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  • Lane shift to occur on St. Charles Avenue for work related to SELA

    Lane shift to occur onSt. Charles Avenue for work related to SELASoutheastLouisiana Urban Flood

  • Corps activates inspections along Mississippi River

    Corps activatesinspections along Mississippi RiverNEW ORLEANS – TheMississippi River at the

  • Buffalo Area Schools Shadow USACE Buffalo District Engineers

    Students from two local Buffalo, NY high schools, Niagara Falls and the Charter School of Applied Technologies, visited the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District, March 10, as part of a job shadow opportunity. Six students from the two schools watched demonstrations and presentations from an array of engineering and science disciplines.

  • W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area beach closed for swimming

    The Jacksonville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed the beach at W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area for swimming because of concerns about water quality. The beach remains open for sunbathing and recreational activities other than swimming.

  • Mark Twain Lake Announces Brief Closure of Hunter Fisherman Lot 60

    March 10, 2016 Mark Twain Lake – The U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers announces a brief closure of Hunter

  • Summer Employment Available at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake is looking for qualified candidates to fill student vacancies for the 2016 summer recreation season. Carlyle Lake offers a great work experience opportunity for students who plan to make a career in the biological sciences, outdoor recreation, or the law enforcement field.

  • Fishtrap Lake Temporarily Lowered

    The lake level at Fishtrap Lake at Shelbiana, Ky., will be temporarily lowered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, on March 10, 2016, to perform routine maintenance and inspection.

  • No change to flows from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has announced it will maintain water discharges from Lake Okeechobee at current rates.

  • Final report released analyzing sediment and pollution flow impacts to Chesapeake Bay from Conowingo Dam

    The final Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment (LSRWA) report is now available. The draft report was released for public comment Nov. 13, 2014. The report concludes that following through on the blueprint to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries will have a much greater and longer-lasting effect on water quality than addressing the Conowingo Dam's reduced capacity to trap sediment. However, if the additional nutrient and sediment load impacts from the Conowingo Dam are not addressed, Bay water-quality standards will not be met by 2025 in three mid-Bay segments - even with full watershed implementation plan achievement.

  • High Water Causing Closing of Corps Visitor Centers

    Vicksburg, Miss…Due to high water, the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway Regional Visitor Center and the Grand Encore Visitor Center will be closed until next week. Both visitor centers are expected to reopen for normal business on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.