MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION

The Mississippi Valley Division is responsible for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) water resources programs within 370,000 square miles of the Mississippi River Valley.

The division boundary encompasses the entire Mississippi River from Lake Itasca, Minnesota, to the Gulf of Mexico, and includes all or parts of 12 states: Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

District offices located in St. Paul, Minnesota; Rock Island, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and New Orleans, Louisiana, conduct the programs and activities overseen by the division.

More than 250 tributaries drain into the Mississippi River, the largest of which are the Ohio and Missouri rivers. The 1.25-millionsquare-mile Mississippi River drainage basin (third largest in the

world) gathers water from 41% of the continental United States, including all or parts of 31 states and two Canadian provinces.

Missions throughout the division include:

• Navigation

• Flood risk management

• Environmental stewardship

• Emergency operations

• Real estate management

• Regulatory

• Recreation

• Support for others

• Water supply

• Hydropower

• Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction

• Formerly Utilized Sites Remediation Action Program

ST. PAUL DISTRICT

The St. Paul District encompasses 139,000 square miles in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa. Four river basins fall under its jurisdiction: the Upper Mississippi River, the Red River of the North, the Souris River, and the Rainy River. The district employs nearly 700 professionals at more than 40 sites within its five-state footprint.

• 4 drainage basins

• 13 locks and dams

• 16 reservoirs

• 49 recreation areas with 650 campsites

• 280 miles of 9-foot navigation channels maintained

ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT

The USACE Rock Island District administers federal water resource programs across more than 73,000 square miles of eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and portions of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Missouri. This area includes 314 miles of the Mississippi River, 268 miles of the Illinois Waterway, and multiple tributaries within the watershed. Approximately 900 professionals are employed with the district at its headquarters building and 27 field office sites.

• 5 river basins: Des Moines, Rock, Iowa/ Cedar, Illinois, and Mississippi

• 5 reservoirs: Saylorville, Red Rock, Coralville, Farmdale, and Fondulac

• 18 lock and dam sites

• 582 miles of navigation channel

• 97 recreation sites with 1,850 campsites, 38 boat ramps, 10 swimming beaches, and 5 visitor centers

ST. LOUIS DISTRICT

Founded in 1872, the St. Louis District is strategically located at the crossroads of three major river systems: the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri. The district encompasses some 28,000 square miles, almost equally divided between Illinois and Missouri. The district is responsible for 300 miles of the Mississippi from Saverton, Missouri, to Cairo, Illinois; 80 miles of the Illinois River and 36 miles of the Kaskaskia River; and 87 levees protecting 575,000 acres of economic and agricultural interests in the region. The district employs more than 650 professionals at its headquarters and 12 field office sites.

• 10 rivers

• 5 locks and dams

• 5 reservoirs: Carlyle, Shelbyville, Mark Twain, Rend, and Wappapello

• 750 miles of levees

• 92 flood control systems

• 416 miles of navigable channel

• 70 pumping plants

• 162 recreation areas with 4,141 campsites and 498 picnic sites

• 1 hydropower plant

MEMPHIS DISTRICT

Founded in 1882, the Memphis District encompasses 25,000 square miles in portions of Mississippi, Tennessee, 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 Memphis District employs approximately 550 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

VICKSBURG DISTRICT

Founded in 1873, the Vicksburg 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 personnel in its district headquarters and 11 field offices.

• 3 hydropower projects

• 8 drainage basins

• 10 major flood control reservoirs with 1,673 miles of shoreline

• 9 locks and dams

• 21 pumping plants

• 478 flood control structures

• 193 recreation areas with 2,084 campsites and 1,846 picnic sites

• 1,808 miles of levees, including 468 along the Mississippi River

• 1,252 miles of navigable channel

NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT

The New Orleans District encompasses 30,000 square miles in Louisiana. It employs approximately 1,000 professionals at 33 sites within its area of operations.

• 5 of the nation’s 15 busiest ports

• 14 recreation areas with 30 campsites and 20 picnic sites

• 15 pumping plants

• 18 locks and control structures

• 325 miles of hurricane risk reduction levees

• 973 miles of Mississippi River and tributaries’ levees

• 2,800 miles of navigable waterway

• 8,000 annual regulatory actions

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MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION/ MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION

P.O. Box 80 Vicksburg, MS 39181

(601) 634-5760

www.mvd.usace.army.mil/

www.facebook.com/mississippivalleydivision/ twitter.com/MVD_USACE www.facebook.com/mississippirivercommission twitter.com/msrivercomm

ST. PAUL DISTRICT

180 5th Street E., Ste. 700 St. Paul, MN 55101-1678

(651) 290-5807

www.mvp.usace.army.mil/

www.facebook.com/usace.saintpaul twitter.com/StPaulUSACE www.flickr.com/photos/usace-stpaul/ www.youtube.com/user/usacemvppao www.instagram.com/stpaulusace/ www.linkedin.com/company/u.s.armycorpsofengineersst.pauldistrict

ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT

Clock Tower Building P.O. Box 2004 Rock Island, IL 61204-2004

(800) 799-8302 or (309) 794-4200

www.mvr.usace.army.mil/

www.facebook.com/RockIslandDistrictUSACE twitter.com/USACERockIsland www.youtube.com/c/USACERockIslandDistrict usacerockisland.mobapp.at/landing/Desktop www.instagram.com/usacerockisland/ www.linkedin.com/company/us-army-corps-of-engineers-rock-island-district

ST. LOUIS DISTRICT

1222 Spruce St. St. Louis, MO 63103

(314) 331-8000

www.mvs.usace.army.mil/

www.facebook.com/teamsaintlouis twitter.com/teamsaintlouis www.youtube.com/user/TeamSaintLouis www.instagram.com/teamsaintlouis_usace

MEMPHIS DISTRICT

167 N. Main St., Room B-202 Memphis, TN 38103-1894

(901) 544-3360

www.mvm.usace.army.mil/

www.facebook.com/MemphisUSACE twitter.com/MemphisDistrict www.youtube.com/user/MemphisDistrictCorps www.instagram.com/usacememphis/

VICKSBURG DISTRICT

4155 East Clay St. Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435

(601) 631-5000

www.mvk.usace.army.mil/

www.facebook.com/VicksburgUSACE www.youtube.com/channel/UCpYFx06MglFCMVk3RYoSkVw twitter.com/vicksburgusace

NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT

7400 Leake Ave. New Orleans, LA 70118

(504) 862-2201

www.mvn.usace.army.mil/

www.facebook.com/usacenola/ twitter.com/teamneworleans www.flickr.com/photos/teamneworleans www.youtube.com/user/teamneworleans