Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News Releases

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits

Press Operations — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 16 that it is seeking input from all interested parties on ways to increase the efficiency of the nationwide permit program.

Corps to hold virtual public meeting on Upper St. Anthony Falls lock study

Press Operations — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:22:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a virtual public meeting Wednesday, March. 3, starting at 2 p.m. central time, to solicit feedback on its draft Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam disposition study.

Annual Lake Pepin ice measurements to begin next week

Press Operations — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:57:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – It’s a sign that spring is near, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 9.

Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on its Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam Disposition Study

Press Operations — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:06:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public input from now until Feb. 16, 2021, on its recently completed draft disposition study for the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam.

Upper Mississippi River 2020 navigation season comes to an end

Press Operations — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 22:23:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, locked its last tow of the season today, Nov. 30, to end the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River.

Corps of Engineers issues Enbridge Line 3 permit

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:57:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District issued an individual permit today, November 23, to Enbridge, Inc., for construction-related impacts to waters of the United States resulting from its Line 3 replacement project.

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.

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.

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.

Corps to contract for construction of I-29 grade raise for Fargo-Moorhead diversion project

Press Operations — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:52:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is beginning the contracting process for construction of a raise of I-29, where it crosses the southern embankment of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project.

Corps seeks input on Mississippi River island project near Hastings, Minnesota

Press Operations — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:40:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a virtual public meeting Wed., Nov. 4, from 1-2 p.m., to introduce an island-building project the agency is proposing for the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota.

Minneapolis locks closing for the end of navigation season

Press Operations — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 16:33:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Due to the arrival of winter, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing its Lower St. Anthony Falls lock and Lock and Dam 1 to commercial and recreational vessels for the end of the navigation season on Saturday Nov. 7.

Corps of Engineers and Fish and Wildlife Service break ground on Twin Cities environmental restoration project

Press Operations — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:50:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region will celebrate the start of an environmental restoration project for the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge with a ‘virtual’ groundbreaking ceremony Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m.

Corps seeks input on Mississippi River island project near Hastings, Minnesota

Press Operations — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:24:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public input on its draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for a proposed island project near Hastings, Minnesota.

Corps to lower Mississippi River levels in Minneapolis to conduct inspections

Press Operations — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:19:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Mississippi River will look significantly different next week as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, prepares to conduct periodic inspections at two of its locks in Minneapolis.

Corps of Engineers awards $8.8 million McGregor Lake contract

Press Operations — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:40:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded an $8.8 million contract to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service, of Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 28, to begin constructing a habitat restoration project in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge located near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

Corps publishes final EA for wetland restoration project near Fargo, N.D.

Press Operations — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:42:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, published its final

Corps seeks comments on Isle, Minn., water and sewer improvement project

Press Operations — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 22:28:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for proposed municipal water and sanitary sewer systems improvement project in Isle, Minnesota, Aug. 26.

St. Paul resident selected for prestigious award

Press Operations — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 18:08:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters in Washington, D.C., recently selected St. Paul, Minnesota, resident and St. Paul District Chief of Logistics Mike McGarvey as recipient of the National Meritorious Logistician of the Year Award.

Corps releases Upper Mississippi River draft master plan

Press Operations — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 18:00:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its draft Upper Mississippi River master plan and environmental assessment today, Aug. 14, and is seeking public comments.