Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News Releases

Army Corps of Engineers recognizes National Hydropower Day

Press Operations — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:18:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will recognize National Hydropower Day Aug. 24. For more than 140 years, the USACE Hydropower Program has been providing the nation with resilient and reliable clean energy.

$7.5 billion federal credit program opens for dam safety projects

Press Operations — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:23:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting applications for a new $7.5 billion credit assistance program, the Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program (CWIFP), for dam safety projects. By providing low-cost, long-term, flexible loans for dam safety projects, the CWIFP will accelerate non-federal investment in the nation’s dam infrastructure.

Army signs rule to implement credit assistance for dam safety projects

Press Operations — Wed, 17 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced the signing of a final rule to implement a new credit assistance program for dam safety projects.

National Levee Safety Program hosts virtual workshops to capture stakeholder insights

Press Operations — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:00:00 GMT

In January and early February 2022, working in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began hosting a series of virtual public workshops to gather stakeholder input on a national approach for developing a new integrated framework for managing reliable levee systems and improving community resiliency in areas behind all levees throughout the Nation. This input will be used to help shape the National Levee Safety Program.

USACE Publishes Policy Update for Inundation Maps and the National Inventory of Dams

Press Operations — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:26:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published Engineer Circular 1110-2-6075, “Inundation Maps and Emergency Action Plans and Incident Management for Dams and Levee Systems,” in October. This update allows for the use and public dissemination of inundation maps in emergency action plans (EAP) and the National Inventory of Dams (NID), It also provides the dam safety community access to critical information about residual flood risks from USACE dams and levees.

UPDATE: Jan. 13 John Day Dam oil spill amount increases after further inspection – now 65 gallons

Press Operations — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 23:08:00 GMT

After continued inspections and repairs of failed equipment from a Jan. 13 oil loss, technicians at John Day Dam are now reporting the total loss oil to be 65 gallons. The original estimate (Jan. 13) was a loss of 25 gallons.

Tuttle Creek Lake prepares for winter: Outflow increases, lake drops

Press Operations — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:26:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Beginning Dec. 23, 2020 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake will increase outflows to drop lake levels in order to facilitate ongoing construction projects. This seasonal adjustment minimizes ice damage, provides additional storage capacity for spring rains and favorable habitat for fish spawning in the spring. Operations to lower the lake water level will not delay ongoing construction activities at the stilling basin (locally known as the “tubes”) nor cause excessive flow for ongoing construction downstream in the Kansas River.

20-060 Lower Snake River Dams closed for public dam crossing on Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day

Press Operations — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:18:00 GMT

LOWER SNAKE RIVER, Wash. – All three dams on the lower Snake River in Washington that allow public vehicle crossings -- Lower Granite Lock and Dam, near Pomeroy; Little Goose Lock and Dam, near Starbuck; and Lower Monumental Lock and Dam, near Kahlotus -- will be closed to public access for crossing for the holidays.

NR 20-030: Video highlights water management in Cumberland River Basin

Press Operations — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:25:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 10, 2020) – The public is invited to watch a newly released video that highlights how water is managed in the Cumberland River Basin in support of flood risk management, commercial navigation, hydropower production, water supply, environmental stewardship, and recreational opportunities.

Turbine at The Dalles Dam spills up to 200 gallons of oil, Corps deploys booms, skimmers and removes unit from service

Press Operations — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 23:04:00 GMT

On Thursday, Dec. 3, a thrust hub cooling water pipe broke, spilling up to 200 gallons of oil into the Columbia River at The Dalles Dam. The equipment is part of a fish unit turbine designed to provide attraction water for migrating fish. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is dedicated to rapid spill responses and is in the process of containing as much oil as possible. The turbine is now isolated from the river.

Crest Road closed Tuesday, Dec. 1 for maintenance

Press Operations — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:13:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gavins Point Dam announced that the road that crosses the dam near Yankton, S.D., also known as Crest Road, will be closed Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for maintenance. People are asked to take alternate routes during the closure.

Public walkway at Locks and Dam 14 to close for construction

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:22:00 GMT

Starting Dec. 1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District will close the walkway located along the riverfront at Locks and Dam 14 in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, for construction until Nov. 21, 2021. The extended closure is necessary for demolition of the existing structure and construction of a new, concrete walkway.

Contract awarded for Lac qui Parle Dam modernization

Press Operations — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:14:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $5.7 million contract to Drax, Inc., out of Madison, Wisconsin, for the modernization of the Lac qui Parle Dam near Watson, Minnesota, yesterday, Nov. 12.

Army Corps announces slope protection project at Curwensville Dam

Press Operations — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:19:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, will begin a slope protection project on the

Corps modifies operations to improve salmon passage at Detroit Dam

Press Operations — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:46:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is modifying operations at Detroit Dam to improve juvenile salmon downstream passage survival by releasing water exclusively through the upper regulating outlets when downstream passage rates are high.

Construction contract awarded for Sandy Lake Dam rehabilitation

Press Operations — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 19:06:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded a $5.3 million dollar contract to Kaiyuh Services, LLC, out of Anchorage, Alaska, for the rehabilitation of Sandy Lake Dam, near Libby, Minnesota.

Gavins Point Dam releases to be reduced to winter release rate in late November

Press Operations — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:22:00 GMT

In two virtual public meetings held Nov. 2, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Water Management Division presented current hydrologic conditions and planned operation of the Missouri River mainstem reservoir system for the remainder of 2020. Public meetings are held each fall and spring to update the region on current conditions and planned operations. The Nov. 2 meetings included draft plans for operating the system during 2021.

Hartwell Lake officials release new shoreline management plan

Press Operations — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:57:00 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials from the Hartwell Dam and Lake Project recently released the latest Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) for the reservoir.

Northbound lane of Highway 187 across Beaver Dam to temporarily close

Press Operations — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:26:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing the northbound lane of the Arkansas Highway 187 bridge across Beaver Dam from Nov. 9 until Feb. 9, 2021, for repairs to components on the downstream face of the dam.

Corps will conduct inspections of Orwell Dam

Press Operations — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:54:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will conduct a periodic inspection at its Orwell Dam, located on the Otter Tail River near Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Nov. 4-6.