• Always wear a proper-fitting Coast Guard approved personal flotation device or life jacket • Keep out of the restricted areas, 600 feet above the lock and dam and 150 feet below • Use an appropriately-sized river anchor
The Winter 2026 edition of Crosscurrents is now available!
Today (Feb. 23), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program.
USACE offers fee-free days throughout the year to mark days of celebration and commemoration.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated 250 years in 2025.

Latest News

Corps of Engineers and city of Northfield, Minn., to sign agreement marking the beginning of an environmental water tower project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Northfield, Minnesota, will sign a project partnership agreement for the design and construction of a new city water tower during a brief ceremony May 15.
Published: 5/7/2026
USACE introduces new Regulatory Request System module
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today the launch of a new module on its Regulatory Request System (RRS) that will allow users to self-verify that a pre-construction notification is not required for a proposed activity covered under a nationwide permit.
Published: 5/4/2026
Corps of Engineers adjusts traffic pattern at Lac qui Parle Emergency Spillway and County Road 33 for construction season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced that County Road 33 over the emergency spillway at Lac qui Parle Dam near Watson, Minnesota, will temporarily transition to one-way traffic starting as early as May 1 and lasting through the remainder of the construction season.
Published: 4/21/2026