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26 Jun 2013
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plans for Fiscal Year 2013 Civil Works Appropriations
Washington- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its work plans, or spending plans, through the
26 Jun 2013
Recreation Areas Close Due To High Water
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces that the following recreation areas are closed due to the rising floodwaters. Thomson Causeway, Thomson Illinois Lock & Dam 13 (camping and boat ramp), Fulton Illinois Cattail Slough, Fulton Illinois Bulger’s Hollow, Clinton Iowa
26 Jun 2013
Extended Hours at Mark Twain Lake Visitor Center for Fireworks July 6th
Mark Twain Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake would like to invite you to
26 Jun 2013
Corps activates Emergency Operations Center to provide flood-fight support
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (June 26) – In response to the recent heavy rains and the National Weather Service forecasts predicting the potential for major flooding in areas along the Upper Mississippi River and tributaries, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, activated its Emergency Operations Center today for the third time since April.
26 Jun 2013
New mechanical systems to help trout fishery below Tenkiller Dam
The stream below Tenkiller Dam in Okla. is home to a popular trout fishery; however, during the 2011 drought, low dissolved oxygen levels, and high water temperatures resulted in a fish kill of both trout and other types of fish. As a result of a multi-agency effort, a two-part mechanical solution was developed to prevent further fish kills below the dam.
26 Jun 2013
Brig. Gen. Funkhouser appointed to Mississippi River Commission
Brigadier General Anthony C. Funkhouser was officially appointed as a member of the Mississippi River Commission by President Barack Obama June 25, 2013.
26 Jun 2013
Funkhouser appointed to Mississippi River Commission
VICKSBURG, MISS., June 26, 2013 – Brigadier General Anthony C. Funkhouser was officially appointed as a member of the Mississippi River Commission by President Barack Obama June 25, 2013.
26 Jun 2013
Recovery Field Office Completes Mammoth New York Debris Removal Mission
Debris removal in New York amounted to 5.25 million cubic yards of debris, enough to fill the Empire State Building three times.
26 Jun 2013
Mississippi River locks closing due to high water
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – (June 26) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is expecting to close six locks on the Mississippi River due to rising river levels. The closures are necessary as the Mississippi River overtops lock gates making the locks inoperable.
26 Jun 2013
Corps awards east bank Jefferson Parish interior drainage contract Harahan Pump to River
NEW ORLEANS -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a contract to construct the south