9 Dec 2022

Corps of Engineers releases 2022 Lock and Dam 2 navigation stats

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2022 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today, Dec. 9.

29 Nov 2022

First in the nation contract awarded for an environmental project under the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $324,000 contract today to Togiak Management Services of Anchorage, Alaska, to complete a wing dam modification project in Pool 2 of the Mississippi River downstream of St. Paul, Minnesota.

15 Nov 2022

Corps of Engineers awards $6.9 million McGregor Lake Stage 2 option

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is awarding the second part of the McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project today, to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service, of Dubuque, Iowa. The $6.9 million option award will go toward the stage 2 construction contract in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge located near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

27 Oct 2022

Corps closes four locks and dams for maintenance, end of navigation season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will close four locks and dams in the coming months for routine maintenance and end of the 2022 navigation season.

27 Oct 2022

Corps of Engineers extends public comment period to gather comments on future of two Twin Cities locks and dams

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is extending its public comment period for its Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1 disposition study to Dec. 18.

25 Oct 2022

Corps seeks public comments on Pool 9 habitat restoration project

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on its draft feasibility report and integrated Environmental Assessment, or EA, for its proposed Reno Bottoms Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project on the Upper Mississippi River near New Albin, Iowa.

21 Oct 2022

Corps completes county road work for Interstate 29 grade raise project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, along with the Metro Flood Diversion Authority and the North Dakota Department of Transportation, announce the completion of county road construction in the vicinity of Oxbow, Hickson, and Bakke, North Dakota. As of Saturday, Oct. 22, County Roads 18 and 81 are open for traffic in all directions, including access to Interstate 29 ramps. Also new, the County Road 18/81 intersection is now a four-way stop.

11 Oct 2022

Corps seeks public comments on riverbank stabilization project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on its draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the Upper Sioux Community Minnesota Riverbank Stabilization Project.

29 Sep 2022

Corps of Engineers begins annual drawdown of Ashtabula and Homme lakes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will drawdown or lower levels of two North Dakota reservoirs, Lake Ashtabula behind Baldhill Dam, near Valley City, starting Monday, Oct. 3, and Homme Lake behind Homme Reservoir, near Park River, starting in November.

29 Sep 2022

Corps of Engineers to host open houses to gather comments on future of two Twin Cities locks and dams

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting four public open house events to obtain input on the future of both Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, and Lock and Dam 1. The projects are located on the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.