8 Aug 2013

CORPS ANNOUNCES OPEN HOUSES FOR MASTER PLAN REVISIONS

Branson, Mo. -- The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will hold four open houses Aug. 14-17 in Shell Knob, Kimberling City and twice in Branson to discuss and seek input on the draft Table Rock Master Plan. All interested persons are invited.

8 Aug 2013

Mississippi River Commission schedules Memphis District portion of high-water inspection trip

VICKSBURG, Miss., July 22, 2013 -- The Mississippi River Commission will conduct the Memphis District portion of its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River August 19-20, 2013.

8 Aug 2013

Mississippi River Commission holds public meeting in Dubuque aboard MV Mississippi

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (Aug. 6) – The Corps of Engineers is hosting a public meeting aboard the Motor Vessel (MV) Mississippi on Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. at the River’s Edge Plaza in Dubuque, Iowa. The public meeting is held as part of the Mississippi River Commission’s Low Water Inspection trip that runs Aug. 12-16. The MRC conducts the annual trip to inspect Corps of Engineers projects along the Upper Mississippi River.

8 Aug 2013

Closure of Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam

Vicksburg, Miss…The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District’s Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam will be temporarily closed to navigation traffic to repair a hydraulic cylinder on the downstream riverside miter gate. The Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam is the first lock and dam on the Red River and is part of the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway system. The closure will begin at 5:00 a.m. on 13 August and will remain closed through 5:00 p.m. on 14 August 2013.

8 Aug 2013

Flood of ’93 Retrospective to be shown at MW Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center

Mark Twain Lake – Twenty years ago this month the Mississippi River reached its highest point in

8 Aug 2013

ERDC-CRREL’s Richter-Menge participates in NOAA State of the Climate in 2012 report announcement

WASHINGTON—On Aug. 6, the major findings from a peer-reviewed State of the Climate study that

7 Aug 2013

District’s Small Business Industry Day Draws Large Crowd

Representatives of small businesses from all over New Mexico and as far away as California and Florida participated in the District’s annual 2013 Small Business Industry Day at its main office, Aug. 1.

7 Aug 2013

Raystown Lake hosts annual sidewalk art contest

RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pa. — Visitors are invited to “Chalk the Walk” at Seven Points Beach on August 17, 2013. The Indiana University of Pennsylvania chapter of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake are hosting a sidewalk art contest to bring art into the community while spreading water safety awareness.

7 Aug 2013

NAV NOTICE SWL 13-38 MKARNS SAILING INSTRUCTIONS LIFTED FOR NM 140.5 TO NM 141.8

MKARNS - Sailing instructions have been lifted between NM 140.5 and NM 141.8.

7 Aug 2013

NAV NOTICE SWL 13-37 MKARNS REVISION TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS NM 140.5 TO NM 141.8

MKARNS - Sailing instructions have been lifted for the temporary green line between NM 140.5 and NM 141.8. However, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should run the red line while between NM 140.5 and NM 141.7.