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Behind the Scenes: Critical Infrastructure Operations & Maintenance
We travelled around the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, November 7-8, and visited with our lock operators, navigation office, and powerhouse maintenance folks.

These Tulsa District employees ensure critical infrastructure is operational and ready for service.

Our lock operators and lock maintenance people keep the locks working so commerce and traffic can travel the 127-mile portion of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Oklahoma.

Our powerhouse and dam maintenance people keep turbines operating so we can generate clean electricity ensuring peak power for customers in the region.

Our Marine Maintenance Unit, performs repairs and maintenance on lock and dams throughout the Tulsa District.

Here's a small taste of the imagery from those visits.
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Behind the Scenes: Critical Infrastructure Operations & Maintenance
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Behind the Scenes: Critical Infrastructure Operations & Maintenance
We travelled around the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, November 7-8, and visited with our lock operators, navigation office, and powerhouse maintenance folks. These Tulsa District employees ensure critical infrastructure is operational and ready for service. Our lock operators and lock maintenance people keep the locks working so commerce and traffic can travel the 127-mile portion of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Oklahoma. Our powerhouse and dam maintenance people keep turbines operating so we can generate clean electricity ensuring peak power for customers in the region. Our Marine Maintenance Unit, performs repairs and maintenance on lock and dams throughout the Tulsa District. Here's a small taste of the imagery from those visits.
Earth Sciences Are the Foundation of Our Structures
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Earth Sciences Are the Foundation of Our Structures
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District conducted public outreach during the annual Tulsa Rock and Mineral Show at Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 10 through the 12 to reinforce earth science education and demonstrate why geology and geotechnical engineering are vital elements of water resource projects and military construction projects in the Army Corps of Engineers. Rhianna Hardy-Janisch, civil engineer, USACE, Tulsa District and a member of the Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society, which hosts the annual earth science show, explained that geotechnical engineering and geology are foundational fields in infrastructure from investigations to construction.
Keystone Dam releasing 43,642 cubic feet per second
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Keystone Dam releasing 43,642 cubic feet per second
Keystone Dam releases approximately 43,642 cubic feet of water per second into the Arkansas River, near Sand Springs, Okla., July 7, 2026. Keystone Dam impounds the Arkansas River 15 miles west of Tulsa, Oklahoma to form Keystone Lake. During this water release, Keystone Lake’s elevation was 735.58. At that elevation, the total volume of water stored in Keystone Lake was 699,976-acre feet. The volume of water stored in Keystone at that time would would fill AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to the top of its dome more than 293 times. Tulsa District's water managers are making releases as safely and expeditiously as possible to keep water within the banks of the river channels downstream for the protection of life and property downstream.
USACE Table Top Exercise Promotes Federal, State and Community Response Coordination
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USACE Table Top Exercise Promotes Federal, State and Community Response Coordination
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District hosted a tabletop exercise with federal, state and community agencies at the Hardesty Library in Tulsa, June 16, 2026. Tulsa District's Emergency Management Office hosted the exercise to encourage flood and disaster response planning based upon a hypothetical flood event downstream of Keystone Dam.
Tulsa District celebrates USACE birthday
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Tulsa District celebrates USACE birthday
As we celebrate the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' birthday, we reflect on more than two and a half centuries of service while looking ahead to the missions that will continue to support our communities and the nation. From maintaining critical infrastructure and supporting military readiness to emergency response and generating hydropower, the people of the Tulsa District deliver real results. Their work reflects the focus on Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork and turns plans into projects with lasting benefits. Copyright Note: This project includes copyrighted music licensed for use by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via Megatrax. Tulsa District - one district, many missions, one purpose: serving the nation