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17 Mar 2014
Corps of Engineers to start Grays Harbor maintenance dredging March 28
Grays Harbor annual maintenance dredging will begin March 28 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredge Yaquina arrives.
17 Mar 2014
Kaskaskia River Clean-Up Success
Volunteers from the Kaskaskia Mariners Association participated in the first of two scheduled Kaskaskia River Cleanup Days on Saturday, March 15. The clean-up was a big success with volunteers filling a 20 cubic yard dumpster during the event. The cleanup effort was concentrated in the New Athens portion of the river. Lunch was provided for all that participated by Smitty’s at the Marina.
17 Mar 2014
Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River April 7-11, 2014. Four public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river so commission members have the opportunity to meet with local partners, stakeholders and residents and hear their concerns, ideas and issues.
17 Mar 2014
Army Corps announces availability of Draft Environmental Assessment for proposed Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Stabilization Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District announces the availability of the Draft
17 Mar 2014
Army Corps announces availability of Draft Environmental Assessment for proposed Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Stabilization Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Stabilization Project and the opening of the window for the public to submit written comments regarding it.
14 Mar 2014
14-017 Dworshak to increase discharge on Sunday in anticipation of additional inflows
AHSAHKA, Idaho – Discharge flows from Dworshak Dam will be increased on Sunday from approximately 14,100 c.f.s. (cubic feet per second) to about 17,100 c.f.s. to make room for anticipated inflows resulting from spring rainfall and snowmelt, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water-management officials.
14 Mar 2014
14-016 Idaho ‘Silver Jackets’ celebrates 5 years of flood risk reduction teamwork
BOISE, Idaho – National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 17-21, is an annual campaign promoted by the National Weather Service and other agencies to highlight some of the many ways floods can occur, the hazards associated with floods and what people can do to save lives and property. Appropriately, the Idaho Silver Jackets, an interagency flood risk management team, is recognizing five years of working with the State of Idaho and other stakeholders in developing and implementing solutions to flood hazards.
14 Mar 2014
“Every drop of water counts;” interagency coordination saves water
During the storms that swept through California from Feb. 26-March 2, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assisted local agencies maximize their ground water recharge.
14 Mar 2014
Data Loggers arrive at East Branch
Data loggers were installed to automatically read about half of the existing instrumentation in as
14 Mar 2014
Big Sandy Lake reaches full drawdown level
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that they will hold Big Sandy Lake Reservoir, near McGregor, Minn., at its full winter drawdown level to minimize spring flood concerns.