8 Nov 2016

Chittenden Locks vessel traffic closed due to small lock electrical issue, large lock maintenance

UPDATE: The small locks are now operational (1:25 p.m. Nov. 8, 2016) SEATTLE -- The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks are out of service for vessels due to an electrical issue in the small locks.

8 Nov 2016

Army Corps nears completion of repair work on Chesapeake City Bridge

Repair work on the Chesapeake City Bridge MD route 213 is anticipated to be complete on time mid-November 2016. Corcon Inc., an Ohio firm, was awarded the $6.8 million contract to sandblast, repair and repaint pedestrian railings and replace safety fencing.

8 Nov 2016

Labor Day weekend earthquake doesn’t rattle district

The Sept. 3, 2016 5.6 magnitude earthquake reported in Pawnee, Okla., rattled several surrounding states, include several projects in the Kansas City District. When such events occur, dam surveillance plans and emergency action plans are in place so staff know how to respond.

8 Nov 2016

Dillon Lake to Delay Releases

HUNTINGTON, W.VA. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will delay the drawdown at Dillon Dam in Zanesville, Ohio, until Nov. 16, 2016.

8 Nov 2016

Marsh Lake restoration project partners to break ground

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District; the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; and the Upper Minnesota River Watershed District will celebrate the start of construction to build the Marsh Lake Ecosystem Restoration Project with a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m.

8 Nov 2016

'Boiling hot' leads to cool results: Army employs hot new approach to environmental remediation

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Army officials are breaking ground on a decades-long environmental remediation project to lift contaminants out of acres of land located on Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Alabama.

8 Nov 2016

Boaters advised of lower lake levels at Blue Marsh Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District is advising boaters to be aware of lowering lake levels at Blue Marsh Lake in Leesport, PA. The Army Corps has been releasing water into the Tulpehocken Creek at the request of the Delaware River Basin Commission to provide additional flow in the Schuylkill River and into the Delaware Bay.

7 Nov 2016

Humphreys transformation continues as ribbon is cut on mini mall project

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for a troop mini mall at U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Humphreys Nov.

7 Nov 2016

2016 Water Control Operations/Dam Safety Meeting

CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans for a public workshop to be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mariner’s Village Resort Conference Center in Carlyle, Illinois.

7 Nov 2016

NR 16-30: Media invited to Beaver Creek Flood Damage Reduction Project Completion Ceremony

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 7, 2016) – The media is invited to attend the Beaver Creek Flood Damage Reduction Project Completion Ceremony 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Jerry Goodpasture Plaza in Bristol, Tenn.