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Save the Date! Lock and dam open houses
We're celebrating 250 years of the United States of America.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated 250 years in 2025.

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Corps of Engineers hosts Lock and Dam 9 open house
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Come see our shiny new gates! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a public open house at Lock and Dam 9 near Lynxville, Wisconsin, Sept. 26. This is a rare opportunity for the public to see the four new miter gates that were installed this summer.
Published: 8/19/2026
Corps of Engineers hosts sehr gut Lock and Dam 10 open house
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a public open house in Guttenberg, Iowa, Sept. 26. Held in conjunction with Germanfest, the event offers the public a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how the Corps maintains the lock, as well as the Mississippi River navigation channel.
Published: 8/18/2026
Corps of Engineers awards $6.3 million contract for Pool 9 restoration habitat project
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $6.3 million contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting (doing business as Newt Marine Service) of East Dubuque, Illinois, Aug. 12, for the construction of the Reno Bottoms Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project on the Upper Mississippi River near New Albin, Iowa.
Published: 8/17/2026