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  • Draft Environmental Assessment, Restoration of Emergent Sandbar Habitat Complexes in the Missouri River, North Dakota available for public comment

    A draft environmental assessment for the restoration of emergent sandbar habitat complexes in the Missouri River (North Dakota) is currently available for public review. The draft EA evaluates the environmental impacts of removing and preventing vegetation on emergent sandbar habitat located within the Garrison River reach and upper Lake Oahe of the Missouri River between river mile 1381.0 and 1278.0. The public is encouraged to provide comments on the draft environmental assessment during the open comment period from May 13, 2013 to June 14, 2013. Comments must be postmarked or received no later than June 14, 2013.

  • Reservations now accepted at Clay Hill Campground on Thurmond Lake

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces a new reservation policy at Clay Hill Campground, one of 13 Corps-operated campgrounds at the J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Project.

  • Annual sediment flushing exercise scheduled at Cherry Creek Reservoir

    The annual sediment flushing exercise will be completed at Cherry Creek Reservoir on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A release of 50 cubic feet per second will be made at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21 until the flush begins. The actual flushing exercise will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 22.

  • Corps of Engineers Emergency Operations Center closes as waters recede

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District closed its Emergency Operations Center May 9 in response to receding water.

  • Public meeting set for levee work at Watt Avenue bridge

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is inviting the public to an outreach meeting to discuss upcoming American River levee work at the Watt Avenue bridge in Sacramento. The meeting will be held: Thursday, May 23 at Arden-Dimick Public Library; 891 Watt Avenue, 6-8 p.m.

  • Burrowing Owls Get a Helping Hand from the Corps and Shareholders

    In the middle of the busy city of Albuquerque lies an area that appears to be designed specifically for burrowing owls to nest.

  • Corps decides on 'no action' for Caspian tern Environmental Assessment

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a Finding of No Significant Impact for its Environmental Assessment for adaptively managing predation on Caspian terns in the Lower Columbia River Estuary. Based on the FONSI, no action will be taken to manage predation.

  • Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo

    Sardis, Miss… U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District (Corps) and the Mississippi Department

  • Garrison Dam East Tailrace access road closure

    The East Tailrace access road will be closed today, May 13, 2013 until the fall of 2013 for the construction of a new switchyard for the Garrison Dam Powerplant. The East Tailrace can be accessed using the Tailrace Boat Ramp Road and the upper parking lot. Detour signs will be set up to show the new access route. A new East Tailrace access road will be constructed in the future around the south side of the new switchyard.

  • Big Bend's Left Tailrace Campground now open

    The Left Tailrace Campground at the Big Bend Dam has reopened to the public. The campground had been closed since flooding in 2011 and extensive damage, which requiring repair work that began in mid 2012. Technical difficulties and inclement weather delayed contract completion but the campground reopened May 3. Some chip sealing work remains with partial closures expected while the work is completed.