5 Jan 2016

Eagle Day planned at Milford Nature Center

JUNCTION CITY, Kan.— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Milford Lake and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will host the annual Eagle Day event Saturday, January 16, at the Milford Nature Center in Junction City, Kansas. The Nature Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with several free activities including live eagle programs, kid’s crafts and bus rides to eagle viewing stations around Milford Lake.

4 Jan 2016

Stockton Lake Eagle Day event cancelled

STOCKTON, Mo.— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Stockton Lake has cancelled the 22nd annual Eagle Day event originally scheduled for Saturday, January 9, due to high water. The marinas used for the boat tours are currently inundated with water. Parking, loading and unloading the boats for the tours, and obstructions in the water, would not be safe for guest tours.

30 Dec 2015

America the Beautiful passes now available at Corps parks

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin issuing America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands interagency passes at its parks and lakes beginning Jan. 1, 2016.

28 Dec 2015

BEAVER LAKE REDUCES DOWNSTREAM FLOODING

Although near record releases are being made from Beaver Dam this week, the Army Corps of Engineers emphasizes that Beaver Lake and the other White River system lakes have dramatically reduced flood damage. Flows below Beaver alone would have been more than double the current release.

21 Dec 2015

Perry Lake hosts successful Wounded Warrior hunt

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Perry Lake recently teamed up with the Perry American Legion Post 142 and Quality Deer Management Association of Atchison, Kansas to host the second annual Wounded Warrior deer hunt December 4-6. Seven Soldiers from Fort Riley’s Warrior Transition Battalion for wounded, ill or injured Soldiers were given the opportunity to hunt deer in areas normally restricted to hunting at Perry Lake.

18 Dec 2015

Corps to install temporary debris barrier at Pine Flat Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will install a barrier at Pine Flat Lake to prevent excess debris that could pose a safety risk for both the dam and the boating public from flowing into the lake.

17 Dec 2015

Chittenden Locks large chamber closing to marine traffic one additional morning for dive work

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large chamber will close to marine traffic one additional morning from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, to complete dive work related to pump plant construction. The small chamber lock is not affected and will be operating normally. Pedestrian traffic is not affected.

17 Dec 2015

Risk cadre renews commitment to Corps’ most vulnerable structures

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Across the Corps’ portfolio of dams and levees requiring rehabilitation, a risk cadre team here sets out to identify issues that could lead to further degradation of structures and pose economic or life-threatening risks to surrounding communities.

16 Dec 2015

Chittenden Locks large chamber closing to marine traffic

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large chamber will close to marine traffic from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, to complete dive work related to pump plant construction. The small chamber lock is not affected and will be operating normally. Pedestrian traffic is not affected.

16 Dec 2015

Stockton Lake Eagle Day planned

STOCKTON, Mo.— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Stockton Lake, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Stockton Lake Association will host the 22nd annual Eagle Day on Saturday, January 9, at 10:00 a.m.