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  • Corps to host water safety media event July 2 at Hartwell Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office, in partnership with the Georgia and South Carolina Departments of Natural Resources, will host a boating and water safety media event at Hartwell Lake, July 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

  • Corps of Engineers holds dedication ceremony for Lock and Dam 3 navigation safety project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, conducted a project dedication ceremony and open house at Lock and Dam 3, near Red Wing, Minn., on May 31 at 9 a.m.

  • Locks on Upper Mississippi River re-open to navigation

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – (June 11) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has re-opened Mississippi River locks 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 22 after flood waters forced their closure to navigation traffic.

  • Salvage operators remove barge from Marseilles Dam

    MARSEILLES, Ill. — The Unified Command announced Thursday that salvage operators successfully removed a partially submerged barge at the Marseilles Dam.

  • Corps, Coast Guard to offer free boater's safety inspections June 15

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to provide free boater’s safety inspections at J. Strom Thurmond Lake, June 15 starting at 9:30 a.m.

  • USACE Galveston District finalizes Freeport’s periodic inspection findings; public meeting scheduled

    GALVESTON, Texas (June 11, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District completed its review of the 2012 periodic inspection of the Freeport and Vicinity Hurricane Flood Protection Project, which concluded in an overall rating of unacceptable. The local sponsor, Velasco Drainage District, will host a public meeting June 13 at 6 p.m. at the Lake Jackson Civic Center, 333 Highway 332 East Lake Jackson, TX 77566, to discuss these findings. A representative from the USACE Galveston District will be in attendance.

  • Low lake levels at Skiatook lake make bluff jumping even more dangerous

    Skiatook Lake is still more than six feet below normal. A huge safety concern exists this summer for lake visitors making the decision to engage in the unlawful activity of bluff jumping. Unaware of the lower lake level, it is feared that many jumpers may simply return to their favorite rock and make what could be a fatal decision to jump. This past weekend, this fear became a reality as a young man lost his life at the lake after bluff jumping.

  • District commander honored by local SAME chapter

    The commander of the Los Angeles District, Col. Mark Toy, was honored by the Society of American Military Engineers during a luncheon June 11 for the leadership he has brought as the post’s president during the past three years.

  • Public invited to meeting about Kansas Army Ammunition Plant

    KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas Army Ammunition Plant will host a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting for local community members on June 25 at the Labette Bank located at 2121 Main, Parsons, Kan., from 6 to 8 p.m.

  • 21st Annual Thunder on Water at Grenada Lake

    Vicksburg, Miss – The Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Grenada Lake