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  • Closures at Lost Creek Lake and Elk Creek as Wildfires Burn

    All U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreational areas at Elk Creek and Lost Creek Lake are officially closed to all non-fire personnel until further notice due to wildfires. Several wildfires in the Medford area spread overnight and have forced an active response by fire crews.

  • Young anglers invited to 20th annual Blackhawk Park fishing derby

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting a free fishing derby on Aug. 4, 2018, at Blackhawk Park, near De Soto, Wis., for youth 12-years-old and younger.

  • Corps of Engineers to host second set of Raystown Lake Master Plan Revision open house meetings

    RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pennsylvania — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake invites the

  • Dry conditions affect Smithville Lake recreation

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Shallow points and normally submerged hazards are becoming a common sight as the Smithville Lake level continues to drop. Normal multipurpose pool is 864.2 feet above mean sea level. Currently the lake is at 861.67 msl. The lake level continues to slowly drop due to evaporation, water supply and no additional inflow due to drought conditions within the Smithville Lake watershed counties of Clinton, Clay, and DeKalb. It's important for all visitors to understand the lake and risks associated with recreating in low water.

  • Corps releases draft report on OWW Master Plan update for review; Public workshop scheduled

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District released the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for updating the 1986 Okeechobee Waterway (OWW) and Lake Okeechobee (LO) Master Plan. A public workshop is scheduled in LaBelle and public comment will be accepted through September 21, 2018.

  • Berlin Lake re-opens campground after sewer system upgrades

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is informing campers, fishermen and boaters that the Mill Creek Recreational Area campground and boat ramp will re-open Friday, June 29, at 8 a.m.

  • Region recognizes J. Percy Priest project on its 50th birthday

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 29, 2018) – Community leaders and citizens celebrated the 50th Anniversary of J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir today, acknowledging the project’s positive impact on the region since President Lyndon B. Johnson dedicated it as a perfect example of the new conservation 50 years ago.

  • Celebrate with safety this Fourth of July

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As one of the nation's largest federal providers of water-based recreation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers promotes water safety and urges extra caution while in or around water during the upcoming Independence Day holiday.

  • Army Corps, Venture Outdoor to raise water safety awareness with media paddle event

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, Venture Outdoors and other waterways partners will lead a paddle through event at one of it locks and dams to increase knowledge and spread that knowledge to the media in the hopes of saving lives by promoting water safety.

  • Kids catch interest in outdoors, environment at fishing rodeo

    ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (June 16, 2018) – Kids caught fish and an interest in the outdoors and environment today during the Cheatham Lake Annual Fishing Rodeo.