Laboratory Information:
USACE - Institute for Water Resources
CEIWR
7701 Telegraph Road
Casey Building
Alexandria, VA 22315-3868
Website: http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/
Technology Transfer Website: http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/inside/people/partners.cfm
Agency/Department: Dept. of Defense - Army
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The Institute for Water Resources (IWR) provides services
ranging from studying and evaluating new water
resources policy issues to examining potential new Civil Works missions; and from researching new and
improved planning methods to training Corps field planners in the used of these techniques. IWR is involved
in
several types of work: research and development; policy studies; reimbursable projects and studies;
navigation
analysis; education and training; and national studies. Reports, technical papers, computer programs,
bulletins,
newsletters, conferences, seminars, and training courses are all products of IWR work.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The U.S. Army Engineer Institute for Water Resources (IWR)
was formed to provide forward-looking analysis and
research in developing planning methodologies to aid the Civil Works program.
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Coastal Storm Damage Reduction
- Emergency Management
- Environment
- Flood Damage Reduction
- Hydropower
- Navigation-Deep Draft
- Navigation-Inland
- Recreation
- Regulatory
- Water Supply
