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Galveston District Website

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Port Isabel is a deep water port, established in 1929 to serve the construction, agricultural produce, and oil and gas production industries. The port is located just 4.5 miles from the South Padre Island jetties and shipped upwards of 30,000 tons in 2020 to domestic destinations. The port is also home to a shrimp dock and serves a thriving commercial shrimping fleet.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Southwestern Division (SWD) Acting Commander, Col. James "Brooks" Schultze, and Galveston District (SWG) Commander, Col. Rhett A. Blackmon meet with SWG champions at the USACE Rio Grande Valley Resident Office office in Port Isabel, Texas, March 26, 2024.

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Tags: Galveston District, dredging, USACE, Southwestern Division, Port Isabel Turning Basin

Photo by: Luke Waack | VIRIN: 240326-A-XJ740-1011.JPG

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