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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...

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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...
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...
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...
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...