6 Sep 2017

Corps making final preparations for 3 major projects at Tuttle Creek Dam

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, is finalizing timelines with contractors to mobilize and begin work on three major construction projects near Tuttle Creek Dam. These projects include rehabilitation of service gates 3 and 4 located in the lakeside intake tower, rehabilitation of the stilling basin (locally known as “the tubes”) located below the dam, both in Riley County, and replacement of the bridge deck over the dam’s spillway at the east of Tuttle Creek Dam in Pottawatomie County.

18 Aug 2017

Zebra Mussels found in Tuttle Creek Reservoir

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Tuttle Creek Reservoir. The reservoir encompasses areas in Riley, Pottawatomie and Marshall counties. An alert fisherman found a rock with one adult zebra mussel attached and reported it to KDWPT staff at the Tuttle Creek State Park office. A subsequent search by KDWPT fisheries staff verified the presence of additional zebra mussels. Twenty-nine Kansas lakes are now confirmed to have zebra mussels. Other reservoirs in northeast Kansas with zebra mussel infestations include Milford, Clinton, Perry, Pomona, John Redmond and Melvern lakes.

10 Aug 2017

Corps awards $8.9 million in contracts for Tuttle Creek projects

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, has announced the award of two contracts at Tuttle Creek Lake in Riley County, Kansas. The first contract award is to Alltech Engineering Corp., Saint Paul, Minnesota on July 17, 2017 for the rehabilitation of Service Gates 3 and 4 in the amount of $1.34 million. The second contract award is to BCI Construction USA, Inc. Pace, Florida on July 28, 2017 for the rehabilitation of the stilling basin downstream of Tuttle Creek Dam, locally known as the tubes, in the amount of $7.62 million.

18 Jan 2017

2017 day use passes available at Tuttle Creek

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake announce the 2017 day use passes are available for purchase at the Tuttle Creek Lake Visitor Center located at 5020 Tuttle Creek Boulevard, Manhattan, KS.

15 Dec 2016

Tuttle Creek Lake to celebrate Bald Eagle Day

MANHATTAN, Kan.,— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake will sponsor a free Eagle Day program on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The day will begin at the Manhattan Fire station at Kimball and Denison avenues.

19 Jan 2016

Icy conditions can spawn dangerous situations at Tuttle Creek Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake encourages winter recreationists to exercise extreme caution with current icy conditions at the lake.

8 Jan 2016

2016 day use passes now available at Tuttle Creek

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake today announced the availability of the 2016 day use pass for purchase at the Tuttle Creek Lake Visitor Center, 5020 Tuttle Creek Boulevard, Manhattan, KS.

24 Aug 2015

Corps Schedules Control Tower Tour

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake invites the public to attend

16 Jul 2015

Tuttle Creek sinkhole repair set for July 16

The sinkhole that occurred at the Tuttle Creek stilling basin parking lot July 9, 2015 is scheduled to be filled July 16, primarily to eliminate the public hazard associated with the open hole in the parking lot. This measure will allow access to the area below the dam to be reopened to the public. The opening of the area is expected to occur by the end of the day July 17.

10 Jul 2015

Sinkhole develops below Tuttle Creek Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District is monitoring and evaluating a non-emergency condition that occurred below Tuttle Creek Dam at approximately 5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9 when a sinkhole developed.