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USACE Buffalo

@USACE_Buffalo

The Buffalo District provides world-class engineering solutions to the Lower Great Lakes. Our AOR covers approximately 38,000 square miles in NY, OH and PA.

 Buffalo, NY
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Joined April 2011
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🎢 Fun is in the view, but the work is hard! USACE Buffalo District is dredging Sandusky Harbor in Sandusky, Ohio—just a short boat ride from @cedarpoint, the Roller Coaster Capital of the World.
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🏗️ Removing sediment helps keep the harbor accessible for large vessels using the Great Lakes Navigation System, which moves approximately 2.6 million tons of cargo annually. Dredging supports Ohio, the Great Lakes region, and the Nation. #USACE #BuffaloDistrict #Navigation
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The Mount Morris Dam’s 2026 recreation season has come to an end and with that the seasonal closing of the William B. Hoyt II Visitor Center. The Visitor Center will be closed starting October 26th 2026 and will reopen on May 1st 2027.
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The recreation area which includes parking, playgrounds, picnic shelters & trail access, will remain open daily from 6am -11pm, year-round. The Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area wants to thank you for another great recreation season! See you next May! 👋
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🏗️ The USACE Buffalo District Repair Fleet—known as the “Swiss Army Knife of the Great Lakes”—is placing stone to reinforce the Ashtabula Harbor breakwater in Ohio after years of damage from waves, storms, and ice.
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🛠️ Maintaining the Ashtabula Harbor breakwater protects the harbor and shoreline, supports commercial vessel traffic & helps provide a safe recreational boating space for the community. #USACE #USACE #BreakwaterRepair #Breakwall #GreatLakes
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USACE Regulatory professionals are taking their work out into the field. 🌿 Field observations help the Buffalo District team document current site conditions and collect site-specific information for regulatory reviews in Western New York. #USACE #Regulatory
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🏗️ The Great Lakes’ largest annual dredging operation is underway in Toledo Harbor. #TheBuffaloDistrict is removing about 750,000 cubic yards of sediment to maintain depths for larger vessels on the Maumee River federal navigation channel.
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🤝 Dredging across the channel—from the turning basin to Maumee Bay—helps sustain Ohio’s economy, the #GreatLakes region, and the Nation. 📲 Learn more: army.mil/article/295811
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Rebuilding West Valley’s spillway showed how complex projects can succeed: rigorous engineering, early risk planning and constant coordination. The 246-foot concrete structure now supports a critical cleanup mission. army.mil/article/295999
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Our team is hard at work repairing the Outer West and East Arrowhead breakwaters, placing armor stone to strengthen the structures. These breakwaters help protect the Port of Oswego, and critical harbor infrastructure. 🎥 PM Captain Andrew Donahue shares the work underway.
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USACE awarded a $7.3M contract for a long-term solution to Barcelona Harbor shoaling. A new stone overlay is designed to cut wave overtopping by 90% and reduce sediment entering the channel. army.mil/article/295968
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Less than 3 weeks remain to enter the Mount Morris Dam 75th Anniversary Photo Contest. Send your dam photo—cellphone or camera—to [email protected] by Oct. 25, 2026. lrd.usace.army.mil/Missions/…
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Our team is replenishing sand along Presque Isle State Park’s beaches to replace what’s lost to Lake Erie’s powerful waves and erosion. Hear how this work helps preserve one of Pennsylvania’s most treasured shorelines -> youtu.be/38g1E33Fn8k #USACE #PresqueIsle #LakeErie
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USACE dredging is underway at Sandusky Harbor. The $628K project will remove 109K cubic yards, support safe navigation and $322M+ annual economic impact, and beneficially use sediment for local beach nourishment. Read more here: army.mil/article/295946
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Step into NY history during #PathThroughHistory Weekend, Oct. 10-12! 🏞️ Join #USACE for a ranger-guided tour of Mount Morris Dam and learn how this engineering marvel protects communities. Tours are limited. Reservations recommended: recreation.gov/ticket/facili…
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Caring for our shared public lands! 🌳 For #NationalPublicLandsDay, Arc GLOW volunteers installed 4,000 lbs. of playground mulch at Mount Morris Dam, helping create a safer space for thousands of visiting students. Thank you, Arc GLOW, for being great partners! #USACE
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Starting Oct. 2, USACE Buffalo District begins Toledo Harbor dredging—the largest annual operation on the Great Lakes. About 750,000 cubic yards will be removed to support $1B+ in annual economic impact. army.mil/article/295811
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How does USACE decide which Great Lakes navigation structures may need future attention? It starts with a first-hand look in the field. army.mil/article/295772
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District conducted Operational Condition Assessments of federal navigation structures through Ohio that included the harbors of Conneaut, Ashtabula, Fairport, and Cleveland, Sept. 17, 2026. The assessment of 31 federal harbors across New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio is conducted annually to maintain safety and economic strength across the Great Lakes. (U.S. Army photo by Andre' M. Hampton)

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$39.3M contract awarded to tackle Fairport Harbor’s 1.3M-cubic-yard dredging backlog. USACE work from 2027-29 will target navigation issues affecting Great Lakes vessels. army.mil/article/295749
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