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  • Army Corps of Engineers begins gradual reopening of recreation areas closed due to Coronavirus

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday that it has begun the gradual reopening of some USACE-managed recreation areas that were closed to protect against the further spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The health and safety of USACE personnel, contractors, volunteers and the visiting public remain our highest priority.

  • Fisk Scour Repair Project is Ready-to-Advertise

    Reaching a project milestone is the result of successive interim achievements along the way. Successive interim achievements have propelled the Fisk Scour Repair Project Delivery Team (PDT) to successfully reach its important Ready-to-Advertise milestone on May 15.

  • Army Corps of Engineers begins gradual reopening of recreation areas closed due to Coronavirus

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it has begun the gradual reopening of some USACE-managed recreation areas that were closed to protect against the further spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The health and safety of USACE personnel, contractors, volunteers and the visiting public remain our highest priority. Reopening of closed recreation areas will vary from location to location based on state and local conditions, as well as each project’s ability to put in place COVID-19 safety precautions.

  • Corps closes Prairie Creek and War Eagle swim beaches until further notice

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Beaver Project Office has closed the swimming areas at Prairie Creek and War Eagle parks located on Beaver Lake, until further notice. The temporary closure is the result of higher than acceptable E-Coli levels that were found during routine testing conducted by the Arkansas Department of Health. The Corps has posted signs indicating high bacteria levels at these locations. Swimming is not recommended in areas with high bacteria levels.

  • Sacramento District expands access to recreation areas

    SACRAMENTO, California – All boat launch and most day use facilities at the U.S. Army Corps of

  • Mobile District Re-Opens Day Use Parks in Time for Memorial Day Weekend

    As we continue safely phasing our recreation area back to normal operations for our visitors, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District is very pleased to announce that many of the Day Use parks at several recreation areas will begin re-opening on Friday, May 22, 2020.

  • Corps, KDWPT announce temporary partial closure of Elwood Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site Wildlife Area starting in June

    ELWOOD, Kan. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will temporarily close portions of the 1,601-acre Elwood Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site Wildlife Area beginning June 1, 2020 due to construction of the St. Joseph Levee Raise Project by the Corps of Engineers. This temporary closure is to ensure the safety of construction workers and the public.

  • ERDC researchers model COVID-19 for the Nation

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – When the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Dr. Brandon Lafferty sleeps these days, he dreams about predictive models. That’s because since mid-March, Lafferty, a researcher from the ERDC Environmental Laboratory, has been helping lead ERDC’s Modelling and Simulation Team develop the ERDC Susceptible Exposed Infected Recovered ⸺ or SEIR ⸺ model for COVID-19, and it’s an intense effort.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-32 Dredging & Sailing Instruction Update NM 49.9, NM 86

    MKARNS - Dredging at NM 49.9(noted in SWL 20-24) is complete and the sailing instruction (noted in SWL 19-60) is lifted.

  • Hartwell Lake closes Singing Pines boat ramp

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Corps of Engineers officials at Hartwell Lake have closed all access at Singing Pines Recreation Area, including the roadway leading to the boat ramp parking area, in response to repeated trespassing of the adjacent closed day-use area and public safety issues along the park entrance road and the boat ramp parking area.