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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: Engineer Regiment, | The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: Engineer Regiment, Military <noautolinks>Construction</noautolinks>, and Civil Works. Civil works is tasked with administering the Clean Water Act Section 404 program, [[recreation]], hydropower, and water supply at USACE flood control [[reservoirs]], and [[environmental]] infrastructure. The civil works staff oversee [[construction]], [[operation]], and maintenance of dams, [[canals]] and flood protection in the U.S., as well as a wide range of public works throughout the world. Some of its dams, reservoirs, and flood control projects also serve as public outdoor recreation facilities. Its hydroelectric projects provide 24% of U.S. hydropower capacity. Learn more at their website: https://www.usace.army.mil/ | ||
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: Engineer Regiment, Military Construction, and Civil Works. Civil works is tasked with administering the Clean Water Act Section 404 program, recreation, hydropower, and water supply at USACE flood control reservoirs, and environmental infrastructure. The civil works staff oversee construction, operation, and maintenance of dams, canals and flood protection in the U.S., as well as a wide range of public works throughout the world. Some of its dams, reservoirs, and flood control projects also serve as public outdoor recreation facilities. Its hydroelectric projects provide 24% of U.S. hydropower capacity. Learn more at their website: https://www.usace.army.mil/