Mississippi River Commission announces 411th session low-water inspection trip and public hearings > St. Louis District > News Releases
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its 411th low-water inspection trip, including public hearings, from Aug. 19 – 23 at various locations along the river. Four public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river. Commission members will meet with local partners, stakeholders and residents and hear their […]
Smokey Bear’s Ranger Hat > St. Louis District > News Releases
Lake Shelbyville — 80 years is a tremendous milestone—for anyone. To make it to 80 means you have overcome life’s greatest challenges and you truly become the elder, the sage, the one who knows a thing or two and should be listened to. Being the spokes-bear, if you will, of the longest running and most […]
Corps urges caution to rec boaters on newly created islands near Grafton > St. Louis District > News Releases
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter is currently working near Grafton, Illinois, between river miles 218 and 222, using a 300-foot-long flexible floating pipeline to removed material from the navigation channel. The flexible pipeline allows for the creation of ephemeral islands that will be used for habitat […]
Parking for Lake Shelbyville 4th of July Fireworks > St. Louis District > News Releases
Lake Shelbyville — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is gearing up for the 4th of July at Lake Shelbyville. Fireworks will be launched at dusk from Ramp Point, located in Dam West Recreation Area. Lake Shelbyville has compiled a list of locations best suited for viewing the fireworks. Locations include Dam West Recreation Area, […]
Enjoy Your Holiday, Play It Safe and Return Home Alive > St. Louis District > News Releases
Lake Shelbyville — Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death, yet the number of deaths by drowning could be reduced drastically if everyone would wear a life jacket. Statistics show that 89 percent of those who drown at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes and rivers may have survived if they had worn a […]
Army Corps monitoring river and reservoir gauges > St. Louis District > News Releases
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, continues to keep a watchful eye on river levels from heavy rainfall events along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers that occurred upstream recently. The district’s water control operations center is monitoring lake and river levels daily. “Currently, floodwaters entering the Mississippi watershed are […]
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan > St. Louis District > News Releases
WASHINTON — Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined more than 20 other federal agencies to release its 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan and expand the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to ensure federal operations are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts. The updated adaptation plans advance the administration’s National Climate Resilience Framework, which helps to align […]
St. Louis District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Dredge Potter underway for another dredging season > St. Louis District > News Releases
St. Louis – The Dredge Potter, owned and operated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, is getting underway today for the 2024 dredging season ensuring safe navigation for commercial vessels on the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. In 2023, drought conditions required the crew and then 92-year-old vessel to move 6.3 […]
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers Birthday and Juneteenth Celebration
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. The waiver covers fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches. The waiver […]
USACE St. Louis District announces completion of a restored Coldwater Creek bank > St. Louis District > News Releases
ST. LOUIS, MO – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a complex remediation project at a Coldwater Creek (CWC) bank adjacent to Jana Drive (involves CWC-386 and the CWC corridor). This achievement marks another step forward in the USACE mission to provide a […]