17 May 2016

Corps of Engineers celebrates 150 years of service with canoe voyage

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Volunteers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, are commemorating the district’s sesquicentennial celebration this summer by canoeing a portion of the Upper Mississippi River.

7 Apr 2016

Corps alters reservation policy at two Mississippi River Headwaters campsites

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is changing the reservation policy at two of its Mississippi River Headwaters campsites.

17 Mar 2016

Corps posts hours of operations at Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced the hours of operation will remain a single, 10-hour shift, seven days a week, at Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock Dam 1. These locks are both located in Minneapolis.

20 Nov 2015

Corps temporarily closes Gull Lake Dam and Recreation Area boat ramp

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is temporarily closing its Gull Lake Dam and Recreation Area boat ramp.

2 Oct 2015

Corps begins drawing down Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently began its annual winter draw down of its six Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs to create storage for the spring snow melt.

10 Sep 2015

Army Corps of Engineers waives fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 26

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 26.

4 Sep 2015

Corps changes reservation guidelines for Cross Lake Recreation Area for rest of the 2015 recreation season

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announces reservation changes to its Cross Lake Recreation Area, in Crosslake, Minnesota, effective Sept. 8.

12 Aug 2015

Corps of Engineers cancels remaining 2015 reservations at Gull Lake Dam and Recreation Area

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is canceling all remaining reservations at Gull Lake Dam and Recreation Area, near Brainerd, Minnesota, through the rest of the year.

10 Aug 2015

Corps of Engineers plans brief outflow reduction at Orwell Dam

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is reducing outflows into the Otter Tail River at Orwell Dam, located southwest of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to 80 cubic feet per second, or cfs, Wednesday, Aug. 26.

7 Aug 2015

Corps of Engineers rededicating Big Sandy Lake visitor center

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, invites the public to attend a rededication ceremony of the remodeled visitor center at Big Sandy Lake Recreation Area, near McGregor, Minnesota.