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  • Caribbean District gets new name, expanded mission

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District took an historic step on June 23, 2026, when it transitioned to a new name, new flag, and significantly expanded mission as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Latin America & Caribbean District. The change reflects the district’s growing role across the Western Hemisphere and builds on more than a century of Corps of Engineers work in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the broader Caribbean.  

  • A 30-year legacy of service

    After three decades of military service, Col. Charles L. Decker ended his final command with the U.S. Army on June 23, 2026, following a change of command ceremony at Castillo San Cristóbal that also marked the transition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District to its new name and expanded mission as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Latin America & Caribbean District.

  • USACE Announces Operational Updates for Willamette Valley Dams

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, has finalized its plan for operating the Willamette Valley’s 13 federal dams by executing a Record of Decision (ROD).

  • USACE innovations increase fish survivability on the Snake and Columbia rivers

    KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Beneath the surface of the Snake River, an ever-changing aquatic environment dictates the survival of some of the region's most iconic wildlife, Pacific salmon and steelhead. To protect these vulnerable species, personnel with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District are deploying innovative “fish bubblers” to combat rising temperatures.

  • USACE reopens several campsites on Table Rock Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reopening several campsites at Baxter, Campbell Point and Mill Creek campgrounds on Table Rock Lake.

  • Single lane closure scheduled for Highway 63/79 bridge over Sanders Lock and Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be closing one lane of the Highway 63/79 bridge across Sanders Lock and Dam from 7:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. June 25, 2026, for a routine bridge inspection.

  • High water, debris prompts closure of multiple swim beaches on Bull Shoals Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is temporarily closing the swim beaches at Lakeview, Oakland and Theodosia campgrounds on Bull Shoals Lake until further notice due to high water and debris.

  • High water, debris prompts closure of swim beach at Robinson Point Campground

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is temporarily closing the swim beach at Robinson Point Campground on Norfork Lake until further notice due to high water and debris.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice 26-22 Intermittent Delays (Clinton Presidential Park Bridge NM 118.2)

    Mariners may experience intermittent delays at the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge (NM 118.2). These delays are necessary to facilitate the reconstruction of an upstream bridge pier protection cell. The contractor is expected to begin mobilizing equipment this week with construction beginning in roughly 10 days. The project is expected to take up to six months to complete.

  • J. Strom Thurmond Hurricane Helene Debris Mission, 2025 "Restoring Thurmond: Success Forged Through Trials and Tribulations"

    The J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project experienced extensive damage to all 51 USACE operated recreation areas as a result of Hurricane Helene's movement through the area in September 2025, including what was originally estimated to be 500,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris such as hazardous trees and stumps. This brought the recreation mission at the project to an almost complete stop for the 2025 recreation season.