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  • Norfolk District schedules 30-minute closure at Deep Creek Bridge Wednesday

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close the Deep Creek Bridge here to traffic early Wednesday morning, July 27, 2016 from 5:30 to 6 a.m. During that time, contractors will replace a portion of the wood bridge railing that was damaged by a vehicle.

  • Boating + life jackets = free entry on 'Life Jackets Saves and Pays Day'

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 26, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District offered free entry into participating day use areas Saturday at Center Hill Lake, Cordell Hull Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, and J. Percy Priest Lake during “Life Jackets Saves and Pays Day."

  • 16-054 Chestnut Recreation Area construction completed; reopens early

    CLARKSTON, Wash. – The Chestnut Recreation Area will reopen to visitors Wednesday, July 27 -- about three weeks earlier than originally scheduled, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the Lower Granite Natural Resource Management Office in Clarkston announced today.

  • Local teachers develop STEM curriculum through Corps externships

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 26, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is committed to supporting science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs in partnership with local educators. Three Stratford STEM Magnet High School teachers recently participated in an externship at the Nashville District Headquarters and at Old Hickory Dam that will help them develop project-based curriculum and facilitate applied learning.

  • Corps to host free youth fishing derby at Cross Lake Recreation Area

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting a free youth fishing derby for kids age 12 and under at Cross Lake Recreation Area near Crosslake, Minnesota, Saturday, Aug. 6.

  • Bluestone Dam to Host “Safety on the Blue” Water Safety Event on Aug. 7

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Safety on the Blue Committee will host the 12th Annual “Safety on the Blue” celebration to promote water safety at Bluestone Lake on Aug. 7, 2016. Registration begins at noon. and the program begins at 1 p.m and concludes at 4 p.m. This year’s event will be held at Bellepoint Park.

  • Sutton Dam to Host Tours

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Sutton Lake in Sutton, W.Va., will be offering public tours of Sutton Dam on Saturday, July 30, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

  • Tom Jenkins Dam Water Safety Event on Aug. 6

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tom Jenkins Dam at Glouster, Ohio, will host a Water Safety Event on Aug. 6, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Mississippi River Commission, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host public hearing aboard the Motor Vessel Mississippi

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Mississippi River Commission, or MRC, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public hearing aboard the Motor Vessel Mississippi, at Lambert’s Landing in St. Paul, Minnesota, Aug. 8 from 8 to 11 a.m.

  • Corps to host open house in Red Wing onboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host an open house onboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in Red Wing, Minnesota, Aug. 4 from 5-7:30 p.m. It will be parked at the city’s landing, 430 Levee Road.