Home / Media / News / NewsSearch

  • Addicks and Barker Construction Project updates: Hike and bike trail closures

    GALVESTON, Texas (July 28, 2016) ¬– The Addicks and Barker Dam Safety Construction Project is scheduled to begin at the Barker Dam Aug. 1, 2016. Recreational features, including hike and bike trails will be impacted until 2019.

  • Hunters reminded of tree stand requirements at the Gavins Point Project

    Hunters are reminded of tree stand requirements on U. S. Army Corps of Engineers lands, located in Yankton and Clay counties in South Dakota and Knox and Cedar counties in Nebraska. Portable tree stands are permitted, and may remain on project lands from August 15 through February 15 each year.

  • Sardis Lake Conducting “De-Water” Inspections

    Vicksburg, Miss…The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District will begin conducting a “De-Water” inspection at Sardis Lake on August 12, 2016. During this time, the lower lake water level will be drawn down so that necessary inspections can be made in the conduit and outlet channel. The conduit is the oval shaped tunnel that carries water 560 feet from the gatehouse on the upper lake, through the dam, and empties into the outlet channel and the lower lake. The outlet channel area will be closed to fishing and public access until all inspections have been completed.

  • Detroit District welcomes new commander in 54th Biannual Change of Command Ceremony

      DETROIT- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District held their 54th Biannual Change of Command

  • Dakota Access Pipeline final EA and FONSI released for ND Section 408 crossings

    Omaha District Commander Col. John W. Henderson has signed the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Project. The FONSI summarizes the environmental effects evaluation that occurred during development of the draft environmental assessment and the decision to grant Section 408 permissions that allow the Project to cross 2.83 miles of federal flowage easements at the Missouri River upstream of Lake Sakakawea in Williams County and approximately 0.21 miles of federally-owned property at Lake Oahe in Morton and Emmons Counties, North Dakota. The proposed Project would connect the Bakken and Three Forks crude oil production areas in North Dakota to existing infrastructure in Illinois.

  • APT is Becoming a “Go To” Tool for Planners

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.  More than fifty project delivery teams (PDTs) across all USACE divisions have

  • Partnering agreement improves coordination for large Texas water supply projects

    Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division, the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6, and the Texas Water Development Board met today for a Partnering Agreement signing that will improve interagency coordination related to large water supply projects in the state of Texas.

  • Flows from Lake Okeechobee remain unchanged

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District plans no changes in water discharges from Lake Okeechobee over the next week. The target flow for the Caloosahatchee Estuary remains 2,800 cubic feet per second (cfs) as measured at W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam (S-79) located near Fort Myers. The target flow for the St. Lucie Estuary is 650 cfs as measured at St. Lucie Lock & Dam (S-80) near Stuart.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announce reopening of recreation facilities at Waco Lake

    FORT WORTH, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Waco Lake announce reopening of selected recreation facilities that were closed due to recent flood events. Airport Park, Midway, Speegleville, Lacy Point and Flat Rock boat ramps are now open to the public.

  • CORPS EXTENDS CLOSURE OF ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 177 ACROSS NORFORK DAM FOR MAINTENANCE

    MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers has extended the closure of one lane of Highway 177 across Norfork Lake, through Aug. 15, to conduct maintenance on the dam’s two power plant penstock gates.