Mississippi Valley Division News Releases

Mississippi River Commission to conduct public hearings during annual high water inspection trip

Press Operations — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:55:14 GMT

The Mississippi River Commission will host a series of four public hearings during its annual high-water inspection trip along the Mississippi River, March 30 - April 4.

Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip

Press Operations — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:42:00 GMT

The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 8-12, 2024.

Mississippi River Commission prepares for spring high-water inspection trip

Press Operations — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:55:00 GMT

The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual spring high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, March 27-31, 2023.

USACE Vicksburg District signs water system rehabilitation agreement with City of Brandon

Press Operations — Tue, 17 May 2022 14:11:00 GMT

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District entered into a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Brandon, Mississippi, as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592) today.

Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Lock and Dam 4 project

Press Operations — Mon, 09 May 2022 18:11:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for a proposed end cell project at Lock and Dam 4, near Alma, Wisconsin, today, May 9, and is seeking public comments. Comments should be submitted no later than Jun 9.

Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, to receive $1.2B in FY22 through Infrastructure Funding Law

Press Operations — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:29:00 GMT

The U.S. Army has announced the Civil Works studies, projects and programs that the Corps would implement in Fiscal Year 2022 with the $22.81 billion in supplemental funding provided in two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.

St. Louis District begins construction on Mississippi River habitat restoration project

Press Operations — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:38:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District recently awarded a 7.2-million-dollar contract to Luhr Brothers, Inc. of Columbia, Ill., to construct a Mississippi River habitat restoration project, located in Pool 26, between Upper Mississippi River Miles 207.5 – 211.5 near Grafton, Ill., in Madison and Jersey counties.

St. Louis District FUSRAP to host virtual event on radioactive-waste cleanup

Press Operations — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:27:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) and Environmental Branch invites the public to a Virtual FUSRAP Open House Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Corps continues to monitor its Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:55:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues to monitor water levels at its Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs. The water levels in the reservoirs, except for Pokegama Lake, are below the summer target level, which is the level maintained for water supply, environmental and recreational benefits. All reservoirs are releasing the minimum flow. The Corps urges boaters to go slow and use caution in lower-than-normal lakes levels.

Corps awards contract for Pigs Eye Lake habitat restoration project

Press Operations — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 18:05:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, in partnership with Minnesota’s Ramsey County awarded a $14.7 million contract to LS Marine, Inc., of St. Paul, Minnesota, June 25, to restore habitat on Pigs Eye Lake, located in upper Pool 2 of the Mississippi River.

Corps of Engineers and Red Lake Band partner on habitat restoration study

Press Operations — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:43:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently signed a cost sharing agreement with the Red Lake Band to study the feasibility of constructing a fish passage in Red Lake and restoring adjacent habitat in the Zah Gheeng marsh in Clearwater County, Minnesota.

USACE, USDA-ARS host ribbon cutting for pilot groundwater project

Press Operations — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:17:00 GMT

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi Valley Division; and USACE Vicksburg District hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a pilot Groundwater Transfer and Injection Project near Shellmound, Mississippi, June 8.

Corps seeks public comment on Kindred, North Dakota, sanitary sewer project

Press Operations — Fri, 21 May 2021 16:46:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for the proposed sanitary sewer upgrade project in Kindred, North Dakota.

USACE Vicksburg District signs water system rehabilitation agreement with City of McComb

Press Operations — Wed, 19 May 2021 20:39:00 GMT

Vicksburg, Miss. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District entered into Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of McComb, Mississippi, May 19 as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592).

Corps seeks public comment on service base modernization project

Press Operations — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 21:00:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, seeks comments on a draft environmental assessment for proposed upgrades to the Corps’ service base in Fountain City, Wisconsin, that will improve the efficiency of the facility as well and provide a safer working environment for employees.

Mississippi River Commission and Corps of Engineers tour Missouri River

Press Operations — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:00:00 GMT

Leaders from The Mississippi River Commission along with leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers toured the Missouri River Mar. 29 – Apr. 1. Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, chief of engineers and commanding general, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Brig. Gen. D. Peter Hemlinger, commander, Northwestern Division, Col. William Hannan Jr., commander, Kansas City District and Col. Mark Himes, commander, Omaha District, met with partners and stakeholders and visited sites along the river.

USACE publishes Mississippi River mainline levees Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

Press Operations — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:25:00 GMT

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published its Final Supplement II (Final SEIS II) to the 1976 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T) Project, Mississippi River Mainline Levees (MRL), in the Federal Register today, Nov. 13.

Contract awarded for Lac qui Parle Dam modernization

Press Operations — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:14:00 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $5.7 million contract to Drax, Inc., out of Madison, Wisconsin, for the modernization of the Lac qui Parle Dam near Watson, Minnesota, yesterday, Nov. 12.

Officials to break ground on DeSoto, Tunica County seepage remediation projects

Press Operations — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:51:00 GMT

WHAT: Groundbreaking ceremony for the Commerce, Mississippi, Seepage Remediation Project and Clack/Norfolk, Mississippi, Seepage Remediation Project. WHO: Desoto County and Tunica County Partners, Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board, Mississippi River Commission, and Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. WHEN: Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at 4 p.m. WHERE: North of the intersection of Bailey Road and Levee Road. See the attached map and directions.