USACE History: For fascinating historical vignettes, visit the USACE Office of History here.

Tulsa District History: When the floods of 1927 devastated the Mississippi River valley, the need for a local presence to help answer flooding problems was demonstrated. In 1936, Congress passed the Flood Control Act which made flood control a federal policy and officially recognized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as the major federal flood control agency.

Tulsa District was formed in 1939 and was provided $11 million for work on eight flood control projects. That same year, war broke out in Europe and military needs immediately became the focus.

Most dam construction was halted, and resources were converted to support the needs of war.

Learn more about the district's history here and read all about it in these books:

THE DAWNING A NEW DAY FOR THE SOUTHWEST
A HISTORY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
TULSA DISTRICT
1939-1971
By William A. Settle, Jr.

 

 

An Era of Change:
The Tulsa District,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
1971-1997
By Graves and Neushul Historical Consultants

 

To request a history book, contact the Public Affairs Office at 918-669-7366 or by e-mail at ceswt-pa@usace.army.mil