14 Jan 2020

USACE to host public information meeting for Whitney Lake Shoreline Management Plan Revision

Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting on

14 Jan 2020

Vicksburg District closes Steele Bayou Control Structure gates, activates Emergency Operations Center due to high water

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District closed the gates of the Steele Bayou Control Structure, located approximately 10 miles north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and activated its Emergency Operations Center to “emergency watch” status Jan. 14 due to forecasted high water on the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

14 Jan 2020

Carlyle Lake Pool Increase and Release Forecast

CARLYLE LAKE - As of 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 452.10 feet, referenced to the North American Vertical Datum (NAV88), with a release of approximately 8,350 cubic feet per second (cfs).

14 Jan 2020

Temporary Road Closure at Dam East South Shore Recreation Area

CARLYLE LAKE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project will temporarily close a portion of the Dam East South Shore roadway beginning Tuesday, January 21, 2020. The closure is necessary to remove a portion of the existing roadway and relocate it to the new roadway that has been constructed on Corps of Engineers property. This is one of several improvements that have been made to the area over the past couple of years. The roadway is expected to reopen this spring once all construction has been completed.

14 Jan 2020

Eagle Watch Event at Case-Halstead Library

CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Case-Halstead Library and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, will host Eagle Watch on Saturday, 8 February 2020, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

14 Jan 2020

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Identifies Studies and Additional Construction Projects to be Accomplished with 2019 Supplemental Funding

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced today additional work that it will accomplish with funding provided in Public Law 116-20, the Additional Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Act, 2019

14 Jan 2020

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-02 Locks 2, 9, 13 & 1 Closures-Revised Schedule

MKARNS - The lock closure schedule identified in Navigation Notice No. SWL 19-88 has changed as shown below.

14 Jan 2020

Buford Dam Road, Park Areas To Temporarily Close

MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District at Lake Sidney Lanier announces Buford Dam Road will be closed to traffic in order to complete roadway repairs, starting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22. Repairs are expected to be completed by 5:00 p.m., reopening Buford Dam Road to traffic.

14 Jan 2020

Breaking bridges, building a future

“When it comes to building strong and innovative solutions, long-term and thorough preparation is always key, and that includes us investing in our young people,” Hamilton added. “The STEM program is just one example of how we, at the Corps, do that.”

14 Jan 2020

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