The Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encompasses 45,000 square miles in parts of five states, including West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina.  It is responsible for 311 navigable miles along the Ohio River, which includes the Nation's largest Inland Waterway port, the Port of Huntington.  In 2008 more than 259 million tons of commodities, with a combined value of more than $30 Billion, were shipped on the Ohio River.  The locks and dams built and operated by the Corps make efficient year-round navigation transportation possible not only in the Tri-State area, but across the Nation.      

The Huntington District employs more than 900 people. The District's program includes the operation and maintenance of nine locks and dams on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, and 35 flood damage reduction projects.  In addition, riverfront improvements, flood risk management initiatives, environmental mitigation, regulatory, emergency management and infrastructure activities make up the District's robust Civil Works program. Currently, the Bluestone Dam in Hinton, W.Va. and Dover Dam in Dover, Ohio, are undergoing improvements which will bring them up to current-day safety standards.  At Island Creek near Logan, W.Va., work has begun on a project to widen and deepen the river channel. Congress has also authorized flood damage reduction projects for the communities of Marlinton and Milton, W.Va. Corps-built floodwalls, levees and flood risk management projects provide areas for economic development that enhance the regional economy.

Our Vision

A GREAT engineering force of highly disciplined people working with our partners through disciplined thought and action to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the Nation's engineering challenges.

Our Mission

Provide vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen our Nation's security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters.