Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) Commander Col. David Dake speaks at ceremony commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, at the Galveston Seawall, September 6, 2025.

Dake, along with Galveston Mayor Dr. Craig Brown, and other local leaders joined more than 8,000 attendants along the seawall to honor the resilience of the community who rebuilt the island after experiencing the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States.

SWG Commemorates 'Great Storm of 1900', Participates in Historic, Guinness World Record Event

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Cost engineers produce budget estimates and Independent Government Estimates (IGEs) for construction projects. Budget estimates support funding requests: IGEs support construction contract award, which includes contract modification. ‘Independent’ signifies freedom from influence.

Adam Tallman Wins 2025 USACE Cost Engineer of the Year For Civil Works

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The "Lumberjacks" of the 20th Engineer Battalion get insight into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Regulatory Outreach Event

Galveston District Celebrates Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project Groundbreaking

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Sargent Beach, Texas Closure

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2024 Wallisville Lake Project and Lone Star Warriors Outdoors Alligator Hunt

Taira Baldauf, a hydraulic engineers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District, stands on top of the Hollandsche IJssel storm surge barrier near Rotterdam, Netherlands. Baldauf recently spent five weeks in the Netherlands participating in the International Network for Storm Surge Barriers, or I-STORM, a knowledge sharing network of countries and entities that manage storm surge barriers.

Hydraulic engineer learns key element in water infrastructure projects

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Vicksburg District Electricians Perform Repairs at the Galveston District’s Colorado River Locks

Wallisville Lake Project Overview

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Col. Rhett Blackmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District commander, speaks at the Wharton Levee Groundbreaking ceremony in Wharton, Texas, Nov. 29, 2023.

Civil Works Program Series

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News Releases

USACE announces finalization of nationwide permits

1/8/2026 UPDATED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will reissue 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new permit for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by...

USACE makes Addicks and Barker Master Plan available for public review

1/5/2026 UPDATED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in coordination with the USACE Regional Planning and Environmental Center (RPEC), announced that the 2026 Draft Addicks and Barker...

USACE Awards Contract for Mouth of the Colorado River, Sargent Beach

12/19/2025 UPDATED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in collaboration with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the Port of Bay City, and Matagorda County, have announced a contract...