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  • Corps begins expanded navigation lock times for recreational boaters

    Beginning today, recreational boaters navigating the three lower Columbia River dams—Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day— will have expanded access to pass through the navigation locks.

  • Mississippi River Visitor Center Operating Days Change

    Starting May 20, the Mississippi River Visitor Center operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, at Locks and Dam 15 on the Rock Island Arsenal will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday each week.

  • North Shore Campground to reopen May 15 at Big Bend Project

    The North Shore Campground at the Big Bend Project near Fort Thompson, South Dakota, will reopen to the public on May 15, 2025.

  • Nolin River Lake recreational facilities impacted by high water

    As the recreation season approaches, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District is providing an update regarding USACE-managed recreation areas at Nolin River Lake in Bee Spring, Kentucky, as it pertains to the recent high-water event. Nolin River Lake is working to assess, clean, and repair recreation facilities affected by spring flooding. Based on current conditions, we are adjusting our anticipated opening schedule as follows (subject to change).

  • Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to practice water safety

    As millions of Americans plan visits to lakes and rivers throughout the Cumberland River basin this summer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safety around open water.

  • Missouri River upper basin runoff forecast lowered due to dry conditions

    The updated 2025 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average. April runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 1.4 million acre-feet, 48% of average.

  • Early spate of drownings raises concerns before heart of recreation season

    Drowning has claimed seven lives already this year at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recreation areas across the Midwest. A common factor in each of these incidents: none of the victims were wearing a life jacket.

  • As temps rise, officials implore recreators wear simple life-saving device

    When the Pacific Northwest sees increasing outdoor temperatures, many people flock to their favorite lakes and streams to cool off. Tragically, this also leads to avoidable drownings and boating-related fatalities. That’s why officials are imploring recreators to wear a simple life-saving device – a life jacket.

  • Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Lake Ashtabula water control manual update

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft decision document and Environmental Assessment, or EA, for updates to the Lake Ashtabula and Baldhill Dam water control manual.

  • Campground Closures Take Effect May 10

    USACE officials announce the temporary closure of Springy Point Recreation Area and reduced services at several other USACE-managed facilities on Lake Pend Oreille and the Pend Oreille River for the upcoming summer season.