17 Apr 2017

Federal and local leaders invite the community to remember 1997 flood; celebrate groundbreaking on federal project

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Board of Authority invite the public to a 1997 Flood Commemoration and Groundbreaking Ceremony at 1 p.m., today at the future site of the diversion project’s inlet control structure.

17 Apr 2017

Partners to cut ribbon on April 21 to mark Phase 1 completion of Muddy River Flood Risk Management Project in Boston

CONCORD, Mass. – Federal, state and local partners will mark the completion of Phase 1 of the $30.9

14 Apr 2017

17-052 Lucky Peak staff schedules ‘rooster tail’ displays

BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to discharge water April 22 and 23 through Lucky Peak Lake's outlet structure (located adjacent to the powerhouse) to create the classic “rooster tail,” historically one of the area’s popular attractions. The six-hour-long displays are scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 22 and 23.

14 Apr 2017

17-051 Mill Creek Levee phase-2 maintenance relocates to north levee bank; trails will temporarily close for visitor safety

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The paved trail on the north side of the federally managed section of the Mill Creek Levee System will be temporarily closed to all visitors starting Monday, April 17, to accommodate levee-maintenance activities, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today.

14 Apr 2017

17-050 Dworshak Dam discharge flows to decrease

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam discharge flows will begin decreasing at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, April 15, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. Flows will decrease during a 4-hour period from the current volume of 25,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to a target flow of 8,000 cfs. The decrease will result in lower water levels and velocities in the North Fork Clearwater River. The change in flows coming from the Clearwater River’s North Fork will affect river surface elevation at and near the confluence with the main stem Clearwater River as flows are being adjusted.

14 Apr 2017

NR 17-010: Cheatham Lake recreation areas scheduled for re-paving

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 14, 2017) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces parking areas around camping and recreation areas at Cheatham Dam in Ashland City, Tenn., are scheduled for re-paving from April 17 through May 5, 2017.

14 Apr 2017

CORPS LIFTS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ARKANSAS RIVER

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers has lifted the small craft advisory for the Arkansas River. Advisories are issued when flows reach 70,000 cubic feet per second. Even though flows have receded below that threshold, Corps officials urge boaters to always use caution when on the river.

14 Apr 2017

17-049 - Abnormally high river debris causes loss of 94 juvenile salmon and steelhead at Little Goose Dam

DAYTON, Wash.– A fish separator system at the Little Goose Lock and Dam Juvenile Fish Facility became plugged and overflowed because of abnormally high seasonal debris from the lower Snake River on Tuesday, April 11, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. The plugging and overflowing caused the death of 94 juvenile salmon and steelhead.

14 Apr 2017

Temporary road closure to occur on Freret Street at Louisiana Avenue

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will temporarily close a portion of Freret Street for work related to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Control Project (SELA).

14 Apr 2017

NR 17-009: Dale Hollow Dam Road closing for scheduled maintenance

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 14, 2017) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Dale Hollow Dam Road at the dam in Celina, Tenn., is closing 8 a.m. April 25 through 4 p.m. April 28, 2017 due to scheduled maintenance to inspect the spillway gates and trunnions.