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  • Gone: River Park dam one year later

    One year ago, on July 31, 2018, the first jackhammer struck the dam at River Park where the North Branch of the Chicago River and the North Shore Channel converge on Chicago’s north side. The four-foot high concrete North Branch Dam was a barrier to healthy ecosystems and was removed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District.

  • PUBLICATION NOTICE: Range Encroachment Model User's Guide

    The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center has published the report/note described and

  • PUBLICATION NOTICE: Heating and Cooling Cost Model User's Guide

    The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center has published the report/note described and

  • PUBLICATION NOTICE: Heating and Cooling Degree Days Model User's Guide

    The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center has published the report/note described and

  • Weekend Activities at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE – Carlyle Lake offers a variety of late summer hunting opportunities starting with squirrel season which opens Thursday, 1 August 2019. Shooting hours are ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. The daily bag limit is five and the possession limit is ten, you may possess no more than twice the daily bag limit. All public lands around the lake are open to hunting with the exception of developed recreation areas and a 100 yard buffer zone around the recreation areas and other posted areas marked “NO HUNTING.” Both shotguns and .22 rim fire rifles are permitted on Corps of Engineers public lands to hunt squirrels. Remember to always practice hunting safety and follow all State of Illinois hunting rules and regulations, as well as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site specific regulations.

  • Temporary river closure at Newburgh Locks and Dam Aug. 1

    LOUISVILLE, KY. – The river will be temporarily closed to navigation traffic at Newburgh Locks and Dam on the Ohio River (Mile 776.1) on Thursday, August 1, 2019, for approximately seven hours from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT) to allow the Corps of Engineers Heavy Capacity Fleet to perform dive inspections of the miter gates. Dive inspections are routine activities on this project, necessary to monitor the condition of the underwater structures. The Corps of Engineers will closely coordinate updates with the Coast Guard and towing industry. ###

  • Allegheny River lock chamber closure to cause delays

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is alerting mariners of scheduled closures at Allegheny River Lock and Dam 2 on the Allegheny River from August 5 to November 1 due to repairs to the facility’s land wall.

  • Pike County Flood Risk Management Meeting on Aug. 1

    Huntington, W.Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a meeting on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for Pike County area officials and emergency management personnel to examine roles during an emergency and their response to a major flood simulation.

  • Night work on Bourne Bridge this week

    CONCORD, Mass. – On Tuesday night, July 30, 2019 beginning at 9 p.m. the Cape Cod Canal’s Bourne

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-59 Reminder - Current Lock Operations and Tow Haulage Availability

    MKARNS - Mariners are reminded of the current operations status and the availability of tow haulage at each of the MKARNS locks in Arkansas.