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5 Jul 2024
Corps reopens Minneapolis locks and dams
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, in Minneapolis, are open to all traffic, including recreational traffic.
4 Jul 2024
Louisville District hosts 2024 Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District hosted 58 high school students participating in
4 Jul 2024
System operations returning to normal post flooding
Significant rainfall led to an above average runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin. June runoff was 6.6 million acre-feet, which is 119% of average and 2.6 MAF higher than forecast. A strong weather system moved into the basin on June 21 producing excessive rainfall in eastern South Dakota, north central and northeastern Nebraska, and northwestern Iowa. The rainfall totals exceeded 600% of normal over the 24-hour period.
4 Jul 2024
Washington Aqueduct recommends lift of Boil Water Advisory for District of Columbia and parts of Northern VA
The Washington Aqueduct recommends lifting the Boil Water Advisory issued Jul. 3, 2024, for the District of Columbia and portions of Northern Virginia after water levels return to normal ranges.
3 Jul 2024
Washington Aqueduct advises Boil Water Advisory for District of Columbia and parts of Northern VA
The Washington Aqueduct has recommended issuance of a Boil Water Advisory for the District of
3 Jul 2024
USACE awards mitigation contract ahead of Lower San Joaquin River levee work
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $2.6 million contract May 31 to C.T.L. Forest Management, Inc. for the creation of approximately 59 acres of habitat to offset environmental impacts of future levee improvements.
3 Jul 2024
Mobile District closes Holt Lock and Dam
Holt Lock and Dam in Cottondale, Ala. is estimated to remain closed for approximately three to five months as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District implements repairs to the structure’s monolith.
3 Jul 2024
Selma Section 14 Emergency Streambank Stabilization Project Ribbon Cutting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, in collaboration with the City of Selma, Dallas County Chamber of Commerce, and Tourism Information, is pleased to announce a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Selma Section 14 Emergency Streambank Stabilization Project.
3 Jul 2024
Corps urges caution to rec boaters on newly created islands near Grafton
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter is currently working near Grafton, Illinois, between river miles 218 and 222, using a 300-foot-long flexible floating pipeline to removed material from the navigation channel. The flexible pipeline allows for the creation of ephemeral islands that will be used for habitat restoration and mimics natural sand bar formation. Due to rising water levels and since the dredge placement is unconfined using the energy of the river to distribute the sediment and shape the bar, these newly created ephemeral islands or sandbars may be underwater or unstable and it is recommended that boaters avoid these temporary islands.
3 Jul 2024
MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-51 Safety Zone Pops of the River Fireworks Display
To ensure the safety of life and property during the Pops on the River fireworks display in Little Rock, AR, a safety zone will be established by the U.S. Coast Guard for the Arkansas River from mile marker 118.0 to mile marker 119.0.