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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes Rochester Harbor east pier repairs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, and its contractor, Dean Marine & Excavating, Inc., completed the $3.4 million, 600 feet of repair of the Rochester Harbor east pier, located in Rochester, New York, June 16, 2021 The section repaired is in the middle of previously repaired sections, and was close to the original construction, where the concrete cap was in poor condition and structurally degraded. Repair of the remaining approximately 400 feet of degraded reach of the east pier would be dependent upon receiving additional funding.

  • Weekend Activities at Carlyle Lake, June 25-27

    June is National Camping month and Carlyle Lake is the perfect place to camp. The Corps of Engineers and Illinois Department of Natural Resources offer campgrounds available around the lake. Corps of Engineer campgrounds Dam West, Coles Creek, and Boulder and the Illini campground at Eldon Hazlet State Park offer a mix of reservable and first come first serve individual sites, while McNair/Dam East Spillway Campground offers first come first serve individual sites. Enjoy great views of the lake and Kaskaskia River at one of our many waterfront campsites. Make your reservations today at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 for the Corps of Engineers’ campgrounds or visit www.reserveamerica.com for Eldon Hazlet State Park camping.

  • USACE West Point Lake to Temporarily Close Project Areas for West Point Lake Triathlon

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at West Point Lake will temporarily close several areas of the project to public access when it hosts the 17th Annual West Point Lake Triathlon on June 27, 2021.

  • Construction begins on the Vermilion Harbor east pier

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, and its contractor, Kovilic Construction Company Inc., began repairs of the Vermilion Harbor east pier, located in Vermilion, Ohio, on 11 June 2021. The current $1.825 million contract was awarded on September 30, 2020. The Corps of Engineers is using available funds to repair 216 feet of the most degraded section of the Vermilion Harbor east pier. Repair of the remaining degraded reach of the east pier is dependent upon receiving additional funding.

  • Vermont Agency of Transportation seeks permit for proposed work along former Lamoille Valley Railroad

     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct

  • Edge Cable Holdings USA, LLC seeks permit for proposed work in Nahant Bay, Massachusetts

     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct

  • 21-033 Dworshak Dam to increase releases for flow augmentation

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam releases will increase from 1,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Tuesday to the maximum powerhouse capacity of 9,400 cfs by Thursday night. The river will rise approximately 0.5 feet during the flow changes Tuesday night. The river level is then expected to remain in the same range through the end of the week. This increase in releases is being made to support flow augmentation intended to keep the tailwater of Lower Granite at or below 68° F.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District lifts small craft advisory for Arkansas River

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lifts the small craft advisory for the Arkansas River. Small craft advisories are issued when flows reach 70,000 cubic feet per second. While flows have receded, USACE officials urge boaters to always use caution when on the river.

  • Corps of Engineers releases public notice on updates to Brunswick Harbor Modification Study

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has prepared an Integrated Feasibility Report (IFR)/Environmental Assessment (EA) and a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Brunswick Harbor Modification Study (BHMS) in Glynn County, Georgia.

  • Corps of Engineers celebrates the contractor selection of the first public-private partnership for a civil works project

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is celebrating the Metro Flood Diversion Authority’s contractor selection of a public-private partnership today to the Red River Valley Alliance, Corporaciόn Acciona Infraestructuras S.L