4 Apr 2014

Corps of Engineers awards $3.1 million contract for beach restoration at Misquamicut Beach in Westerly; Work scheduled to start in mid-April

CONCORD, Mass. – Construction of shore protection and beach restoration at Misquamicut Beach in

4 Apr 2014

Corps of Engineers awards interim remedial action contract for work at New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site

An interim remedial action contract was awarded recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District for work on the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site in New Bedford, Mass.

3 Apr 2014

Kassner Journalism Competition Awards SPD Winners

Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),

3 Apr 2014

Carlyle Lake to Increase Downstream Releases

CARLYLE LAKE - As of 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2014, the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 444.30 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release of approximately 4,000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs). The inflow for Wednesday, April 2, 2014 was approximately 5,590 day second feet (dsf). Due to the previous rainfall, Carlyle Lake will crest on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 445.5 feet NGVD. Downstream releases will be increased beginning Thursday, April 3, 2014 to reach a release rate of 8,000 cfs by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2014.

3 Apr 2014

Camping Opportunities at Carlyle Lake in 2014

CARLYLE LAKE – The 2014 camping season will begin with the opening of Dam West and McNair Campgrounds on March 28th. Boulder Campground will open on April 13th and the Coles Creek and Lotus Group area on April 28th. The Dam East Spillway Campground and the Eldon Hazlet State Park are open year-round.

3 Apr 2014

LA District undertakes special mission to Nevada

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District undertook a different kind of mission recently when they went to Mount Charleston, Nev. Mar. 11 and 12. For the first time in more than a decade, the LA District received approval for “Advance Measures” technical and direct assistance for the State of Nevada.

3 Apr 2014

Corps of Engineers limits services at John Day Dam's Roosevelt Park

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will limit the services available to visitors at Roosevelt Park near Roosevelt, Wash., beginning this month.

3 Apr 2014

Corps begins spring fish operations

Portland, Ore. — Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) began implementing its 2014 Spring

3 Apr 2014

Elevated snowpack increases Lake Pend Oreille, Pend Oreille River flood risk

Snow building through February and March in the two major watersheds above Lake Pend Oreille, Clark

3 Apr 2014

Sixth Graders Learn about Environment at Corps Site

Vicksburg, Miss… A group of about 250 sixth graders from Lakeside Middle School, Hot Springs, Arkansas, is being afforded the opportunity to enjoy a day of fun and learning at one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ recreational sites. The students will take a field trip on April 11 to the Avery Recreation Area, with events beginning at 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.