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  • Water operations field test begins in Everglades

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As progress continues to be made in restoring America’s Everglades, an incremental water operations field test has been initiated to take a deeper look at what operational refinements are possible to provide additional ecological benefits to the Everglades ecosystem. The first increment of the G-3273 and S-356 Pump Station Field Test (Increment 1) started today. The test aims to increase flows to Everglades National Park and is the result of a collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of the Interior and the State of Florida.

  • Grenada Lake Completes Periodic Inspection

    Vicksburg, Miss……The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District’s Grenada Lake has completed its periodic inspection of the Granada Lake Dam. The outlet works flood gates are scheduled to be re-opened on October 17, 2015.

  • Cheatham repair team receives Nashville District’s Hedgehog Award

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2015) – A repair team at Cheatham Dam received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Hedgehog Award today in recognition of the team’s work to repair the dam’s spillway bulkheads in preparation for a $9.2 million spillway gate repair contract.

  • Honolulu District Awards $146 Million in FY15 Contracts in Hawaii, Pacific Region

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District recently completed a very successful Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) during which 534 contract actions were awarded totaling $146,692,463.

  • Corps of Engineers awards $4.9 million contract for maintenance dredging of Duxbury Harbor in Duxbury

    CONCORD, Mass. – Maintenance dredging of portions of the Federal navigation channel in Duxbury

  • Mississippi River Basin Receives D+ in First-Ever Report Card

    Leaders representing organizations from more than 20 states gathered in St. Louis on Oct. 14 to announce the release of a first-ever Report Card for the entire Mississippi River basin, which stretches across all or part of 31 U.S. states and covers more than 41 percent of the continental United States. The leaders were part of America’s Watershed Initiative, which has worked with more than 700 stakeholders and experts from over 400 business, government and science organizations to identify the key measurements and data sources to grade six goals for the watershed: clean, abundant water; marine transportation; flood control and risk reduction; the economy; recreation; and ecosystem health.

  • USACE Opens Access to Water Resource Data - Corps Water Management System (CWMS) Database for Public Access Oct. 23

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today announced it will open the Access to Water Resource Data - CWMS Data Dissemination (CWMS) website for public access beginning 23 October at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

  • Army Corps to hold public comment meeting for F.E. Walter Dam recreation plan

    PHILADELPHIA (October 14, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District will host a meeting to review the 2015 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan and solicit feedback for next year’s plan.

  • Fall Opportunities at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE – Fall is a beautiful time for camping! Enjoy the cool fall temperatures with family and friends while roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over a crackling campfire. Carlyle Lake offers opportunities at several campgrounds that stay open for fall camping. Dam West and McNair Campgrounds will be open through 4 p.m. Sunday, November 1st, Boulder and Coles Creek Campgrounds will be open through 4 p.m. Thursday, October 15th, and Dam East and Hazlet State Park Campgrounds are open year round.

  • Dam West Boat Ramp Accessible Boat Loading Platform

    CARLYLE LAKE – The Carlyle Lake Project will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly constructed accessible boat loading platform on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m., and will take place at the Dam West Boat Ramp adjacent to the high water ramp.