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Tornado touches down near Alabama River Lakes Project, causes ‘significant damage’

A cluster of tornadoes hit Alabama on Thursday, January 12, 2023, with one in Selma causing widespread damage, near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Alabama River Lakes project office.


SR 190 lane closure along Lake Success scheduled Jan 23 - March 31

Starting Jan. 23, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and Southern California Edison (SCE) will begin work to improve the rock slope protection of bridge abutments along State Route 190 at Lake Success.


23-006 McNary Dam's Pacific Salmon Visitor Information Center to be closed until further notice for maintenance

The McNary Lock and Dam’s Pacific Salmon Visitor Information Center will be closed until further notice due to maintenance work at the facility.


23-005 Corps invites public comments for the Sweetwater Creek Ecosystem Restoration study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, invites your comments regarding the draft Feasibility Report with integrated Environmental Assessment for the Sweetwater Creek Ecosystem Restoration study.


USACE Latin America Virtual Industry Day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works with partner nations in the Latin America region on engineering efforts and has future requirements in South America and Panama for construction and maintenance.


Buford Dam Road Temporary Closure

Buford Dam Road will be closed on Thursday, January 26th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for guard rail maintenance.


23-004 Corps ropes off hillside after erosion event at McNary

Officials at McNary Lock and Dam have roped off the hillside on the south shore near the dam due to hazardous conditions created by an erosion event.


Inspection reveals no damage to Schafer Dam following 3.2 quake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District conducted a series of inspections of Richard L. Schafer Dam and the Tule River Spillway following a magnitude 3.2 earthquake January 10 at Lake Success.


MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 23-03 US Coast Guard Advisory I-30 Bridge, Blocked Channel

Due to demolition activities on the old I-30 Bridge(NM 118.5), the navigation channel in this area will be blocked during the dates and times indicated below.


Corps awards $5.5 million contract toward Mountlake Terrace Lake Ballinger aquatic ecosystem restoration project

A contract to restore wetlands, riparian corridors, and fish and wildlife habitat within Ballinger Park in the city of Mountlake Terrace, Washington, was awarded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials, January 10, 2023.


Soo Locks closing for seasonal repair, maintenance

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform critical maintenance.


Corps adds $13 million in features to Upper Pool 4 habitat restoration project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is adding additional features to the Mississippi River Upper Pool 4 habitat restoration project near Red Wing, Minnesota.


USACE completes real estate acquisition for new USFS visitor center in Lake Isabella

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has completed the acquisition of the former Bank of America property in Lake Isabella, California, for relocation of the U.S. Forest Service visitor center.


Pittsburgh District to partner with Allegheny County Sanitary Authority for $4.3 million project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will sign a partnership agreement with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) to construct a grit chamber along Spring Garden as part of a $4.3 million environmental infrastructure project in Pittsburgh, Jan. 11.


Eagle Watch Event at Case-Halstead Library

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Case-Halstead Library, will be hosting an Eagle Watch on Saturday January 28, 2023, at the Case-Halstead Library in Carlyle, IL.


Jacksonville District signs Feasibility Cost Share Agreement for the St. Augustine, Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study

Col. James Booth of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District commander and Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline of the City of St. Augustine officially marked the start of a comprehensive study to address ongoing coastal flooding within the city limits.


Corps extends public comment period for proposed Willamette Valley System 30-year plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District (Corps) has extended the deadline from Jan. 19 to Feb. 23 for public feedback on its proposed 30-year plan for the operation and maintenance of 13 dams and reservoirs across the Willamette River Basin.


Army Corps awards contract for Avalon and Stone Harbor beach nourishment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, IL for $28.8 million to conduct periodic nourishment of the Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet (Avalon & Stone Harbor) dune and beachfill project. T


23-003 Wawawai Landing boat dock is inaccessible from land until further notice

The Lower Granite Natural Resource Management Office has removed the gangway to the boat dock at Wawawai Landing to perform repairs.


Dry Conditions expected to persist for the Missouri River Basin

For the 2022 calendar year, Missouri River basin runoff above Sioux City, Iowa totaled 19.3 million acre-feet, 75% of average. This was the 30th lowest annual runoff for the Missouri River Basin in 125 years of record-keeping.