Foscue Creek Park

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This is the Facebook page for the Foscue Creek Campground and park operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

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While this is an open forum, it's also a family friendly one, so please keep your comments and posts clean.

You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any information provided.

Posts will be removed and users may be banned permanently if they violate any of the guidelines listed below.

• Do not post graphic, obscene, explicit or racial comments . We also do not allow comments that are abusive, hateful, vindictive or intended to defame anyone or any organization.

• Do not post any solicitations (ex: asking users to "like" your Facebook page, visit your website, sign a petition).

• Do not post advertisements, prize contests or giveaways. This includes promotion or endorsement of any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency. Similarly, we do not allow attempts to defame or defraud any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency.

• Do not post details about an ongoing investigation or legal or administrative proceeding that could prejudice the processes or could interfere with an individual's rights will be deleted from this page.

• Apparent spamming or trolling will be removed and may cause the author(s) to be blocked from the page without notice.

• Do not post copyrighted or trademarked images or graphics. Imagery posted on the Facebook wall should be owned by the user.

• Do not post comments, photos or videos that suggest or encourage illegal activity.

• Do not post political propaganda.

• Do not post documents of any kind.

• All information posted to social media sites will be unclassified. No FOUO (for official use only), or classified information should ever be posted.

Also, the appearance of external links or the use of third-party applications on this site does not constitute official endorsement on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army or Department of Defense.

This page is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters Public Affairs Office.

For more information, visit the DoD Social Media user agreement at:
http://www.defense.gov/socialmedia/user-agreement.aspx.

Mission

Mobile District’s civil works mission covers 96,000 square miles in Alabama, Florida, Georgian and Mississippi. It includes all river, harbor and flood control works within the drainage basins of six major river systems. Our civil works missions includes navigation with four major inland waterways and the intracoastal canal providing over 2,200 miles of navigation, seven deep-water harbors and 21 shallow draft ports; flood control with over 67 projects that have prevented in excess of $200 million in flood damages over the last ten years; eight hydropower facilities generating 2.4 billion kilowatts of electricity and returning $25 million of the U.S. Treasury; one of the largest recreation programs in the Federal government with 27 lakes and 464 recreation and nature areas averaging more that 33 million visitors last year and water supply for municipalities, industry and irrigation.

Mobile District’s military mission covers over 252,000 square miles, stretching 3,800 miles north to south. The District supports the Army, Air Force, NASA and other federal agencies in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Central and South America. This work includes design and construction management for a multitude of different types of facilities such as medical centers, dormitories, aircraft facilities, sewage treatment plants, office complexes and family housing. We also provide engineering studies and other technical assistance such as master planning, environmental management and real estate support.

Mobile District is the engineer support organization for the Combatant Commander, U.S. Southern Command providing a multitude of services to further the nations international objectives. Working with other federal agencies and national governments, the district also provides engineering, environmental and humanitarian support to various nations and organizations throughout Central and South America.

In our support for others role, we are proud to provide engineering and construction support to various other agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Environmental Protection Agency to name a few.

Mobile District has also been designated the Tactical Support Center for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers providing emergency response to all natural and man-made disasters. The District’s preparation to respond to natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and tornados, has allowed us the opportunity to develop an exceptional team of experts and support equipment needed to respond to any emergency.

All of these multiple capabilities and the finest team of professionals available put Mobile District in the spotlight once again during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the Overseas Contingency Operation. From direct in-country support to
tele-engineering, Mobile District has been a critical force multiplier in these efforts.