News Search

/ / /

19 Aug 2019
Dredging Starts on the Ouachita-Black River, Columbia Lock, Dam Opens to Commercial Traffic
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District, in coordination with the USACE St. Paul District, is deploying the Dredge Dubuque to perform critical dredging on the Ouachita-Black River in Louisiana starting in late August. The dredge will remove shoaling in the navigation channel caused by significant high-water events on the Ouachita-Black River during 2019. This effort will allow the waterway to remain open to commercial navigation.
19 Aug 2019
19-093 Needle gate replacement work to affect Mill Creek road access Aug 26 through September
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Work to replace the needle gate at the headworks of Yellowhawk Creek at the Division Works Dam will require temporary closure of the road access from Aug. 26 to the end of September according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials.
19 Aug 2019
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center holds Multi-Domain Operations Joint Technology Demonstration
VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center held a Multi-Domain
18 Aug 2019
NR 19-041: Center Hill Lake's Ragland Bottom Day Use Beach reopens
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 18, 2019) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Ragland Bottom Day Use Beach at Center Hill Lake in Smithville, Tenn., is reopened as water conditions have returned to acceptable levels.
16 Aug 2019
Weekly Missouri Basin flood response update for key stakeholders – 8/15
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emergency and water management officials held a call August 15 to communicate to Midwest Congressional representatives, Tribal, state and local government officials (including levee sponsors and emergency managers) an update of current runoff conditions, system storage and a status of flooding response and recovery activities.
16 Aug 2019
Corps Seeks Comment on Draft Mid-Columbia River Regional Master Plan & Environmental Assessment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (Corps) is making the 90% draft Mid-Columbia River Regional Master Plan and Integrated Environmental Assessment (EA) available for public review through September 16, 2019.
16 Aug 2019
NR 19-040: Center Hill Lake beach closed due to high E.coli levels
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 16, 2019) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces the immediate closure of Ragland Bottom Day Use Beach at Center Hill Lake in Smithville, Tenn., due to E.coli detected in the water. Buzzards are suspected and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service technicians have been contacted for support.
16 Aug 2019
Hillsdale Lake cleanup event scheduled
HILLSDALE, Kan.— The U.S Army Corps of Engineers at Hillsdale Lake are teaming up with National Public Lands Day and Hillsdale State Park to host a Hillsdale Lake Cleanup Event on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. Individuals and groups are encouraged to participate and can register by contacting the Corps of Engineers at Hillsdale Lake.
16 Aug 2019
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: Memphis Metropolitan Stormwater—North Desoto County, Mississippi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will host a public scoping meeting to solicit comments and information from the public regarding flood impacts in DeSoto County, Mississippi. The public scoping meeting will be held from 5 until 7 on August 29, 2019 at the County Road Department, 2373 Gwynn Road, Nesbit, Mississippi 38651. A similar meeting was held on December 5, 2018 to gather information on areas where flooding has occurred in the past.
16 Aug 2019
19-092 Diversion Dam repair work to intermittently close Mill Creek trails Aug 19-24
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Work to repair the area below the fish ladder at the Mill Creek diversion dam project will require temporary trail closures Aug. 19-24, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials.