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  • Gathright Dam pulse release set for Aug. 27

    Covington, VA- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., Wednesday, August 27 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. Water releases will gradually increase and peak at 3,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) by 9 a.m. The maximum surge will last two hours, begin to gradually decrease at 11 a.m., and return to 242 cfs by 1:30 p.m.

  • USACE Resumes Interim Response Action for Buxton FUDS Property Post-Hurricane Erin

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – August 22, 2025 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District team returned to Buxton, North Carolina, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, to begin a post-Hurricane Erin assessment of the former Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property within Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Dare County.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Encourages Safe Boating Practices on Illinois Waterway

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, issues a reminder to all recreational boaters regarding the restricted use of mooring cells along the Illinois Waterway. These large, circular concrete structures, located near each lock and dam, are essential for commercial navigation and are not intended for recreational activities.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 25-61 Lock 9 Sailing Instructions Lifted

    The sailing instructions for the downstream approach to Arthur V. Ormond Lock (No. 9) NM 176.9, noted in Nav Notice SWL 24-19 have been lifted.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin debris removal on final opt-in property in Pacific Palisades Fire Recovery Area

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with FEMA, Cal OES, Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles, will begin debris removal at the final opt-in property in the Pacific Palisades Fire recovery area. This milestone event will bring together local, state and federal leaders, community members and the property owner to mark progress toward completing the debris removal mission.

  • Savant selected as Fulbright Specialist

    Dr. Gaurav Savant, a senior scientific technical manager at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist.

  • CRU celebrates 25 years of global support

    For the past 25 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Contingency Response Unit (CRU) has consistently delivered highly skilled personnel in support of military operations, disaster response, and Combatant Command missions across the globe.

  • Walla Walla District to Reopen Six Recreation Areas

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is reopening of six recreation areas for the fall recreation season beginning in late August and continuing into September.

  • Old Hickory Lock closure scheduled for Aug 27-28

    Old Hickory Lock will be closed to all navigation traffic from August 27–28, 2025, for scheduled maintenance to replace approximately 3,000 gallons of hydraulic oil in the gates and valve cylinders. Normal operations will resume on August 29, with daily hours from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.

  • USACE successfully closes stuck gate at Dardanelle Lock and Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District has successfully closed spillway gate 20 at Dardanelle Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River.