27 Nov 2019

Corps of Engineers set to perform maintenance at three locks this winter

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is preparing for major repairs at three of its Mississippi River locks this winter to ensure they continue working as designed.

22 Nov 2019

Corps releases draft dredged material placement plan, schedule public meeting

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for its proposed dredged material management plan in Pool 2 of the Mississippi River, near Cottage Grove, Minnesota, today, Nov. 22.

22 Nov 2019

Corps of Engineers to host public scoping meetings on recreation sites

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting three public scoping meetings to garner input on how our reservoirs in western Minnesota and eastern South Dakota are managed for recreation and environmental stewardship.

19 Nov 2019

Corps begins drawdowns in Red River of the North basin

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is lowering its reservoir elevations within the Red River of the North basin to prepare for potential spring snowmelt.

22 Oct 2019

$3.2 million contract awarded for miter gate anchorages at Lock 2

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded a $3.2 million contract to Kaiyuh Services, LLC, out of Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to install new miter gate anchorages at Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minnesota.

21 Oct 2019

Big Sandy Lake dam rehabilitation meeting scheduled

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, in partnership with the Sandy Lake Association, will host an informational meeting Sat., Nov. 2, following the association’s monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m., at the Big Sandy Lodge and Resort, 20534 487th Street, McGregor, Minnesota.

15 Oct 2019

Corps increases Baldhill Dam releases

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is increasing releases from Baldhill Dam, near Valley City, North Dakota, today to 3,100 cubic feet per second, or cfs, as Lake Ashtabula’s level continues to rise.

11 Oct 2019

Corps seeks comments on Leech Lake Recreation Area campsite changes

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, they released today, Oct. 11, to add two campsites at the Leech Lake Recreation Area in Federal Dam, Minnesota.

10 Oct 2019

Corps of Engineers closes Blackhawk Park again due to high water

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, temporarily closed its Blackhawk Park, located near De Soto, Wisconsin, yesterday, October 9, due to high water.

7 Oct 2019

High flows force closure of Minneapolis locks for recreational traffic

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, closed its locks today at Lower St. Anthony Falls and Lock and Dam 1 in Minneapolis to recreational traffic due to high flows.