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  • District employees receive national recognition

    Five Louisville District employees have recently been recognized at the national level for their

  • Dry conditions could cause unusually low Lake Washington lake levels

     U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials anticipate Lake Washington’s level may drop below an elevation of 20 feet in September 2023. They're taking steps to conserve water during this year’s dry weather, through lockage efficiency.

  • Federal, state, and local partners sign agreements for Houma Navigation Canal Deepening Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD), Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), and the Port of Terrebonne signed a partnering agreement to begin efforts to advance the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Deepening project. The total construction cost is $253,458,000.

  • Waterfront campsites at Wilson Lake will be closed Sept. 18-22 to allow for invasive species control

    All waterfront campsites at Wilson Lake, near Sylvan Grove, Kansas, will be closed the week of Sept. 18-22 because a helicopter will be flying near the shorelines using an herbicide to help control phragmites. Campgrounds affected include Lucas Park, Minooka Park, Otoe State Park and Hell Creek State Park. Campsites that do not border the water are still available for camping.

  • MKARNS NAVIGATION NOTICE - SWL 23-53

    A Military River Crossing Exercise is scheduled to occur September 9 through September 15, 2023, between NM 289.0 and NM 292.8 (James W. Trimble Lock & Dam, No. 13). The exercise is scheduled to take place daily between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Mariners are advised to use extreme caution when transiting the area. Mariners could also experience intermittent delays during this time.

  • MKARNS NAVIGATION NOTICE - SWL 23-52

    Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at Norrell Lock (No. 1) NM 10.3 and Lock No. 2 NM 13.3 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on September 14 through September 24, 2023. The intermittent delays are required to facilitate underwater dive operations in the Lock chambers.

  • 23-046 Lower Monumental Dam closes public dam crossing Sept 11 through 28 to perform maintenance

    Kahlotus, Wash. – Officials at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will be closing public dam crossings Sept. 11 through 28 to perform maintenance.

  • Army Corps partners with Pennsylvania to reduce spread of invasive species at Beltzville Lake

    Constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and open to the public since 1972, Beltzville Lake has become a popular recreational spot for swimmers, boaters, and picnickers throughout Carbon County and surrounding areas. One of the Corps’ priorities at this project is safeguarding water quality, and recent samples have shown the presence of hydrilla throughout the lake. Not native to this region, hydrilla is an aquatic invasive species in the form of a plant mass that often attaches to boaters’ anchors. In collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and other agencies, the Corps has been focused on containing the spread of hydrilla, thus introducing the Invasive Species Portable Washing Station.

  • Corps seeks comments on Lake Ashtabula water management plan update

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on its Baldhill Dam and Lake Ashtabula water control plan and will hold a public meeting Oct. 11, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Valley City High School, HAC lobby.

  • Headwaters Highlights: Stonewall Jackson team keeps it ‘in-house’ to benefit public, wildlife

    Most people who picture a lake think of a unified body of calm water. Yet, from the sky, Stonewall Jackson Lake resembles a series of lightning bolts striking in different directions than a traditional lake.