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24 May 2019
Corps of Engineers recreation at Harry S. Truman Lake impacted by flooding
Recent rains have increased Harry S. Truman Lake’s water elevation causing closure of Corps of
24 May 2019
Corps of Engineers to Increase Coralville Lake Outflows
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District is temporarily increasing outflows at Coralville Lake from 6,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 10,000 cfs to expedite evacuation of flood waters from the reservoir. Seasonal constraints, typically used to reduce flood crests downstream, have also been raised from 14 to 19 feet at Lone Tree, Iowa, and from 21 to 25 feet at Wapello, Iowa, to assist in maintaining flood storage capacity within the reservoir.
24 May 2019
UAS adds cutting-edge capabilities for Corps projects
Adding an Unmanned Aerial System to its arsenal of tools takes Sacramento District's capabilities to new heights
24 May 2019
Chief of Engineers approves plan for preventing Asian carp transfer into Great Lakes
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois – A plan to prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great lakes has been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers top general. Commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, approved the recommended plan today by signing the Chief’s Report for The Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study – Brandon Road Final Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement. The Chief’s Report will be sent to Congress for authorization consideration.
24 May 2019
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-29 Lock Closure - Joe Hardin Lock (No 3) NM 50.2
MKARNS - Due to high flows on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the Joe Hardin Lock (No. 3) NM 50.2 is closed to traffic.
24 May 2019
Hurricane Season is upon us. Are you prepared?
Successfully weathering a hurricane requires preparation at every level – governments, families and
24 May 2019
Majority of West Hill Road not a public road: No existing public access to West Hill Park via West Hill Road at West Hill Dam in Uxbridge
CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District manages and operates West
24 May 2019
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 19-28 Lock Closures Murray (NM125.4) and Emmett Sanders (NM 66.0)
MKARNS - Due to high flows on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, the Murray Lock (No. 7) NM 125.4 and Emmett Sanders Lock (No. 4) NM 66.0 are closed to traffic.
23 May 2019
USACE Omaha warns of possible flooding along damaged levees this holiday weekend
With the National Weather Service forecasting rain throughout the Memorial Day weekend, the commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District, Col. John Hudson, spoke today with state leaders in the lower Missouri River Basin about possible impacts to the already damaged levee system.
23 May 2019
Corps approves additional 10,000 acre-feet of water at Success Lake this summer
The amount of water that can be stored at Success Lake is going up this summer. A temporary deviation to the water control manual of Success Dam was approved May 23 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow the Tule River Association to construct a sandbag barrier across the Success Dam spillway.