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  • Great lakeside camping awaits visitors at Corps campgrounds in 2014

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2014) – People who love fresh air and enjoy beautiful lakeside views should make time this year to stay at one of the 25 campgrounds nestled along the Cumberland River and its tributaries that are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.

  • 36th Annual Old Greenville Black Powder Rendezvous This Weekend at Wappapello Lake

    All roads in southeast Missouri will lead to the Greenville Recreation Area at Wappapello Lake on April 12 and 13, 2014, for the 36th Annual Old Greenville Black Powder Rendezvous. This event is the longest consecutive rendezvous in the state of Missouri. Many families have made this event a tradition. There will be something for all ages to do. Check out the traders, food, old-time children’s games, and primitive lodges. Watch or participate in the competitive activities such as black powder shooting, hawk and knife throwing, bow shooting, and fire starting. Adult entry fee for those in primitive attire is $10. For those in modern dress it is $12. Teenage division (13-17 years old) fee is $5 and will shoot with adults. Youth division ages 12 and under shoots for free with adult supervision. Women may compete in Women’s Division or Open Division. Event hours are 9 a.m. to dark on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free to the public.

  • Open House Workshop planned for Tenkiller Lake

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house workshop from 6:00-8:00 p.m., April 17, 2014 related to the review and revision of the project master plan (MP) for Tenkiller Lake, Cherokee and Sequoyah Counties, Okla. The open house will be held at the Gore Gymnasium, 214 East 4th Street, Gore, Okla., 74435.

  • Open House Workshop planned for Fort Gibson Lake

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house workshop from 6:00-8:00 p.m., April 15, 2014 related to the review and revision of the project master plan (MP) for Fort Gibson Lake, Mayes, Wagoner, and Cherokee Counties, Okla. The open house will be held at the City of Wagoner Civic Center, 301 South Grant Avenue, Wagoner, Okla., 74467.

  • Corps’ Engineer Searches for World War II Munitions While on Super Storm Sandy Deployment

    Vicksburg, Miss... Corps’ Vicksburg District team member, Derek Kendrick, recently returned from a four-month deployment in support of Super Storm Sandy Beach Re-Nourishment project in Long Branch, New Jersey. He worked as a quality assurance inspector for the Long Branch Beach project by observing dredge pump-outs onto the Long Branch beach. Due to the dumping of Munitions of Explosive Concern (MEC) into the Atlantic Ocean after World War II, screening baskets were necessary to prevent any MEC from making their way onto the beaches of New Jersey.

  • Carlyle Lake Main Dam Bridge Deck Closure

    CARLYLE LAKE – On Monday, April 14, 2014, the Carlyle Lake Main Dam bridge deck will be closed for maintenance work. The work is a continuation from prior structural repairs and painting performed in 2006. Repairs will include sandblasting and repainting the four tainter gates at the Carlyle Lake Main Dam. These repairs will ensure the integrity and increase the longevity of the structure. The repairs are expected to last through the entire recreation season and work is scheduled to be completed in September 2014. The schedule of work is contingent upon weather and lake level, and may be adjusted.

  • Volunteers Welcome at East Lynn Lake Cleanup April 26

    Huntington, W.Va.  – Volunteers are invited to assist U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees in the

  • Recreation Areas Open at Greenup Locks and Dam

    Huntington, W.Va.  – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has opened the public recreation area at the

  • Corps of Enginers Partners with Punahou JROTC to Clean Up Waikiki Beach as Part of Earth Month 2014

    Volunteers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with Junior ROTC cadets to clean up Waikiki Beach April 5 as part of Earth Month 2014.

  • Vermont Agency of Transportation seeks permit to place fill for runway, taxiway extensions, improvements in Coventry

    CONCORD, Mass. – The Vermont Agency of Transportation is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps