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  • Elm Brook Park in Hopkinton to Open for Season; Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays through June

    HOPKINTON, N.H. – Elm Brook Park, owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New

  • National Park Service to offer Upper St. Anthony Falls tours

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The National Park Service will provide tours again this summer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam starting Sunday, June 11, and going through Labor Day weekend.

  • Fargo-Moorhead diversion project receives $20 million in Corps work plan

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, received $20 million to continue construction of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Flood Risk Management Project in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2017 Work Plan released late yesterday.

  • MRRIC Tours Missouri River, Gavins Point

    At a typical meeting of the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC), members and visitors generally see a standard conference room complete with name placards, PowerPoint presentations, coffee pots (what’s a conference without coffee?), and microphones. On May 22, however, MRRIC traded those in for a day in the field learning about the workings of a hydroelectric plant and about three threatened and endangered species.

  • 17-070 Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Monday holiday - Walla Walla District news release

    SNAKE RIVER, Wash. – If your upcoming Memorial Day weekend plans include a road trip to visit family and friends on the opposite side of the lower Snake River, you may want to keep in mind that most U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams are closed to cross-dam public vehicle traffic on federal holidays, unless otherwise announced.

  • Don’t let your Memorial Day be a Tragedy – Play it Safe When You Recreate

    FORT WORTH, Texas – Memorial Day is one of our most meaningful holidays because it is a day set aside to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice serving our Nation. The holiday also marks the unofficial start of summer and peak patronage at our numerous lakes and recreation areas. It is a good time to remind the public to take the time and necessary steps to ensure safety is always the first priority when recreating to ensure that a fun time does not end in tragedy.

  • Intermittent Phone Issues

    The Corps office and Rock Visitor Center's main phone line is experiencing intermittent phone issues. If you have trouble reaching the Corps at the main office number (641) 828-7522, please try calling via the Pella number (641-628-8690) or the secondary Knoxville line (641- 828-7523). We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 17-23 Lock 9 Reopened

    MKARNS - Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9 has reopened to navigation traffic.

  • Corps adjusts flows to Caloosahatchee Estuary

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has adjusted the amount of water flowing from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary. The Corps began a new seven-day pulse release Friday (May 19) to the Caloosahatchee Estuary with a target flow averaging 375 cubic feet per second (cfs) as measured at W.P. Franklin Lock (S-79) near Fort Myers. No water from the lake is being released through St. Lucie Lock (S-80) near Stuart.

  • While Enjoying America’s Waterways Play It Safe

    GALVESTON, Texas (May 24, 2017) — Before you head out for a day on or near the water, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) encourages you to make sure you have life jackets for everyone and that you wear them.