Tue May 25, 2021 - Midwest Edition #11
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Drill crews arrive on-site at the Hamburg levee on April 6, 2020, to begin geotechnical investigations. The information gathered by the drill crew will be used to complete the levee repair design.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in conjunction with the city of Hamburg, Iowa, conducted a groundbreaking ceremony May 5 to kickoff construction to rehabilitate the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee. The ceremony took place at Highway 333 (North Street) on the east side of the levee.
"I'm excited to join Mayor Cathy Crain and the city of Hamburg on this important project agreement to raise flood protection around the city of Hamburg," said Col. Mark Himes, commander, USACE-Omaha. "I look forward to working with the city in the upcoming construction."