Pueblo,” said Brig. Gen. Mark Toy, commander, South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.