21 May 2015

Corps of Engineers asks everyone to practice smart water safety over Memorial Day weekend

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching and many families will be heading to area lakes or rivers.

12 Feb 2015

Corps continues Mississippi River Headwaters drawdowns at its reservoirs

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues drawing down its Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs in preparation for spring runoff.

22 Sep 2014

Corps proposes changes in service hours for Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, public invited to comment

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, proposes to reduce the hours of service at Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam in downtown Minneapolis and Lock and Dam 1, adjacent to Minnehaha Park, starting the 2015 navigation season.

29 Aug 2014

Corps urges water safety precautions for Labor Day weekend

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, wants to remind folks to take extra precautions while folks celebrate the final week of summer and transition to fall activities to ensure they are safe while out on the 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.

7 Jul 2014

Corps reopens Minneapolis locks to ALL traffic

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently reopened its three Minneapolis locks to commercial traffic and recreation boaters as flows dropped below 40,000 cubic feet per second, or cfs, and 30,000 cfs.

27 Jun 2014

Corps of Engineers hopes everyone has a safe holiday, urges water safety

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is urging everyone to be safe if they must be on the water during the upcoming holiday week, especially as river and lake levels remain high due to recent rain events.

27 Jun 2014

Corps of Engineers hosting Lock and Dam 1 open house during Highland Fest

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 1, located near Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis, Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to noon.

24 Jun 2014

Corps to host 24th annual fishing derby at Leech Lake

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, invites everyone 14-years-old and younger to participate in the 24th Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby, July 19. The derby will take place at the Leech Lake Dam and Recreation Area, 1217 Federal Dam Dr. NE, Federal Dam, Minn.

23 Jun 2014

Blackhawk Park in De Soto, Wis., closed due to flooding again

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is temporarily closing Blackhawk Park, located near De Soto, Wis., starting today, June 23, due to flooding on the entrance road into the park.