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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...
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...
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...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encourages use of the Regulatory Request System for an improved permitting experience
Kansas City District
5/8/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to encourage the public to use the Regulatory Request System (RRS) for an improved permitting experience. RRS, launched Jan. 31, 2024, provides a...
Outdoor open house planned for former Nebraska Ordnance Plant
Kansas City District
5/8/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, will host an outdoor open house from 4:30-5:15 p.m. and a site bus tour will occur from 5:15 p.m. to approximately 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May...

Feature Stories

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...
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...
Volunteers offer time, talent to improve Omaha District projects
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
4/18/2025
A total of 460 community volunteers donated 18,708 hours of their time to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District projects in 2024...
Sibling Bond, Building Strong
USACE OMAHA DISTRICT
4/10/2025
National Siblings Day is celebrated annually on April 10, and at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, you can find a handful of sibling pairs working a variety of jobs, including brothers...
Corps of Engineers aids community in flood fight

4/9/2025
A confluence of forces – early spring snowmelt, rogue rodent holes, and a compromised levee – brought forth a deluge that escalated into an intense, ongoing flood fight in March in the high desert...
Chief Joseph Dam: A pillar of hydropower and strategic infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
4/8/2025
Chief Joseph Dam, located on the Columbia River in Bridgeport, Washington, stands as a monumental achievement in hydropower and infrastructure development. As the second-largest hydropower dam in the...
USACE Seattle District recommended for prestigious Army Safety and Occupational Health Star
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
3/28/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District has been recommended for the coveted Army Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Star March 18, at the district’s headquarters building...