Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky. Eleven major river basins fall under its jurisdiction, including the Mississippi, Ohio, White, and St. Francis rivers and West Tennessee tributaries. The district employs approximately 450 professional and skilled employees in its headquarters, Ensley Engineer Yard, area offices, and pumping plants. • 4 pumping plants • 11 drainage basins • 90 flood control structures • 741 miles of navigable channel • 1,200 miles of levees, including 640 miles of mainline Mississippi River levees Missions • Navigation • Flood risk management • Environmental stewardship • Emergency operations • Other authorized civil works • Work for others to benefit the region and nation Memphis District 901-544-3005 MemphisPAO@usace.army.mil
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VICKSBURG DISTRICT Founded in 1873, the district encompasses 68,000 square miles in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Seven major river basins fall under its jurisdiction, including the Mississippi, Red, Ouachita, Pearl, and Yazoo rivers. The district employs approximately 1,100 professionals in its district headquarters and 11 field offices. • 3 hydropower projects • 7 drainage basins • 9 lakes with 1,709 miles of shoreline • 12 locks and dams • 21 pumping plants • 478 flood control structures • 135 recreation areas, with 3,215 campsites and 2,028 picnic sites
• 1,808 miles of levees, including 468 along the Mississippi River • 1,252 miles of navigable channel Missions • Navigation • Flood risk management • Environmental stewardship • Emergency operations • Regulatory • Hydropower • Recreation • Support for others Vicksburg District 601-631-5000 or 1-800-522-5672 CEMVK-PA@usace.army.mil
NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT The district encompasses 30,000 square miles in Louisiana. The district employs approximately 1,000 professionals at 33 sites within its area of operation. • 5 of the nation’s 15 busiest ports • 13 recreation areas • 15 pumping plants • 18 locks and control structures • 325 miles of hurricane risk reduction levees • 973 miles of MR&T levees • 2,800 miles of navigable waterway • 8,000 annual regulatory actions Missions • Navigation • Flood risk management • Environmental stewardship • Emergency operations • Regulatory • Recreation • Support for others • Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction New Orleans District 504-862-2201 askthecorps@usace.army.mil
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