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  • Corps of Engineers Mississippi Headwaters reservoirs update

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs are at or below summer operating band and are ready for any potential spring precipitation.

  • Corps continues winter drawdown at its Headwaters reservoirs

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues to lower water elevations within its six Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs in anticipation of winter conditions.

  • Corps of Engineers delays Lake Ashtabula drawdown

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is delaying the annual drawdown of Lake Ashtabula, behind Baldhill Dam, near Valley City, North Dakota, to further assess drought conditions.

  • Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake prepares for winter - increasing outflow and dropping lake elevation

    Beginning November 25, Tuttle Creek Lake, Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will increase outflows to drop lake levels, consistent with the annual Water Level Management Plan.

  • Army Corps announces fall drawdown elevation targets for Lake Pend Oreille

    Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials have announced Lake Pend Oreille elevation targets for the upcoming fall draft at Albeni Falls Dam. Winter drawdown is scheduled to commence on Sept. 20 and the fall 2020 elevation targets are to: • Hold summer pool elevation, 2,062-2,062.5 feet, through Sept. 20 • Maintain 2,061 feet through Sept. 27 • Target 2,060-2,061 feet by Sept. 30 • Target 2,051-2,051.5 feet by Nov. 15

  • Caution urged as Corps of Engineers sets date for winter drawdown at Homme Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is lowering the reservoir elevation at Homme Dam within the Red River of the North basin in anticipation of spring snow melt.

  • Corps of Engineers begins drawdown plans in Red River of the North basin

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is lowering its reservoir elevations within the Red River of the North basin in anticipation of spring snow melt.

  • Tuttle Creek Lake prepares for winter: outflow increases, lake drops

    MANHATTAN, Kan. Beginning Dec. 4 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tuttle Creek Project will increase outflows to drop lake levels, consistent with the annual Water Level Management Plan. This seasonal adjustment minimizes ice damage, provides additional storage capacity for spring rains and favorable habitat conditions for the lake’s fishery spawning next spring. The target peak of 3,800 cubic feet per second will begin on or around Monday, Dec. 4 and continue until lake elevation drops approximately 8.5 feet to a pool elevation of 1073 feet (above mean sea level). Operators will adjust the outflows so that the decrease will match the lake’s inflow or to maintain minimum downstream flow targets through the winter.

  • Corps releases draft environmental assessment for Homme Dam Water Control Manual update

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released a draft environmental assessment on a proposed update to the operations at Homme Dam in Walsh County, N.D.

  • Corps of Engineers forego Homme Lake fall drawdown

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will not perform a fall drawdown of Homme Lake, near Park River, N.D., because of the current drought conditions.