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Water Management officials at the Walla Walla District stopped diverting water into Bennington Lake at 5:45 a.m. in response to receding flows coming down Mill Creek. The diverted water will remain in Bennington Lake until Russell Creek and Cottonwood Creek flows recede. Heavy rainfall led the Corps to begin diverting water into Bennington Lake yesterday… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is working with Terral River Service to clear a barge from Kentucky Lock’s chamber that sunk at approximately 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11. According to Lockmaster Caleb Skinner, the owner of the barge, Terral River Service, plans to refloat the barge Tuesday, June 14. Skinner explained that… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, received an exemption for additional time and funding for the St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Feasibility Study to further refine the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) identified in 2021. The TSP recommended approximately 14 miles of levees and 2 miles of floodwall in Slidell, clearing and snagging of… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will temporarily close Lindy C. Boggs, Lock and Dam (L&D) to navigation on the Red River during two separate periods, Aug. 30–Sept. 28 to dewater the upstream gate and Oct. 14–Nov. 12 to dewater the downstream gate. Tows should expect delays during daylight hours… Read More
HARTWELL LAKE, Ga. and S.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, recently conducted an “Aids to Navigation” inspection on Hartwell Lake to inventory all buoys, shoal markers and other aids to navigation to ensure proper placement, working condition and visibility. This annual inspection plays a vital role in boater and water safety for… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. —Federal water managers are changing release and storage schedules at several Pacific Northwest dams because of a late season and strong atmospheric river that began June 9. Significant amounts of rainfall have fallen across the Columbia River Basin filling reservoirs and rivers. To assist in managing river stages at Vancouver, Washington, the U.S…. Read More
Ahsahka, Idaho —AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam is currently releasing approximately 20,200 cubic feet per second (cfs) and will be increasing outflow to 25,000 cfs over the afternoon of Sunday June 12, 2022. Currently the project’s forebay elevation is 1,595 ft with 5 ft remaining prior to the project being full at 1,600 ft. Dworshak is… Read More
Lyon Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $13,489,440 firm-fixed-price contract to provide the management, technical, procurement, production, testing and quality assurance necessary to plan, prepare and execute all maintenance, repair, and alterations required to complete the docking phased maintenance availability onboard the USNS Narragansett (TSV-4). Work will be performed in Norfolk and is expected… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2022 Action Plan provides $101 million for Army Corps projects in Delaware to maintain the state’s infrastructure, shore up our coasts, and strengthen our waterways. These funds are in addition to the nearly $70 million already secured for Delaware under the bipartisan infrastructure law earlier this year. “Delaware’s… Read More
Eight years after Congress created the program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking a first step toward offering more than $7 billion of federally backed loans to repair aging dams owned by states, local governments and private entities across the U.S. The Corps published a proposed rule for the low-interest loan program on… Read More
The Town of Kill Devil Hills has provided an update on the beach nourishment project, noting that the information is the most up-to-date the town has received and that it is subject to change by the contractor. Beach construction for the Kill Devil Hills beach nourishment project is expected to begin on Monday, June 13…. Read More
Significant cleanup efforts are expected to begin next month in Chedoke Creek. Staff confirm that the tender closes this week, as the City of Hamilton prepares to hire a contractor to carry out targeted dredging within the waterway. READ MORE: Drone mapping to assist clean up of Hamilton’s Chedoke Creek Targeted dredging, as ordered by the… Read More
This District has received an application for a Department of the Army (DA) permit pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments and recommendations from the public concerning… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District Commander Col. Zachary L. Miller will relinquish command of the district to Deputy District Commander Lt. Col. Robert W. Green in a ceremony scheduled for June 16, 10 a.m., at Beale Street Landing, 251 Riverside Drive, Memphis. In the Relinquish of Command Ceremony, Col. Miller will pass… Read More
ST. LOUIS – Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District Teams, were awarded Excellence in Government Awards by the St. Louis Federal Executive Board, May 24, 2022, during a ceremony in Forest Park. The Temporary Roofing Planning and Response Team (commonly referred to as the Blue Roof Team), and the District’s Diversity, Equity and… Read More