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19 May 2022
Submerged stone wall in Ashtabula Harbor marked by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has marked a submerged stone wall in Ashtabula, Ohio to remind boaters of its presence inside Ashtabula Harbor’s East Breakwater. The 1,500 linear foot wall is now identified by nine red buoys with reflective tape, floating at water level approximately every 165 feet. The top of the submerged stone wall is approximately one to two feet below the water level. The wall creates an enclosed space not designed for boater access. For safety, boaters should stay in the bounds of the federal navigation channel until outside the harbor.
19 May 2022
Men’s overconfidence leads to unnecessary drownings
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Nearly 90 percent of drownings at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ lakes are adult males and it seems arrogance – thinking they can swim and lame excuses, like life jackets are uncomfortable or unflattering, lead to drownings in many cases.
18 May 2022
Late Season Snow to Benefit Recreation at Lucky Peak for 2 Additional Weeks
BOISE, Idaho – Several weather systems have pushed through the region since late April, resulting in improved conditions for the Boise River basin.
18 May 2022
COCHITI LAKE REOPENS TO RECREATION
Cochiti Lake will reopen for recreation beginning Thursday, May 19, 2022.
18 May 2022
Temporary full road closure of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a full road closure for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam to deploy and remove equipment used to perform maintenance on the dam’s sluice gates.
18 May 2022
22-033 Dworshak Dam releases to increase to balance refill with remaining snowpack
AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam will be slowly increasing releases this week from 5,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) to the approximate range of 7,500 cfs. Operations at Dworshak will change the height of the Clearwater River downstream of the dam by less than a foot, gradually, across a one-day period.
18 May 2022
$10.2 million aquatic ecosystem restoration project planned for Harlan County Lake, Nebraska
On 17 May 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission signed an agreement to begin aquatic ecosystem restoration design and construction work at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska, under Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986.
18 May 2022
Army Corps shares Public Notice on Prompton Dam & Reservoir Master Plan Revision
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District is completing a revision of the Prompton Dam and Reservoir Master Plan, which was last updated in 1971.
18 May 2022
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract to Dredge Toledo Harbor & Maumee River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $4,565,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company on May 17 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Toledo Harbor and the Maumee River. Dredging of harbors like Toledo’s and rivers like the Maumee ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic viability of United States waterways.
18 May 2022
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 22-19 Sailing Instructions NM 221.4-NM 222.4
MKARNS - Due to shoaling, mariners are advised that until further notice, both upbound and downbound tows should run the red line at NM 221.4 and the green line from NM 221.7 to NM 222.4.