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  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 24-53 Lock 7 Intermittent Delays

    Mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at Murray Lock (No. 7) NM 125.4 on July 11, 2024 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The intermittent delays are required to facilitate repairs to the hydraulic system.

  • Latest Oysters Outcome data shows Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement will be met

    Newly released data from June 6, 2024, on oyster reef restoration in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries indicates that the Oysters Outcome in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed agreement will be met by the 2025 deadline.

  • USACE names Lee Administrative Professional of the Year

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is proud to announce Raven Lee, a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the recipient of the 2024 Administrative Professional of the Year award.

  • Chickamauga Lock to temporarily close for underwater repairs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has announced intermittent temporary closures of Chickamauga Lock between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. from July 15-19, 2024.

  • Swim Beach Closed at Blue Marsh Lake

    Swimming at the Dry Brooks Day Use Area of Blue Marsh Lake is currently restricted due to high bacteria levels. Water sample results obtained from testing over the weekend indicated high levels of e-coli bacteria.  The swim beach will remain closed until bacteria levels return to a safe level for public use. This restriction applies to designated swim area.  Picnicking, boating, and other activities are not currently restricted. Visitors that choose to enter the water for activities in other areas of the lake are reminded that the water is not tested, and that swimming at Blue Marsh Lake is at one’s own risk. Updates will be provided as conditions change.

  • Corps reopens Minneapolis locks and dams

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, in Minneapolis, are open to all traffic, including recreational traffic.

  • Washington Aqueduct recommends lift of Boil Water Advisory for District of Columbia and parts of Northern VA

    The Washington Aqueduct recommends lifting the Boil Water Advisory issued Jul. 3, 2024, for the District of Columbia and portions of Northern Virginia after water levels return to normal ranges.

  • First controlled demolition date set for dam on Monongahela River near Elizabeth

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has scheduled July 10 as the first controlled demolition date to remove the fixed-crest dam on the Monongahela River near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.

  • Berlin Airlift ‘Candy Bomber’ legacy lives on in new Air Traffic Control Tower named in his memory

    Members of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen’s family, Army leaders, project partners and others with direct ties to the Berlin Airlift all gathered for a dedication ceremony that honored his legacy and formally dedicated the recently completed air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden in his name.

  • High Water to Close Lake Red Rock Beaches July 3

    Due to rising water levels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will close North Overlook and Whitebreast beaches starting July 3. The closures will remain in place until swim lines can be re-established, and the area is safe for use.