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  • Bodcau Dam Road Closed for Repairs to Dam

    Vicksburg, Miss… The Bodcau Dam Road in Bossier Parish has been ordered closed by the Bossier Parish Police Jury for repairs to the dam. There will be a detour on Highway 157 and take approximately two additional miles. It is not known at this time how long the repairs will take to complete. Signs will be posted for visitors to follow to the rifle range and horse trail. For more information call Tommy Jones (318) 949-1804.

  • Fort Pierce recovery and salvage operation update

    Recovery and salvage operations continue in Fort Pierce today as a result of a barge that sank in the inlet Feb. 24. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District officials say operations will likely last through the rest of the week to remove the wreck and its debris field, which are limiting navigation in the Federal channel.

  • Lane closure on Jefferson Avenue and Camp Street Southeast Louisiana Drainage Project (SELA)

    NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, and its contractors will

  • Corps seeks public input on permits for lake restoration activities throughout Florida

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is seeking input on four permit requests from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to conduct routine restoration activities on 83 lakes and water bodies throughout Florida.

  • Corps to participate in sixth annual small business event

    DYNET 2015: “Who’s In Your Net?” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will

  • Norfolk 135: James B. Quinn

    James Baird Quinn; born June 9, 1843; emerged from the U.S. Military Academy as a second lieutenant in 1866, the same year President Andrew Johnson formally declared an end to the U.S. Civil War.

  • Open house workshop set for John Redmond Dam and Reservoir master plan review, revision

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house workshop to review and revise the project master plan for John Redmond Dam and Reservoir, at the Coffey County Courthouse, 110 S. 6th Street, Burlington, Kansas, March 12 from 6-8 p.m.

  • Corps to implement new water quality release plan to conserve water at Skiatook Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, announced today the implementation of a new Skiatook Lake water quality release plan, which began March 3, to provide more flexibility in discharges of water while maintaining downstream environmental protection and water quality standards.

  • Lock and Dam 5A to reopen by March 23

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will reopen Lock and Dam 5A, near Fountain City, Wisconsin, no later than March 23. The facility was originally scheduled to reopen today, March 9, but thick ice conditions indicate that navigation will not begin on the Upper Mississippi River until later than originally anticipated. Work crews are set to complete scheduled maintenance within the new timeframe.

  • Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Energy partner to drive down federal energy costs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program developed a partnership to help drive down the federal government’s energy costs through the government-wide adoption of performance contracting processes.