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  • 16-060 Little Goose bascule bridge repair complete; dam reopens to vehicle crossings

    STARBUCK, Wash. – Little Goose Lock and Dam reopened for public vehicle crossings today, following repair of the upstream bascule bridge crossing the navigation lock, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, operations officials at the dam.

  • 16-059 Mill Creek division works pedestrian bridge slated for repairs, intermittent closures

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Work to replace aging infrastructure on the division works pedestrian bridge, located on Mill Creek between the Mill Creek Project office and the Walla Walla Community College, will require intermittent closures Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 17-19.

  • Mississippi River Commission to host public meeting at Natchez waterfront

    VICKSBURG, Miss… The Mississippi River Commission is conducting its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River August 14-19, 2016. August 17 at 2:00 p.m. a public meeting is scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in Natchez, MS so commission members have the opportunity to meet with local partners, stakeholders and residents and hear their concerns, ideas and issues. Anyone with an interest is invited to present their views and suggestions on matters affecting the water resources infrastructure needs in the valley, including flood control and the Mississippi River and Tributaries project, environmental issues, recreation, navigation and others.

  • ERDC demonstrates new equipment, approach

    Developing efficient and effective protection systems for the seven species of sea turtles, which have existed since the time of the dinosaurs, continues as an ERDC research priority. With a streamlined shell design for swimming, these turtles differ from their land cousins, having no ability to retract heads and legs into their shells.

  • Army Corps of Engineers implements federal process improvements for oyster aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (Corps) has decided to reinstate, effective today, August 16, 2016, the suspended 2012 Nationwide Permit #48 (NWP #48) with revised regional conditions for new and existing commercial shellfish aquaculture activities in Maryland tidal waters, pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

  • Corps to conduct traffic control operations near Folsom Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and its contractor Kiewit Infrastructure will conduct traffic control operations as part of the Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway construction project August 17 through September 1, forcing temporary delays on Folsom Point Access Road.

  • Corps of Engineers recognizes employee for supporting military deployments

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Headquarters recently selected Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, employee Kristen Fairbanks as the 2015 Family Readiness Individual Excellence Award recipient.

  • Canton Lake Ampitheater completed

    A new amphitheater at Canton Lake is completed and ready for use.The new structure features tiered

  • Corps of Engineers set to complete sesquicentennial celebration canoe voyage

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, volunteers are set to finish the last leg of the district’s sesquicentennial celebration canoe voyage Aug. 17, at Lock and Dam 10, in Guttenberg, Iowa.

  • JFP engineers crush it!

    Construction on the new Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway, also known as the Joint Federal Project, will be wrapping up soon – the project is scheduled for completion by October 2017. But how do those living in the Sacramento region know that the project will withstand the test of time as advertised?