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  • Wilson Lock expected to reopen soon

    FLORENCE, Ala. (June 26, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District officials report that Wilson Lock at Tennessee River mile 259.4 is expected to reopen on or about June 30, 2025. 

  • Louisville District’s Humphrey selected as LRD Chief of Operations and Regulatory

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District’s Chief of Operations, Mr. Waylon Humphrey, has been selected to serve as the Chief of Operations and Regulatory for the USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD)

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 25-38 Lock 1 Dewater Canceled

    The dewatering operation, scheduled for the fall of 2025, at Norrell Lock and Dam (NM 10.3) has been canceled.

  • Black Butte Lake recreation areas to close May 19

    Orland, CA — Three recreation areas at Black Butte Lake will temporarily close for the 2025

  • Lockport Lock Reopens After Temporary Repairs: Permanent Fix Scheduled for Fall

    Lockport Lock reopened Friday, April 4th, after undergoing a temporary closure for construction and repairs. The lock had been closed since January 28th for maintenance repairs and upper gate lift replacement. It was expected to reopen at the end of March, but severe cracking was found on the lower miter gates. Temporary repairs were made while parts are being manufactured for the permanent replacement.

  • Ranger leads the way: Kansas City District park ranger a proponent of cashless fee system

    In the U.S. Army, they say “Rangers lead the way.” In the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it’s often park rangers leading the way at our nation’s lake projects. At Rathbun Lake, located in southern Iowa, one park ranger is leading the way by being a proponent of the cashless fee system at the lake’s campgrounds and boat ramps. Since 2020, Ryan Vogt, natural resource specialist and park ranger at Rathbun Lake, has led the way in the Kansas City District for adopting a cashless fee system at both the lake project’s campgrounds and boat ramps. While many lake projects in the district’s area of responsibility have automated fee machines from which recreators can purchase recreation passes, Rathbun Lake is one of the first to have a cashless reservation system at its over 400 campsites.

  • Walla Walla District reopens navigation locks after extended outage; completes work on multiple BIL-funded projects

    COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS, Ore. & Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District reopened navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake rivers on March 29 after an eleven-week outage. This extended outage allowed the district to perform routine maintenance and to replace aged equipment to reduce the risk of asset failure.

  • Dodson Chapel Access Area closing at J. Percy Priest Dam

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 21, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Dodson Chapel Access Area below J. Percy Priest Dam is closing 7 a.m. Monday, March 25 through Friday, April 5, 2024, while crews work to remove vegetation along the roadway to improve visibility and to enhance public safety.

  • Corps of Engineers to reopen four locks and dams after winter maintenance

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will reopen several locks and dams in March that were closed for winter maintenance.

  • Headwaters Highlights: Elizabeth Locks and Dam crews keep navigation afloat through one of the oldest locks in the Nation

    The quiet waters of the Monongahela River may experience some explosive rumblings next summer. One of the oldest navigation dams in the nation is planned to go out with a blast in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, after more than a century of service to the region.