23 Mar 2026

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration: Section 1135, Leech Lake Dam Fish Passage, Minnesota

The purpose of the project is to provide hydraulic connectivity for aquatic organisms to pass from the Leech River upstream to Leech Lake.

23 Mar 2026

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration: Section 206, Kinnickinnic River Restoration, Wisconsin

There are currently two dams on the Kinnickinnic River in River Falls, Wisconsin: Powell Dam and Junction Dam. The Kinnickinnic River is a Class 1 trout stream, and the river section along River Falls is highly degraded because of impoundments. The removal of the Powell Falls Dam, and possibly Junc-tion Falls Dam, presents a unique opportunity to re-store the river to its natural setting.

24 Mar 2026

Dredged Material Management Plan: Pool 3 and Upper Pool 4, Minnesota and Wisconsin

The Pool 3 and Upper Pool 4 Dredged Material Management Plan study area is located between Lock and Dam 3 near Red Wing, Minnesota, and the southern tip of Lake Pepin at Reads Landing, Minnesota, spanning roughly 51 river miles from 764 to 815.2. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates and maintains the Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Navigation Project, and one method the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses to keep the channel the right size is dredging river soils or “material.”