3 Jun 2011

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District closes St. Lucie South Campground boat ramp due to low water levels

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has closed the St. Lucie South Campground Boat Ramp due to continuing declines in water surface stages in Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW).

3 Jun 2011

Corps offers 50 percent off weekday camping near Ice Harbor Dam

BURBANK, Wash. – Outdoors enthusiasts can enjoy 50 percent off Monday through Thursday camping all season long at recreation facilities managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers near Ice Harbor Lock and Dam.

3 Jun 2011

Corps offers 50 percent off weekday camping near Dworshak Dam

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Outdoors enthusiasts can enjoy 50 percent off Monday through Thursday camping during the month of August at recreation facilities managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers near Dworshak Dam.

3 Jun 2011

More water means more Corps support to upper Snake River communities in Idaho

IDAHO FALLS AREA – As record spring flows continue to cause flooding in and near Roberts, Heise and Blackfoot, Idaho, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to provide on-site support to county emergency managers.

3 Jun 2011

Triathlon to affect Lucky Peak Dam area access starting June 7

BOISE, Idaho – A community-sponsored triathlon athletic event will be held at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lucky Peak Dam and Lake June 7 through June 11, affecting visitor access to some recreation areas during those days.

3 Jun 2011

Boise River and Lucky Peak Lake levels may go up or down during coming week

BOISE, Idaho – Boise River and Lucky Peak lake levels may increase or decrease during the next week or later as reservoir operators manage for a balance between refill operations and flood risk management. Lucky Peak Dam and Lake has sufficient capacity for anticipated inflows at this time.

3 Jun 2011

Corps to open Floodway Information Center in New Madrid

MEMPHIS, Tenn., JUNE 3, 2011 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open a Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway Information Center at 705-B Highway 61, New Madrid, Mo., on June 8.

3 Jun 2011

Corps Announces R. Shaefer Heard Day Use Park and West Point Dam Road Will Be Closed

The US Army Corps of Engineers, West Point Project Office announces R. Shaefer Heard Day Use Park and the road across West Point Dam will be closed to all vehicular traffic, Sunday, June 12, from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m., for the 8th Annual West Point Lake Triathlon.

3 Jun 2011

Quinebaug River Water Trail at the Army Corps of Engineers’ West Thompson Lake in Connecticut designated as a ‘National Recreation Trail’ by the Department of Interior

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the five-mile, Quinebaug River

2 Jun 2011

US Army Corps of Engineers trails designated as National Recreation Trails

Today the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) trails are among 41 trails designated as national recreation trails by DOI. These trails will join the national network of more than 1,100 recreation trails that span from coast to coast and encompass more than 13,000 miles of existing trails and trail systems.