https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil Institute for Water Resources Fact Sheets RSS Feed en-us Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:05:00 GMT Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:13:26 GMT https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Fact-Sheet-Article-View/Article/3566555/institute-for-water-resources-iwr/ Created in 1969, IWR is a field operating activity under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters Civil Works Directorate. The IWR mission is to provide forward-looking analysis, cutting-edge methodologies, and innovative tools to aid the Civil Works program.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Oct/12/2003326484/115/75/0/231012-A-A1304-0001.JPG' alt='The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District started augmenting an underwater sill in the Mississippi River to slow progression of salt water upstream, October 1, 2023. USACE continues to closely monitor, survey and model conditions on the river with regards to potential impacts on both navigation and saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center are assisting in assessment and mitigation efforts. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Ryan Labadens)' /> <br /> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:05:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Fact-Sheet-Article-View/Article/3566555/institute-for-water-resources-iwr/