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  • John Martin Dam

    The John Martin Dam is the major structure in the John Martin Reservoir Project, which project was authorized by Congress under Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936, as a flood Control and water conservation project. This article originally appeared on page 4 of the March 1943 issue of the Albuquerque District Safety News.

  • Corps to Open Muddy Bayou Control Structure

    VICKSBURG, Miss. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District notified local authorities and emergency management personnel of the need to open the gates of the Muddy Bayou Control Structure, located 13 miles northwest of Vicksburg in the Yazoo Basin, as early as March 12. The Muddy Bayou Control Structure regulates water flowing into or out of Eagle Lake through Muddy Bayou, a tributary of Steele Bayou. The drainage structure, which was constructed as a fish and wildlife mitigation feature to improve fisheries in Eagle Lake, is used by USACE during periods of high water in the Yazoo Basin to reduce the risk of damage to the Muddy Bayou Control Structure and to prevent scour or further damage to roads and homes surrounding the lake.

  • Engaging with Tribes in the Regulatory Program

    The mission of the Regulatory Program is to protect the Nation's aquatic resources and navigable capacity, while allowing for reasonable development, through fair and balanced decisions. In the context of the Regulatory Program, Tribes may be an applicant for a permit, a consulting party under Section 106, or in a government-to-government consultation.

  • Sacramento District Employee Photo Contest

    The Sacramento District recently held an employee photo contest to showcase their skill with a

  • CORPS TO BEGIN RELEASES THROUGH SPILLWAY AT NORFORK DAM

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will begin spillway releases from Norfork Dam this morning, to evacuate stored flood water.

  • DSAC-University Detail

    Greg Hammer of the Huntington Districts (DSMMCX) completed a DSAC-U detail to the Jacksonville District (SAJ) office to assist with the Herbert Hoover Dike cutoff wall construction. The detail was to provide technical background for a similar project to be performed at Moose Creek Dam in Alaska.

  • Precautionary Flood Fight Efforts at Grenada Lake Dam Spillway

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District (MVK) is taking precautionary flood fight measures at the Grenada Lake Dam in Grenada, Mississippi, due to forecasted rainfall in the region. District engineers began making preparations to place stone in the spillway March 8. The stone will be placed over gabion baskets that are currently in the bottom of the spillway channel to further armor the channel in advance of additional rainfall forecasted at the lake in the upcoming weeks.

  • Vicksburg District Utilizes Flood Control Reservoirs in Yazoo Basin

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District used its four flood control reservoirs in the Yazoo Basin – Grenada, Enid, Sardis and Arkabutla lakes – to reduce the peak flow of rainfall runoff by approximately 90 percent during the unprecedented rainfall even throughout the region in February 2019.

  • 19-019 Boise River flows set to increase Monday

    BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will increase Boise River flows through the City of Boise from approximately 1,680 to 2,180 cubic feet per second (cfs), on Monday, March 11, 2019.

  • HIGH WATERS IMPACT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, BOATING AT LAKE SIDNEY LANIER

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, announced March 8, 2019, that high water levels have impacted recreational facilities and boating at Lake Sidney Lanier.