15 Aug 2014

Environmental Assessment available for public review and comment for proposed Wild Rice Dam Removal

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is proposing to remove Wild Rice Dam as a mitigation feature for the proposed Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, Minn., flood risk management project. The flood risk management project could potentially impact fish of the Wild Rice River and removing Wild Rice Dam has been proposed to improve fish movement and reduce potential adverse effects.

13 Aug 2014

Mendota Heights, Minn., resident selected as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Silver Jackets Coordinator of the Year

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Headquarters in Washington, D.C., recently announced its selection of Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District employee and Mendota Heights, Minn., resident Terry Zien as one of the two recipients of the 2013 Silver Jackets Coordinator of the Year Award.

8 Aug 2014

Corps of Engineers completes emergency Mississippi River dredging

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, completed emergency dredging operations in the Mississippi River yesterday, Aug. 7.

6 Aug 2014

Corps decreases outflow from Baldhill Dam

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will decrease outflows into the Sheyenne River at Baldhill Dam, located northeast of Valley City, ND, to around 50 cubic feet per second (or cfs) on Friday, Aug. 8.

29 Jul 2014

Corps continues Mississippi River dredging operations

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues its Mississippi River dredging operations to reopen the river to commercial navigation following recent high water.

25 Jul 2014

Corps of Engineers to host free youth fishing derby at Blackhawk Park

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting a free youth fishing derby for kids age 12 and under at its Blackhawk Park near De Soto, Wis., Aug. 2.

24 Jul 2014

Corps is performing emergency dredging to reopen the Mississippi River navigation channel

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is preparing to dredge in two separate areas within the Mississippi River to reopen the 9-foot navigation channel to commercial navigation.

21 Jul 2014

Corps of Engineers to hold open house for Maple River aqueduct model

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host an open house, Thursday, July 24, of the Maple River aqueduct physical model built to aid in the design of the Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, Minn., diversion channel.

16 Jul 2014

Corps of Engineers awards contract to repair Lock and Dam 10 Embankments

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $335,500 contract to Newt Marine Service, of Dubuque, Iowa, July 9 to repair and reinforce the embankments at Lock and Dam 10 in Guttenberg, Iowa.

15 Jul 2014

Public invited to open house to discuss improving habitat in McGregor Lake

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is initiating a study to improve habitat at and around McGregor Lake of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Prairie du Chien, Wis.