
Established in 1837, the St. Louis District, encompasses 28,000 square miles of land. We are an engineering and water resource agency dedicated to maintaining a proper and healthy balance of the varying uses of the heartland's waterways.
The St. Louis District also operates and maintains five lakes and their associated recreational areas. These lakes, which serve a variety of purposes ranging from flood protection and recreation to potable water supply and hydroelectricity, average over 15 million visitors a year.
FACT: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is primarily a civilian organization with 37,000 dedicated civilians and about 550 Soldiers. Civilian occupations include: civil engineers, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, environmental engineers, biologists, engineering technicians, architects, realty specialists, lock and dam operators, survey technicians, project engineers, geologists, hydrologists, and others. Sound interesting?
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