• The Ragnar Relay: “We can accomplish anything, if we do it together”

    Just weeks before racing for a day and a half together in a grueling relay, two competitors on the same team didn’t even know each other, despite that they both had a lot in common and worked for the same organization. Chris Stoughton and Josh Kaufmann both knew it takes a team to succeed as they prepared to compete in a Ragnar Relay.
  • Carlyle Lake Tri Event and Temporary Road Closures

    CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake, in partnership with MSE Racing, will host the Carlyle Lake Tri on Sunday, 19 September 2021. The triathlon will begin in the Dam West Day Use Area at 6:30 a.m. and will consist of three groups, Sprint, Olympic Distance, and Half Distance, competing in a timed swim, bike, and run course. The swim portion will take place on the south side of the Dam West Beach. The bike course will start at the Main Dam and will travel North on Clinton and Bond County roads. The route of the run course will take participants through the West Spillway, General Dean Recreation Area, East Spillway, across Saddle Dam II, and the Main Dam. While visiting Carlyle Lake during the triathlon, visitors are encouraged to take extra caution while driving in the areas of the triathlon course.
  • Humble Canal Draft Environmental Assessment comment period extended

    The New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers extended the public comment period on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the “Mississippi River and Tributaries, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana Humble Canal Gate Site Preparation and Initial Levee Preload,” through Sept. 25, 2021.
  • Corps of Engineers hosts open house at Lock and Dam 10

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 10, in Guttenberg, Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 25, in conjunction with GermanFest.
  • Army Corps updates water release schedule for Francis E. Walter Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District updated the 2021 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan. The Army Corps updated the plan, which states whitewater and fisheries releases will be scheduled if enough water storage is accumulated in the reservoir.
  • Small business office to host monthly matchmaking events

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a small business matchmaking event on the second Wednesday of every month. Matchmaking sessions will be scheduled on the half hour from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST. To schedule a time slot, send a request and capabilities statement to sbo-mvp@usace.army.mil by the close of business on the Friday before the requested date.
  • MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 21-38 Lock 12 Downstream Land Wall Miter Gate Obstruction

    MKARNS - Due to an underwater obstruction, the downstream land wall miter gate at Ozark-Jeta Taylor Lock (No. 12) NM 256.8 is unable to properly recess.
  • USACE hosting virtual workshops for Ohio River Lock and Dams Master Plan Update

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hereby informs the public of the initiation process to update the Regional Master Plan for six of the locks and dams located on the Ohio River. USACE defines a Master Plan as the strategic land use document that guides the comprehensive management and development of all recreational, natural, and cultural resources throughout the life of the water resource development projects. The master plans are a vital tool produced and used by USACE to guide the responsible stewardship of USACE-administered lands and resources for the benefit of present and future generations. Master Plans do not address the specifics of regional water quality, shoreline management or water level management, nor do they include changes to operation and maintenance of project operation facilities, navigation, or hydropower functions.
  • USACE seeks comments on proposed modifications to the New Hampshire DES In-Lieu Fee program

     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is seeking comments on modifications
  • KM Tools: Making Connections

    ABSTRACT: Knowledge management is vital to successfully executing research and development programs within the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Experimental knowledge management initiatives over the years led to discoveries about the best ways to store and access ERDC’s vast knowledge base. This document highlights several of the effective knowledge management tools that evolved from these discoveries, helping you to find and share knowledge!