19 Nov 2020

National Great Rivers Museum Temporarily Closed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be closing the National Great Rivers Museum beginning close of

17 Nov 2020

Corps to reduce outflows, begin repairs to Saylorville Lake outlet channel

Over the next few weeks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District will be modifying outflows at Saylorville Lake to facilitate repairs in the outlet channel below the dam. At times, outflows will be reduced to zero to accommodate concrete placement and curing. Ongoing coordination with downstream communities is underway to ensure successful completion of the work with minimal impacts to these areas.

13 Nov 2020

USACE publishes Mississippi River mainline levees Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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.

13 Nov 2020

Contract awarded for Lac qui Parle Dam modernization

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.

30 Oct 2020

Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, November 11.

26 Oct 2020

Corps of Engineers installs 10,000th blue roof after hurricanes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers installed the 10,000th blue roof Friday in Lake Charles as part of Operation Blue Roof emergency response for hurricanes Laura and Delta.

16 Oct 2020

Operation Blue Roof sign-up for hurricane damage remains open

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Blue Roof program deadline is open through Oct. 24, 2020 for the Allen, Beauregard, Vernon, Jefferson Davis, Calcasieu and Cameron parishes for residences sustaining hurricane damage.

16 Oct 2020

Holland appointed to Mississippi River Commission

President Donald J. Trump recently appointed Major General Diana M. Holland as a member and as the 41st President of the Mississippi River Commission (MRC).

21 Sep 2020

Army Corps of Engineers invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 26

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes volunteers to continue the annual tradition of public service by participating in this year’s National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 26. Events will be held both virtually and in-person where possible and with COVID-19 safety precautions in place.

15 Sep 2020

Operation Blue Roof sign-up for Hurricane Laura extended

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is extending the deadline to apply for Operation Blue Roof to Sept. 30, 2020. The original application deadline was set to expire Sept. 21. Residents can sign up for the program online at www.usace.army.mil/BlueRoof or call toll free 1-888-ROOF-BLU (1-888-766-3258).