Rock Island District District Projects

Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa -- Flood Risk Management

Pentagon News — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:13:00 GMT

The project was authorized for construction in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014. It provides protection along the east bank of the Cedar River. It includes earthen levees, floodwalls, and closure structures for a total length of 3.15 miles.

Dam Safety Program

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:49:00 GMT

The purposes of a dam safety program are to protect life, property and the environment by ensuring that all dams are designed, constructed, operated and maintained safely and effectively.

Coralville Lake, Iowa

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:40:00 GMT

Coralville Lake is a multiple purpose project providing primary benefits in flood control and low-flow augmentation with secondary benefits in recreation, fish and wildlife management, forest management, and water quality improvement.

UMRR Program – Huron Island Complex HREP - Pool 18

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:25:00 GMT

The Huron Island Complex is located along the left descending bank of the Upper Mississippi River (UMR), approximately 20 miles upstream of Burlington in Des Moines County, Iowa. The Project lands, part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, are federally-owned. The goals are to manage for a diverse and dynamic pattern of habitats to support native biota; manage for viable populations of native species within diverse plant and animal communities; and mange for processes that shape a physically diverse and dynamic river floodplain system.

National Flood Fight Materiel Center - Overview

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:43:00 GMT

Under authority of Public Law 84-99, during flood emergencies the Corps of Engineers may provide tribal, state and local communities with flood fight supplies and equipment.

Floodplain Management Services (FPMS)

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 06:34:00 GMT

The Floodplain Management Services (FPMS) Program provides a full range of technical services and planning guidance in support of effective floodplain management and flood risk reduction.