29 Nov 2022

Yazoo Canal shipwreck provides window to the past, insight into district archeology endeavors

VICKSBURG, Miss. -- In mid-October, a local fisherman on the Yazoo Canal north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, stumbled upon a piece of history usually concealed by rippling muddy water.

29 Nov 2022

The Retirement of the Wild Duck: Larry Brotherton

On November 16, 2022, LRD Teammate and engineer Larry Brotherton retired after nearly 40 years of service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

29 Nov 2022

First in the nation contract awarded for an environmental project under the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $324,000 contract today to Togiak Management Services of Anchorage, Alaska, to complete a wing dam modification project in Pool 2 of the Mississippi River downstream of St. Paul, Minnesota.

29 Nov 2022

Middle East District awards FMS contract for facilities in Kuwait

The Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) awarded a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for the procurement and construction of facilities at Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait.

29 Nov 2022

2022 Mississippi River navigation season closes for the year

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, saw the last barge of the year, the Motor Vessel Ashley Danielson, depart Lock and Dam 2 today at 4:25 a.m., ending the 2022 navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River.

29 Nov 2022

2022-23 Lake Sakakawea, Lake Audubon ice fishing policy announcement

The USACE Garrison Project’s 2022-23 winter access policy for Lake Sakakawea and Lake Audubon is now available. This year there will be 107 areas/points of entry to Lake Sakakawea and 20 areas/points of entry to Lake Audubon.

29 Nov 2022

Cost share agreement signed for feasibility study in Jefferson City, Missouri

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, and the State of Missouri partnered to sign a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement for a feasibility study on the area around river mile 142, on Nov. 28, 2022, in Jefferson City Missouri. This signing signified the first formal step in the partnership for the Jefferson City FCSA Missouri River Flood Risk and Resiliency Study, which is a spin-off of the Lower Missouri River Basin System Plan, a larger study that involves four states – Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.

29 Nov 2022

After 32 years, Fowler moves on to a new mission

The Louisville District Scott Air Force Base Area Engineer Jay Fowler has been with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for more than 32 years. With the exception of a few brief assignments in operations and engineering, he has spent his time in the Louisville District and St. Louis District Construction Divisions.

28 Nov 2022

MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-65 Montgomery Point Nav Pass Closed

MKARNS - Due to falling river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) is in operation and the navigation pass is closed.

28 Nov 2022

USACE Vicksburg District accepting bids for property leasing at Arkabutla, Grenada and Enid Lakes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will accept bids for property leasing at Arkabutla, Grenada and Enid lakes.