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Value to the Nation: Navigation

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Every day thousands of vessels move people, animals, and products across the country via the nation's rivers and harbors. This water traffic is a vital component of the nation's economy. One of USACE's primary missions is to ensure that this traffic can move safely, reliably, and efficiently and with minimal impact on the environment.

USACE's primary navigation responsibilities include planning and constructing new navigation channels and locks and dams, and dredging to maintain channel depths at U.S. harbors and on inland waterways.

12,000 miles of inland and intercoastal waterways

1,067 coastal, Great Lakes and inland channels

 Over 210M cubic yards of material dredged each year

USACE maintains 12,000 miles of inland and intracoastal waterways with 218 lock chambers at 176 sites; and 1,067 coastal, Great Lakes, and inland channels and harbors comprising 13,000 miles of channels and 23 locks.

In partnership with local port authorities, USACE personnel oversee dredging and construction projects at hundreds of ports and harbors at an average annual cost of over $1.3 billion. USACE dredges over 210 million cubic yards of material each year to keep the nation's waterways navigable. Much of this dredged material is reused for environmental restoration projects including the creation of wetlands.

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Expand List item 32347Collapse List item 32347  Economic Impact

Despite the growth in high-tech communication and high-speed transportation the nation's ports and waterways remain the crucial backbone of our economy. Approximately 2.3 billion tons of cargo are shipped to, from or through 41 states each year. USACE navigation services play an essential role in ensuring that commercial goods move smoothly along the distribution chain. Read more…

Expand List item 32348Collapse List item 32348  Environmental Benefits

USACE carefully evaluates the environmental impact of each navigation project it undertakes. It typically performs computer modeling of planned changes to river and estuary systems to fully assess, and limit, the environmental effects of navigation projects before any work begins. Read more…

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Expand List item 36742Collapse List item 36742  How These Numbers Were Calculated: Coastal Navigation


The National Economic Development (NED) benefit estimate for Coastal Deep-Draft Navigation reflects transportation cost savings and was calculated by USACE navigation experts using the National Navigation Operation and Maintenance Performance Evaluation and Assessment System (NNOMPEAS), which was developed and is currently maintained by the USACE Institute for Water Resources. NNOMPEAS was used to estimate how waterborne transportation costs changed based on significant changes in waterway dimensions relative to pre-project conditions. This method differs from those used in the estimation of NED benefits for Inland and Great Lakes Navigation, as those methods focus on how waterway transportation costs change relative to the next best alternative (rail transportation). For Coastal Navigation, transportation of goods by a different mode (rail or air) would not be a logical alternative, therefore the pre-project condition was used as a basis for estimating benefits.

This analysis determined a regression relationship between depth and transportation costs. Assuming that each foot of additional depth beyond the original historical depth creates new opportunities for ships to load more cargo or for larger ships to enter, additional benefits were calculated for each additional increment of depth. This regression relationship was applied to the top 95 coastal ports (in terms of cargo tons) to compare coastal deep-draft transportation costs at today’s depths with the costs that would have existed if the ports had not been modified by USACE. It should be recognized that the regression was based on depth changes of minus five to eight feet and the application of this relationship to larger depth changes creates additional risk of other changes, such as fleet composition, that the NNOMPEAS model does not account for. Transportation cost savings per ton were estimated for each of the top 95 ports by interpolating the cost savings associated with the difference between today's depth and the historical depth. The estimated transportation cost savings per ton was then multiplied by the tonnage throughput for each respective port in order to estimate NED benefits for each of the top 95 ports. Together, these 95 ports represent about 99% of all coastal tonnage.

Update of relationships beyond the original base year detailed evaluation are based on application of regression relationships to throughput tonnage by respective year, applicable update of vessel operating costs according to vessel type and size or capacity class, and distances for open water transit which are the primary factors for estimating total applicable transportation costs and the differentials therein for estimating economic benefits for the coastal waterborne navigation program.

The FY 2022 NED benefit for Coastal Navigation (not including Great Lakes ports) was $15.26 billion.

2022 Coastal Tonnages, Rate Savings per Ton, and Total Rate Savings

Commodity

Tonnage (M)

Savings per Ton ($)

Total Savings ($B)

Petroleum

709.61

$8.48

$4.78

Coal

104.35

$8.48

$0.70

Grains

247.13

$8.48

$1.67

Aggregates

51.67

$8.48

$0.35

Chemicals

212.57

$8.48

$1.43

Crude Petroleum

372.18

$8.48

$2.51

Iron/Steel

74.17

$8.48

$0.50

Ores/Minerals

41.70

$8.48

$0.28

Others

709.61

$8.48

$4.78

Grand Total

2,265.21

 

$15.27

 


Note: All tonnage values reported are measured in short tons.

Sources of Data

  • FY 2022
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2022). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • National Navigation Operation and Maintenance Performance Evaluation and Assessment System (NNOMPEAS). (2022). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
  • FY 2021
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2021). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • National Navigation Operation and Maintenance Performance Evaluation and Assessment System (NNOMPEAS). (2021). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
  • FY 2020
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2020). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • National Navigation Operation and Maintenance Performance Evaluation and Assessment System (NNOMPEAS). (2020). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
  • FY 2019
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2019). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • National Navigation Operation and Maintenance Performance Evaluation and Assessment System (NNOMPEAS). (2019). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
  • FY 2018
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2018). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • National Navigation Operation and Maintenance Performance Evaluation and Assessment System (NNOMPEAS). (2018). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
  • FY 2017
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2017). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • National Navigation Operation and Maintenance Performance Evaluation and Assessment System (NNOMPEAS). (2017). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
  • FY 2016
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2016). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • National Navigation Operation and Maintenance Performance Evaluation and Assessment System (NNOMPEAS). (2016). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.

 

Expand List item 32350Collapse List item 32350  How These Numbers Were Calculated: Great Lakes Navigation


The National Economic Development (NED) benefit estimate for Great Lakes Navigation is calculated first at the commodity level by multiplying the tonnage estimate for each commodity group by the estimated savings per ton ($/ton) for each commodity group. The total NED benefit for Great Lakes Navigation is calculated by summing the resulting NED benefit estimates for each commodity group.

NED Benefit Estimate ($) = Estimated Tonnage Shipped (ton) x Savings per Ton Shipped ($/ton)

Benefits for the Great Lakes Navigation System were generated using a rate savings approach, where transportation rate savings per ton (by commodity type) were derived as the difference between transportation costs associated with current waterway movements and transportation costs associated with the most-likely least cost alternate transport mode. Typically, a combination of rail and/or truck is assumed to be the most-likely alternative transportation cost.

Multiplying rate savings per ton estimates by commodity tonnages and summing all nine commodity groups yields an FY 2022 Great Lakes navigation benefit estimate of $2.62  billion. The Great Lakes tonnage includes mostly domestic traffic.

The Great Lakes Navigation transportation rates utilized in this analysis were provided by the USACE Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation and Risk Informed Economics Division (PCXIN-RED). Unique rates were developed for each calendar year, by commodity group, which effectively combine the major bulk sub-groups that transit the Great Lakes navigation system. Tonnage-weighted average rates were developed using a Great Lakes System rate study. This study identified the major commodity movements that occurred in the basin, and calculated origin-destination transportation rates for waterway movements, and the least cost overland route. The difference between these two modal options represent rate savings.

Great Lakes navigation tonnages, rate savings per ton, and total rate savings are shown in the table below.

2022 Great Lakes Tonnages, Rate Savings per Ton, and Total Rate Savings

Commodity

Tonnage (M)

Savings per Ton ($)

Total Savings ($B)

Iron/Steel

85.59

$18.68

$0.93

Aggregates

44.47

$26.54

$0.68

Coal

15.54

$24.01

$0.22

Petroleum Products

6.52

$31.04

$0.12

Chemicals

1.02

$36.88

$0.02

Ores/Minerals

7.54

$36.42

$0.16

Others

10.93

$64.08

$0.41

Grand Total

174.59

 

$2.62

 

Due to the nature of the USACE Navigation program, much of the division, district, and project level data includes double counting (mainly because tons that are transported in one district are also likely to be transported in other districts as they move along a waterway). In short, to accommodate these issues a national quantity of inland tonnage (based on commodity tonnage) that did not include double counted tonnages was distributed to each project based on its percentage of total tons shipped.


Note: All tonnage values reported are measured in short tons.

Sources of Data

  • FY 2022
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2022). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2022). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2021
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2021). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2021). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2020
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2020). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2020). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2019
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2019). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2019). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2018
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2018). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2018). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2017
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2017). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2017). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2016
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2016). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2016). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.

 

Expand List item 36741Collapse List item 36741  How These Numbers Were Calculated: Inland Navigation


The National Economic Development (NED) benefit estimate for Inland Navigation is calculated first at the commodity level by multiplying the tonnage estimate for each commodity group by the estimated savings per ton ($/ton) for each commodity group. The total NED benefit for Inland Navigation is calculated by summing the resulting NED benefit estimates for each commodity group.

NED Benefit Estimate ($) = Estimated Tonnage Shipped (ton) x Savings per Ton Shipped ($/ton)

Inland navigation typically comprises two sub-groups: fuel-taxed ports and inland shallow-draft ports. Together these two subgroups account for approximately 397 million tons of cargo that were transported via the inland waterway system in 2022. Transportation rate savings per ton (by commodity type) were derived as the difference between transportation costs associated with current waterway movements and transportation costs associated with the most-likely least cost alternate transport mode. Typically, a combination of rail and/or truck is assumed to be the most-likely alternative transportation cost.

Multiplying rate savings per ton estimates by commodity tonnages and summing all nine commodity groups yields an FY 2022 inland navigation benefit estimate of $14.51 billion. The inland tonnage includes all domestic traffic. For example, domestic traffic from New Orleans traveling up the Mississippi River to another inland port would be included.

The Inland Navigation transportation rates utilized in this analysis were provided by the USACE Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation and Risk Informed Economics Division (PCXIN-RED). Unique rates were developed for each calendar year from 2010-2022, by commodity group, which effectively combine the major bulk sub-groups that transit the inland navigation system. Tonnage-weighted average rates were developed using river basin rate studies (Arkansas, Columbia-Snake, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Ohio, Red, and Upper Mississippi). These studies identified the major commodity movements that occurred in each basin, and calculated origin-destination transportation rates for waterway movements, and the least cost overland route. The difference between these two modal options represent rate savings.

Inland navigation tonnages, rate savings per ton, and total rate savings are shown in the table below.

2022 Inland Tonnages, Rate Savings per Ton, and Total Rate Savings

Commodity

Tonnage (M)

Savings per Ton ($)

Total Savings ($B)

Petroleum

47.7

$36.10

$2.14

Coal

91.5

$15.01

$1.71

Grains

94.8

$33.69

$3.98

Aggregates

73.5

$16.05

$1.47

Chemicals

33.1

$60.80

$2.51

Crude Petroleum

9.5

$20.09

$0.24

Iron/Steel

12.6

$40.00

$0.63

Ores/Minerals

10.8

$48.73

$0.65

Others

23.7

$40.65

$1.20

Grand Total

397.2

 

$14.51

Due to the nature of the USACE Navigation program, much of the division, district, and project level data includes double counting (mainly because tons that are transported in one district are also likely to be transported in other districts as they move along a waterway). In short, to accommodate these issues a national quantity of inland tonnage (based on commodity tonnage) that did not include double counted tonnages was distributed to each project based on its percentage of total tons shipped. 


Note: All tonnage values reported are measured in short tons.

Sources of Data

  • FY 2022
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2022). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2013). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2021
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2021). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2013). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2020
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2020). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
      • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2013). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2019
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2019). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2013). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2018
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2018). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2013). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2017
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2022). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2013). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.
  • FY 2016
    • USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), TOWS detail table. (2016). Electronic database. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC.
    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation. (2013). Waterway and Overland Transportation Costs.

 

Expand List item 36748Collapse List item 36748  Benefits in Perspective

For the purposes of the Value to the Nation effort, navigation infrastructure has been subdivided into three primary categories: Inland, Coastal, and Great Lakes. 

Coastal navigation infrastructure refers to improved (widened, deepened) channels that are directly connected to the ocean. The majority of coastal navigation infrastructure features deep-draft ports, which are greater than 14 feet of draft. Coastal deep-draft navigation infrastructure typically pertains to coastal ports and harbors engaged in international trade. In most cases, it is also associated with the distribution of internationally traded goods to multiple US coastal ports and harbors, such as Miami and New York. The primary National Economic Development (NED) benefit of USACE coastal deep-draft navigation infrastructure is the transportation cost savings realized from the more efficient use of existing and larger vessels.

Great Lakes navigation refers to the continuous 27-foot deep draft waterway that extends from the western end of Lake Superior at Duluth, MN to the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the Atlantic Ocean; a distance of over 2,400 miles. The Great Lakes are technically part of the Coastal Navigation system, but are often separated for purposes of analysis since the two systems tend to operate differently. The Great Lakes Navigation System is a bi-national resource composed of the five Great Lakes, the connecting channels of the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The U.S. portion of the system includes 140 harbors (60 commercial; 80 recreational), 2 operational locks, 104 miles of breakwaters and jetties, and over 600 miles of maintained navigation channels. In addition, the Great Lakes navigation system is connected to several other shallow draft waterways (Illinois Waterway, New York State Barge Canal, etc.) to form an important waterborne transportation network, reaching deep into the continent. The primary National Economic Development (NED) benefit of USACE Great Lakes navigation infrastructure is the reduction in the cost required to transport commodities compared to the next best alternative (rail transportation).

Inland infrastructure refers to activities related to channels located within the coastal boundaries of the US. Inland navigation infrastructure may include locks, dams, and related infrastructure. The USACE maintains 12,000 miles of inland and intracoastal waterways with 236 lock chambers at 191 sites. The system of barge navigation moves over 500 million tons of commodities annually, which includes coal, petroleum products, various other raw materials, food and farm products, chemicals, and manufactured goods. The primary National Economic Development (NED) benefit of USACE inland navigation infrastructure is the reduction in the cost required to transport commodities compared to the next best alternative (rail transportation).

 

Coastal Navigation Fast Facts Archive

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Expand List item 36390Collapse List item 36390  2021 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2021 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports".

Expand List item 32885Collapse List item 32885  2020 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2020 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports".

Expand List item 32355Collapse List item 32355  2019 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2019 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32354Collapse List item 32354  2018 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2018 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32353Collapse List item 32353  2017 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2017 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32352Collapse List item 32352  2016 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2016 Flood Risk Management Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the state report collection, select "All State Reports".

Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts Archive

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Expand List item 36391Collapse List item 36391  2021 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2021 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32864Collapse List item 32864  2020 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2020 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports".

Expand List item 32359Collapse List item 32359  2019 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2019 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32358Collapse List item 32358  2018 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2018 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32357Collapse List item 32357  2017 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2017 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32356Collapse List item 32356  2016 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2016 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Inland Navigation Fast Facts Archive

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Expand List item 36392Collapse List item 36392  2021 Inland Navigation Fast Facts


Inland Navigation Reports can be selected by national, project, USACE Division, or USACE District level. Select 2021 Inland Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32865Collapse List item 32865  2020 Inland Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2020 Inland Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32363Collapse List item 32363  2019 Inland Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2019 Inland Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32362Collapse List item 32362  2018 Inland Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2018 Inland Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32361Collapse List item 32361  2017 Inland Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2017 Inland Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Expand List item 32360Collapse List item 32360  2016 Inland Navigation Fast Facts


Select 2016 Inland Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Navigation is USACE's earliest Civil Works mission, dating back to 1824 when Federal laws authorized and funded USACE to improve safety on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and several ports. USACE provides safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation systems (channels, harbors, and waterways) for movement of commerce, national security needs, and recreation. Activities in the Civil Works Navigation Program include planning, designing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and further improving navigation channels, locks and dams.

Coastal Navigation Fast Facts Reports

Coastal Navigation Fast Facts Reports can be selected by national, project, USACE Division, or USACE District level. Select 2022 Coastal Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports".

Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts Reports

Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts Reports can be selected by national, project, USACE Division, or USACE District level. Select 2022 Great Lakes Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports". 

Inland Navigation Fast Facts Reports

Select 2022 Inland Navigation Fast Facts Reports from the USACE Digital Library collections:

You can select an individual report, or go to a collection of reports. For a list of all reports in a collection, for example, in the project report collection, select "All Project Reports".