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  • CORPS EXTENDS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ON ARKANSAS RIVER

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark., - The Army Corps of Engineers has extended the small craft advisory for the Arkansas River from Fort Smith, Ark. downstream. During high flows, strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft.

  • Water releases increased at Lac Qui Parle Dam

    ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, increased the outflow from its Lac Qui Parle Dam, located on the Minnesota River in west-central Minnesota, from 550 cubic feet per second, or cfs, to 2,500 cfs, Aug. 17.

  • Hydrographic surveyor’s legacy lives on in new survey vessel name

    Harold Catlett’s sudden death shocked his team members at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. When the time came for Baltimore District to replace its aging survey vessel with a newer model, it only seemed fitting that the vessel be named after a man who inspired so many.

  • Stakeholders experience Corps Civil Works projects on river trip

    WASHINGTON, Mo. — Stakeholders, customers and elected officials were guests of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, for the annual Missouri River tour Aug. 16. The purpose of the trip aboard the district’s barge is to provide a first-hand look at the Civil Works projects the district builds and maintains along the Missouri River and to receive questions and comments from stakeholders.

  • Col. Antoinette Gant takes charge of Louisville District Army Corps of Engineers

    Col. Antoinette Gant took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District in a change of command ceremony Thursday, July 27.

  • Three Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss Brandon Road Draft Report

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In order to facilitate discussion of the recently-released Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study – Brandon Road Draft report, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled three public meetings with locations in Chicago, Muskegon, Michigan; and Joiliet, Illinois.

  • Recreation Program Statistics

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is one of the nation’s leading federal providers of outdoor recreation with more than 400 lake and river projects in 43 states. Our recreation program provides quality outdoor public recreation experiences to serve the needs of present and future generations and contributes to the quality of American life, while managing and conserving natural resources consistent with ecosystem management principles.

  • Gant takes charge of Louisville District

    Col. Antoinette Gant took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District in a change of command ceremony July 27, 2017. As commander and district engineer, she provides strategic direction, and command and control for the district’s civil, military and environmental programs.

  • Cannelton lock dewatered for critical repairs

    Repairs are being done on the Cannelton Locks and Dam, on the Ohio River in Indiana. Before work could begin, the 1,200 foot lock chamber had to be dewatered, which involves pumping the water out giving the crew room to work in the nearly-empty chamber. Bulkheads were put into place to keep water out of the chamber at both ends. The miter gates are being inspected and worn out components on the lower gates will be replaced. The work began in June and is expected to continue through the fall of 2017.

  • Miami U. students earn credit at Corps projects

    College students know that volunteering in their chosen career field will improve chances of finding