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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...
Early spate of drownings raises concerns before heart of recreation season
Northwestern Division
5/7/2025
Drowning has claimed seven lives already this year at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recreation areas across the Midwest. A common factor in each of these incidents: none of the victims were...
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District - News Releases

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
Public Affairs
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
Public Affairs
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...
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close Cedar Run ATV trails at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska
Kansas City District
5/23/2025 UPDATED
Harlan County Lake, NE -- The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will temporarily close Cedar Run ATV trails at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska beginning May 23, 2025.USACE is currently...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launches nationwide Recreation Operational Status website
Kansas City District
5/23/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has launched its Recreation Operational Status website to keep the public informed about the operational status of USACE recreation areas nationwide.The public...
Mill Creek Low Flow Project prompts closures at Mill Creek and Bennington Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
5/22/2025
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is resuming work on the Mill Creek Low Flow Channel Project, requiring public safety closures around Mill Creek and...
Corps of Engineers changes schedule, access to four Oregon recreation areas
Portland District
5/20/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, announced schedule and access changes at several recreation areas in Oregon for the upcoming season...
USACE approves discharge permit for Stibnite Gold Mine
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
5/19/2025
BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District has approved a permit for Perpetua Resources Idaho Inc. to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States...
Dworshak Dam reduces public tour schedule
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
5/16/2025
AHSAHKA, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Dworshak Dam announced a reduction in the number of scheduled public tours, effective immediately...
Fencing to be installed at McNary Levee pump stations
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District
5/16/2025
PASCO, Wash. – Beginning the week of May 19, NorthBank Civil and Marine, Inc., a contractor working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District will install security fencing around...
Corps opens public comment period for ending hydropower production, deeper Detroit reservoir drawdowns
Portland District
5/16/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, is accepting public comments May 16 through June 6 as part of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)...
Corps begins expanded navigation lock times for recreational boaters
Portland District
5/15/2025
Beginning today, recreational boaters navigating the three lower Columbia River dams—Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day— will have expanded access to pass through the navigation locks...
USACE announces summer traffic pattern changes for Garrison Dam
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/13/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, announces changes to traffic patterns for Garrison Dam Crest Goad and Spillway Bridge due to summer maintenance and construction.The Crest Road...
North Shore Campground to reopen May 15 at Big Bend Project
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
5/12/2025
The North Shore Campground at the Big Bend Project near Fort Thompson, South Dakota, will reopen to the public on May 15, 2025...
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News Stories from across the Division

‘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, Wash. 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), Graco 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...
Historic Structures, Modern Solutions: Seattle District’s Historic Structures and Buildings TCX tackles West Point’s Kosciuszko Garden
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
5/2/2025
Cadets, faculty and visitors at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York, may stumble upon Kosciuszko’s Garden on the east bank of the Hudson River, but few know its rich history as...
‘We represent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’: Office of Counsel an essential element to engineering excellence
Kansas City District
5/1/2025
Attorneys, paralegals and other legal support staff are probably not the first jobs that come to mind when thinking of a large engineering organization. At the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of...
A Legacy of Dedication: John Landers Bids Farewell to Public Service
USACE/SEATTLE DISTRICT
4/29/2025
As the calendar turns to April 30, 2025, Seattle District Security and Law Enforcement Chief Jon Landers will embark on a new chapter, leaving behind a legacy of commitment, hard work and genuine care...
‘More than one plus one’: Cost engineers play critical role in USACE construction projects
Kansas City District
4/22/2025
Before making a big purchase, whether a product or a service, many people conduct research to ensure they pay a fair price. Comparing prices, reading reviews and even calling to get real-time quotes...
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