28 Jun 2018

Major construction on Oaks Bottom habitat restoration begins July 1; Springwater Corridor open through holiday; New closure date July 9

REMINDER: The Springwater Corridor will close at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge before the morning commute Monday, July 9. The trail will remain closed through October 31 for a major restoration project benefiting salmon and other wildlife. This is a hard closure: all hours, all days. Alternate routes are available at www.portland.gov/bes/oaksbottom.

28 Jun 2018

Celebrate with safety this Fourth of July

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As one of the nation's largest federal providers of water-based recreation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers promotes water safety and urges extra caution while in or around water during the upcoming Independence Day holiday.

28 Jun 2018

Wearing a life jacket takes the ‘Dark Alleys’ out of boating

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –Pop quiz. Which is more dangerous, walking down a dark alley just after midnight or skimming the surface of a lake in a motor boat on a sunny afternoon? Answer. One may be as bad as the other if you don’t wear a life jacket when you boat.

28 Jun 2018

Corps to temporarily reduce flows from Lake Okeechobee

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will temporarily reduce flows from Lake Okeechobee over the coming days. Starting Friday (June 29), the target flow for the St. Lucie Estuary will be reduced to a 14-day average of 585 cfs as measured at St. Lucie Lock & Dam (S-80) near Stuart. The target flow for the Caloosahatchee Estuary remains unchanged at a 14-day average 3,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) measured at W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam (S-79) located near Fort Myers

28 Jun 2018

V is For Vulture

Mark Twain Lake, Missouri, June 28, 2018 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake would

28 Jun 2018

Corps mentors Tennessee State University STEM students at Summer Engineering Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 28, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has partnered with the Tennessee State University College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science Department to mentor science, technology, engineering and math students during a four-week National Summer Transportation Institute program June 18 through June 28 on the campus of TSU.

28 Jun 2018

Army Corps, Venture Outdoor to raise water safety awareness with media paddle event

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, Venture Outdoors and other waterways partners will lead a paddle through event at one of it locks and dams to increase knowledge and spread that knowledge to the media in the hopes of saving lives by promoting water safety.

27 Jun 2018

18-066 Dworshak Dam to start testing generator unit 3 on Wednesday June 27; testing may continue through weekend

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Water discharges from Dworshak Dam near Orofino, Idaho, will temporarily fluctuate today, June 27, and likely through the weekend, as contractors conduct a series of tests on hydroelectric generator unit number 3, in preparation to return the unit to service.

27 Jun 2018

Army civilian architect earns prestigious Savannah award

Connolly Award” during the Society of American Military Engineers Savannah Post’s Annual Program Review at the Savannah Riverfront Marriot, June 27.

27 Jun 2018

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host public meetings for Lake O’ the Pines Master Plan revision

FORT WORTH, Texas – The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting two public