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  • Environmental Releases from Whitney Point Lake, N.Y. Occur for the First Time (Issued by SRBC)

    In accordance with a cooperative agreement to provide drought relief, “environmental releases” occurred for several days in September and October from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Whitney Point Lake project in Broome County, N.Y. These releases provide benefits to the in-stream environment downstream of Whitney Point during low-flow or drought conditions by modifying the amount of water released from the reservoir, as well as the timing of these releases.

  • Formula for winter reservoir management more complicated than it appears

    With the rainy season upon us, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is buckling down to ensure the Central Valley’s reservoirs are ready for whatever the season may or may not bring. While water management is a year-round responsibility, the winter months bring with them especially tough challenges for the Corps in maintaining the delicate balance of flood risk reduction and water supply.

  • Third highest inflows ever recorded lift Wilson Lake out of five-year slump

    The third highest inflows ever recorded at a river gage upstream of Wilson Lake raised the water level by almost seven feet, helping the lake replenish from the effects of a five-year drought. Heavy rains from a Sept. 2 storm produced inflows at the Saline River gage north of Russell, Kan. of nearly 23,000 cubic feet per second. This brought the lake to 1.28 feet above the normal water level, and one foot above the seasonal water level management plan target.

  • Army Corps raising Lake Washington to summer elevation early

    SEATTLE – For the second consecutive year, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials will raise lakes Washington and Union earlier than typical to the target summer 22-foot elevation due to lower than normal inflows.

  • Lakes Washington, Union lowest in 28 years

    SEATTLE – Washington State’s historic drought is pushing Lakes Washington and Union below the normal annual 20-foot mark for the first time in 28 years, and officials anticipate another foot drop.

  • Drought affecting how Corps officials manage Chittenden Locks

    SEATTLE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials anticipate Lake Washington’s level will drop below 20 feet this summer, the first time since October 1987, and are taking steps to conserve water during this year’s drought.

  • Drought could impact Corps permits

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulators say Oregon’s drought conditions could impact some project plans.

  • Corps to provide update on Skiatook Lake operational changes at public meeting

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, will host a public meeting at 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 27th to provide citizens with an update on the operational changes that were made at Skiatook Lake in March. The meeting will be held in the Hospitality Suite of the Brooks Walton Activity Center, 1000 West 4th Street, in Skiatook.

  • Tulsa District Reservoir Drought Update - May 6

    As of April 28, approximately 37 percent of the lower 48 states remained in some level of drought. Tulsa District varied from normal conditions in some eastern areas to the exceptional drought level in western portions.

  • Corps to implement new water quality release plan to conserve water at Skiatook Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, announced today the implementation of a new Skiatook Lake water quality release plan, which began March 3, to provide more flexibility in discharges of water while maintaining downstream environmental protection and water quality standards.