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  • Whittier Narrows Dam weathers storm

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Whittier Narrows Dam in Pico Rivera performed as originally designed during Southern California’s most recent storm event March 6. 

  • CUMMULATIVE STORM EVENTS CAUSE HIGH FLOWS, FLOODING ALONG THE BLACK WARRIOR-TOMBIGBEE, TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAYS

    MOBILE, Ala. – While no single major storm system has occurred, successive storm events over a period of three months caused by a polar weather stream crossing from the north into the United States have led to historic flooding along the Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers (BWT).

  • Colorado and Kansas sign historic agreement for a permanent water supply at CPW’s John Martin Reservoir State Park

    A 40-year deadlock between Colorado and Kansas has been resolved with the signing of a historic agreement that will provide a new source of water for a permanent fish and wildlife conservation pool in John Martin Reservoir. [Editor's Note: This news release is from Colorado Parks & Wildlife]

  • Corps accepts comments for Cougar Dam fish passage Environmental Assessment

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting comments on a draft environmental assessment for downstream fish passage at Cougar Dam, beginning today. The purpose of the report is to evaluate alternatives for the Corps’ proposed enhancement of downstream fish passage at Cougar Dam.

  • 18-1041, South Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East

    SLFPA-E proposes to install concrete slope pavement on existing levees.

  • Comment deadline for Fort Peck flows study extended

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District, is extending the initial scoping period for the Environmental Impact Statement for Implementing Test Releases from Fort Peck Dam, Montana, through March 26, 2019. The scoping period was originally scheduled to end on March 11, 2019.

  • USACE TEAMS UP WITH USCG, GEORGIA DNR TO OFFER BOATING COURSE AT WEST POINT LAKE

    MOBILE, Ala. – The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 08-01 — in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District at West Point Project — will conduct a personal watercraft and boating safety course on April 13, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Point Lake Project Office in West Point, Georgia.

  • Miles J. Freeman: A Lifetime of Service for the Buffalo District

    The Mount Morris Dam is situated deep in the Genesee River gorge near the northern end of Letchworth State Park in Livingston County, NY, and Miles J. Freeman was its Chief Operator from its construction in 1952 until his retirement in 1980. Without his decades of expertise and care, the destructive power of Mother Nature would have wreaked havoc on the lives of countless Genesee Valley residents.

  • HIGHWAY 165 BRIDGE ACROSS TABLE ROCK DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE

    BRANSON, Mo. – The Corps of Engineers will close both lanes of Highway 165 across Table Rock Dam from 8 p.m. March 16 until 6 a.m. March 17 and again at 8 p.m. March 17 until 6 a.m. March 18 to install equipment needed to refurbish the dam’s head gates.

  • Truman Dam functioning as designed: Open House Wednesday, March 13

    Harry S. Truman dam is functioning as designed and is not currently at risk of a structural failure or overtopping. There are no anticipated changes to routine operations and maintenance activities due to the new dam safety classification. No structural repairs are currently planned or deemed warranted at this time to lessen the overall dam safety risk.