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  • Albeni Falls Dam visitor center closed due to coronavirus

    Albeni Falls Dam is closing its visitor center to the public effective March 14 through April 13, following the lead of Federal and state health and government officials as a measure to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in our community.

  • All CRSO EIS meetings switched to virtual

    Evolving health and safety policies from our regional partners designed to hinder the spread of COVID-19 in Washington and Oregon have prompted federal officials to replace all scheduled in-person public comment meetings with phone-in meetings for the recently released Columbia River System Operation draft Environmental Impact Statement.

  • A Civil Works titan retires from 40-year research career with the Corps

    A noteworthy but humble figure exited the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory for the last time, February 28, 2020. Dr. Alfred Cofrancesco, Jr. retired from his position as senior scientific technical manager and director of the Civil Works environmental research area for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Corps issues small craft advisory for Arkansas River

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers is issuing a small craft advisory for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Arkansas. Small craft advisories are issued when flows exceed 70,000 cubic feet per second. Strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft when flows are this high.

  • All CRSO EIS meetings switched to virtual

    Evolving health and safety policies from our regional partners designed to hinder the spread of COVID-19 in Washington and Oregon have prompted federal officials to replace all scheduled in-person public comment meetings with phone-in meetings for the recently released Columbia River System Operation draft Environmental Impact Statement.

  • One lane of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam to temporarily close

    HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close one lane of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. March 17-19, to perform routine gate inspections.

  • Corps of Engineers postpones Business Opportunities Open House and M/V Mississippi tours

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 13, 2020 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District is postponing its

  • Abiquiu Lake open house and water forecast meeting cancelled

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has cancelled an open house for the public at the Abiquiu Lake Visitor Center, originally scheduled to be held Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

  • Public workshop for William H. Harsha Lake Master Plan canceled

    LOUISVILLE, KY –In the interest of public safety due to COVID-19 concerns, the U.S. Army Corps of

  • Corps of Engineers taking precautions, Visitor Centers closed

    Due to health precautions regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), all Kansas City District Visitor Centers are closed. Safety is our number one priority. Nothing is more important than the safety of our visitors, customers, contractors and our people. We will continue to monitor the situation and will provide timely updates regarding other potential facility closures at our lakes on our websites and/or social sites.