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  • Corps of Engineers selects Rock Island, Illinois, resident for national award

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters, selected Rock Island, Illinois, resident and St. Paul District environmental specialist Jesse Ray for its 2025 Planning Excellence Award.

  • Corps of Engineers reduces outflow from Baldhill Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is reducing outflow from Baldhill Dam due to persistent dry conditions and reduction inflows from the Devils Lake outlet.

  • West Point Lake Drawdown and Road Traffic Restriction

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, continues the scheduled drawdown of West Point Lake as part of maintenance and painting activities on Spillway Gates 1 and 2 at West Point Dam

  • Lorain Harbor Dredging Starting; Supports Safe Great Lakes Navigation, Strengthens Local and National Economy

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, will begin dredging operations this week in Lorain Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The Buffalo District awarded a $2.5 million contract in June 2026 to Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions to complete the work. Dredging operations are scheduled to start Sept. 15, with sediment to be recycled and beneficially used.

  • Walla Walla District visits Gavins Point for operations collaboration, zebra mussel education

    A dozen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District operations managers traveled to the corner of Nebraska and South Dakota to visit the Gavins Point Dam, Aug. 25-26, 2026, to collaborate and network with counterparts from the Omaha District as part of their quarterly operations management meeting.

  • Youth deer hunt announced for Millwood Tri-Lakes

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Millwood Tri-Lakes Project Office is accepting applications for a special youth deer hunt at Millwood Lake Nov. 7-8, 2026.

  • Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for Sept. 15

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on Tuesday, Sept. 15, over the federal property on Craney Island, with backup date of Wednesday, Sept. 16.

  • Youth deer hunt announced for Dierks Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dierks Lake Project Office is accepting applications for a special youth deer hunt at Dierks Lake Oct. 24-25, 2026.

  • Gathright Dam pulse release set for Sep. 16

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., Wednesday, September 16 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. Water releases will gradually increase and peak at 3,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) by 9 a.m. The maximum surge will last two hours, begin to gradually decrease at 11 a.m., and return to a flow that will be forecasted on the website.

  • Ready When It Matters: Buffalo District Builds a Culture of Preparedness

    Emergencies rarely arrive at a convenient time. Whether it is flash flooding, a lake-effect snowstorm, a prolonged power outage or another unexpected event, taking steps before disaster strikes can make a critical difference when minutes matter. Each September, National Preparedness Month serves as a reminder for individuals, families and organizations to consider the hazards they may face and take action before an emergency occurs.