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June runoff much below average; Navigation flow support decreased slightly after System storage check
Missouri River Water Management Division
7/9/2025
June runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa was 3.3 million acre-feet, 60% of average. The updated 2025 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City,...
Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits
USACE Public Affairs Office
6/18/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new nationwide permit authorizing activities...
May runoff average; Missouri River upper basin runoff forecast below normal
Missouri River Water Management Division
6/5/2025
The updated 2025 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average. May runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 3.4...
Releases from Garrison Dam to be temporarily lowered
Missouri River Water Management Division
5/12/2025
To assist with the recovery of a tugboat that sank on the Missouri River on Tuesday, May 6, releases from Garrison Dam will be reduced...
Missouri River upper basin runoff forecast lowered due to dry conditions
MIssouri River Water Management Division
5/8/2025
The updated 2025 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average. April runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 1.4...
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District - News Releases

Public crossing at Lower Monumental Dam closed July 24 through Aug. 7
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
7/10/2025
KAHLOTUS, Wash.– Public crossing at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will be closed from July 24 - Aug. 7 due to staffing constraints...
USACE seeks public comment on draft Environmental Assessment for Weigand Marina expansion proposal at Lewis and Clark Lake in Knox County, Nebraska
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
7/9/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (USACE) is seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s (NGPC) proposal to expand the...
Public invited to Lampreypalooza at Bonneville Dam July 9
Portland District
7/7/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission invite the public to Lampreypalooza – an afternoon of science, storytelling, and up-close encounters with one of...
Statement by Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works on the President’s Implementation of National Environmental Policy Act
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
7/2/2025
Under President Trump’s leadership and consistent with the Unleashing American Energy Executive Order, the Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have updated the Corps’ implementing procedures for...
Army Corps begins Grays Harbor Inner Harbor maintenance dredging July 16
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Seattle District
7/2/2025
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' routine maintenance dredging in Grays Harbor, Inner Harbor, Washington, is scheduled to begin July 16, 2025...
E. coli levels close Gremlin Cove Beach at Harlan County Lake
Kansas City District
7/1/2025 UPDATED
HARLAN COUNTY LAKE, Neb. -- Due to high E. Coli concentrations, officials at Harlan County Lake have closed the Gremlin Cove Beach. E. Coli levels are currently 365.4 colonies per 100 milliliters of...
Government Bay Road, Boat Ramp to temporarily close
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
6/27/2025
The Government Bay Road and Boat Ramp in Riverdale, North Dakota will be temporarily closed on June 30 - July 1, 2025, for boat ramp sediment removal scheduled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...
Kootenai River Basin experiences another dry year, declining Lake Koocanusa inflows
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Seattle District
6/26/2025
According to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, Water Management officials, 2025 is shaping up to be one of the driest years on record for Lake Koocanusa, with extremely low...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated ribbon cutting for Harlan County Salt Cedar Ecosystem Restoration Project
Kansas City District
6/26/2025
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, was proud to host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Harlan County Salt Cedar...
Dworshak Dam to increase releases beginning June 25th
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
6/25/2025
AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam releases will increase from 3,200 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Thursday, June 26, to 10,000 cfs by Sunday, June 29, for flow augmentation...
As Willamette Valley reservoir levels drop, USACE holds virtual info session
Portland District
6/24/2025
Responding to less-than-expected precipitation, the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is hosting a virtual information session this week regarding the Willamette Valley System’s...
Dry conditions could cause low Lake Washington levels
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
6/17/2025
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials anticipate low inflows to Lake Washington this summer and are taking steps to conserve water to reduce the likelihood of the lake level dropping below 20.0 feet...
USACE awards street replacement contract at McNary: construction to begin this summer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
6/17/2025
UMATILLA, Ore. – On June 6, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District awarded a $2 million construction contract to MacNak Construction LLC. to reconstruct portions of 3rd Street and...
Fort Peck Interpretive Center celebrates 20 years
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
6/16/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is celebrating 20 years since opening the Fort Peck Dam Interpretive Center and Museum in Fort Peck, Montana on Saturday, June 21, 2025. In addition, the Montana...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers’ birthday and Juneteenth celebration
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
6/6/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June...
Corps extends public comment period for ending hydropower production, deeper Detroit Reservoir drawdowns
Portland District
6/4/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Portland District has extended the public comment period from June 6 to June 21 for its Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) focused on two new...
Corps Hosts Info Session for Rogue River Basin Water Management Missions
Portland District
6/4/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) invites the public to a hybrid information session to discuss the water management mission, current strategies and conservation season forecasts for the Rogue...
Little Goose Dam navigation lock temporarily closed
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
6/3/2025
STARBUCK, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has temporarily closed the navigation lock at Little Goose Lock and Dam following an incident on the evening of June 2,...
Corps Seeks public comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for City of Mott Water and Sewer Improvement Project in Hettinger County, North Dakota.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
6/2/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) draft environmental assessment (EA) for a water and sewer improvement project in the City of Mott, North Dakota is available for public review. The EA...
Sturgeon flow augmentation at Libby Dam begins May 27
USACE/Seattle District
5/27/2025
Sturgeon flow augmentation begins May 27 at Libby Dam, Montana, for endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon downstream in Idaho and British Columbia...
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News Stories from across the Division

45 Years Later, the Engineers Who Faced the Volcano Remember

7/9/2025
When a volcano erupts hurling millions of cubic yards of sediment onto the surrounding area and into local rivers, how does a community deal with it, and where does all that sediment go?...
Fort Peck Interpretive Center marks 20th anniversary with decade-high attendance
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
7/3/2025
A grand total of 452 guests – the greatest single-day turnout of the past decade – visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum in Fort Peck, Montana, June 21,...
Building together: USACE highlights regional needs, invites business innovation
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
6/25/2025
The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Northwest Posts hosted the Meet the Chiefs 2025 Regional Event on June 17, at the Seattle Airport Marriott. This gathering brought together leaders...
From Construction to Conservation: One Family’s Legacy of Service at Libby Dam
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Seattle District
6/24/2025
As part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District's commemoration of 50 years of operations at Libby Dam, Montana, Natural Resource Manager Tana Wilson shares her family's legacy of...
‘You either love or hate Pullman’: USACE project engineer, Washington State University alumna, reflects on vital project for alma mater
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
6/20/2025
For Katlyn Struxness, a project engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District, Pullman, Washington, isn’t just a place—it’s where innovation, community and agriculture come...
From delamination to durability: How Fiber-Reinforced Polymer is fortifying Albeni Falls Dam's Gate 3
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
6/17/2025
Discovered in April 2024 during routine maintenance, Gate 3, one of Albeni Falls Dam’s 10 spillway gates revealed defective steel, likely a consequence of the original 1950s fabrication process. While...
Engineering Readiness for the Indo-Pacific: The 34th Forward Engineer Support Team – Advance Deployment & Certification Training Exercise
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
6/16/2025
The 34th Forward Engineer Support Team - Advance (FEST-A), from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Seattle District successfully conducted a Certification Exercise (CERTEX), used to validate...
Omaha District dam safety inspection season in full swing
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
6/6/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Dam Safety Section performed the first of two periodic tributary dam inspections scheduled for 2025 beginning with the Branched Oak Dam located...
USACE crew acts fast aiding visitor during April rollover
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
6/4/2025
On April 23, a serious vehicle rollover near Lucky Peak Dam, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District, tested the resolve and readiness of project staff, also revealing a team united...
SAME Omaha Post industry day welcomes hundreds of industry members
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
6/4/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District participated in the Society of American Military Engineers Omaha Post Industry Day at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, May 28–30, 2025...
Quick actions by USACE staff help prevent tragedy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
6/2/2025
A potentially tragic situation at Lucky Peak Dam was narrowly avoided thanks to the swift actions, situational awareness, and deep commitment of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla...
Omaha District honored for 34 years of safety
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/31/2025
Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, attended a celebration of safety program, May 14, 2025, in LaVista, Nebraska, hosted by the National Safety Council, Nebraska...
Challenging the status quo: Security specialist develops app for Army Protection Program
Kansas City District
5/30/2025
Challenging the status quo isn’t easy for everyone. For some, being able to identify areas for improvement and finding solutions comes naturally. For Jason Smith, finding solutions to problems and...
Missouri Valley residents receive Atlas D Missile Site environmental cleanup update
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/30/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District hosted a public meeting May 21, 2025, to update residents on ongoing environmental investigations and cleanup efforts at the former Atlas “D” Missile...
Holding Back the Flow: Seattle District's Dam Safety Program
USACE/Seattle District
5/29/2025
“One might think that in 21st century America, we’ve put an end to dam failures, but that’s not true,” said Seattle District’s Dam Safety Program Manager Richard Smith. “Dams continue to fail for...
Omaha District hosts Equal Employment Opportunity counselor course
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/27/2025
A dozen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees from multiple districts and an employee from Arlington National Cemetery traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to attend the Department of the Army’s Equal...
Overcoming challenges to meld history with modernity for the USAFA’s innovation center
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/27/2025
On April 25, 2025, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District leaders attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the U.S. Air Force Academy’s new Madera Cyber Innovation Center. The Omaha District led...
Oahe Project, WOZU partner again to plant native trees along Cannonball River trail
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/20/2025
Staff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District’s Oahe Project once again teamed up with WOZU and local students to plant native tree species along a bike trail near the Cannonball River,...
Breaking ground: New flight base ops facility to supercharge Fairchild AFB's global reach
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
5/12/2025
Leadership and representatives across the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, 92nd Operations Group, 141st Air Refueling Wing, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Garco Construction and more, gathered at the...
Strengthening community resilience through engineering
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
5/5/2025
In spring 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District Water Management team conducted its annual snow flight across southeastern Washington, Oregon, and Idaho—using aerial surveys and...
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