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  • St. Paul District regulatory boundaries

    In 1976, the St. Paul District regulatory staff consisted of four people (clerk included) that focused on evaluating projects under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. The scrutiny was largely of bridges, trestles, docks/piers and dams that had the potential to impede navigation.

  • Expansion of the regulatory mission

    The Department of the Army Regulatory Program is one of the oldest organizations within the federal government. Initially, its purpose was to protect and maintain the navigable capacity of the nation's waters. The St. Paul District’s regulatory role in protecting Minnesota’s and Wisconsin’s water resources has evolved and expanded greatly since the program began regulating commerce and navigation on the Upper Mississippi River in 1866.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 15-75 Navigation Pass Open Montgomery Point L&D (NM 0.5)

    Montgomery Point L&D - Due to increased river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) is lowered and the navigation pass is open.

  • History of recreation in the St. Paul District

    The St. Paul District constructed and placed approximately 15 dams into operation starting with Lake Winnie, Leech Lake and Pokegama Lake dams on the Headwaters of the Mississippi River in 1884 and concluded with the Highway 75/Bigstone Dam in 1972. Except for the Headwaters dams that were constructed at the outlets of large natural lakes, the remaining dams created new reservoirs. These lakes, reservoirs and tail water areas created prime locations for outdoor recreation and visitors slowly starting utilizing the areas as railroads, road systems, vehicles and accessibility became more modern.

  • CPCX Celebrates Seven Years of Collaboration & Public Participation

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.   USACE’s Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise (CPCX)

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas on Veterans Day

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use

  • Corps awards Fort Irwin UAV facility contract

    LOS ANGELES-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District awarded a more than  $26 million

  • Corps’ St. Louis District Emergency Management earns national Accreditation

    Col. Anthony Mitchell, St. Louis District Commander, received formal emergency management program accreditation for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District.

  • CORPS SCHEDULES BOUNDARY LINE MAINTENANCE

    HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The Army Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Lake Project Office advises landowners adjacent to public lands on Greers Ferry Lake that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along an 85-mile section of government boundary.

  • Additional Work Affecting One Lane Traffic Across Greers Ferry Dam

    HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – One lane of traffic across Greers Ferry Dam is closed until the end of January 2016 while work is performed on the dam’s turbine intake gates. Additional work to repair the dam’s monolith joints will begin Monday Nov. 16 which will require a lane shift.