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  • Officials from China’s Three Gorges Corporation visit Chickamauga Lock

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 7, 2013—A group of officials from China’s Three Gorges Corporation and Project Construction Committee were briefed on navigation lock construction, operations, maintenance and agency partnerships by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District personnel at Chickamauga Lock June 7, 2013.

  • Carlyle Lake Pool Update

    CARLYLE LAKE – As of 9:00 a.m., Monday, June 3, 2013, the pool elevation of Carlyle Lake is 450.68 feet NGVD with a release rate of approximately 5,680 cubic feet per second (cfs). Yesterday’s inflow was 17,570 dsf. Due to the previous rainfall, Carlyle Lake is predicted to crest on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at less than 451.5 feet NGVD.

  • “Reeling in the Fish” Kids Fishing Tournament Celebrating Illinois Free Fishing Days and National Get Outdoors Month

    CARLYLE LAKE - In recognition of Illinois Free Fishing Days June 7 – 10 and National Get Outdoors Month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting a “Reeling in the Fish” kid’s fishing tournament. The tournament will be held on Saturday, June 8 at the Fish Hatchery Pond located on Old Rt. 50. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. The tournament will run from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. giving participants an hour and a half of fishing time. Trophies will be awarded for total weight in two age categories, ten and under and eleven to fifteen. First, second and third place trophies will be awarded in both categories.

  • Weekend Activities at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Carlyle Lake Project offers an abundance of recreation opportunities for lake visitors. Dam West, Coles Creek, and Boulder Campgrounds are open with sites available on a first-come-first-serve basis and through reservation by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service at 1-877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov. McNair and Dam East Campgrounds are open on a first-come-first-serve basis. The Eldon Hazlet State Park is also open and has sites available first-come, first-serve or online at www.reserveamerica.com

  • Team of responders updates Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon

    A sense of "team" and a united effort was expressed at a meeting between Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, local partners and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today in West Alton, Mo.

  • Limited campsite availability at Blackhawk Park continues

    ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues to only be able to offer limited camping at Blackhawk Park, located near De Soto, Wis., due to ongoing minor flooding and maintenance work.

  • Richmond Named Vicksburg District Ranger of the Year

    Vicksburg, Miss –The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Vicksburg District presented the

  • Steele Bayou Gates Will Close Due to High Water Levels

    Vicksburg, Miss –The Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) will close the

  • Steele Bayou Gates Will Close Due to High Water Levels

    Vicksburg, Miss –The Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) will close the

  • Commentary: STEM – Past, Present, Future

    Back many years ago when I was just a youngster growing up in Mountain Home, Ark., we were routinely