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St. Paul, MN 55101

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  • Corps increases outflow from Lac Qui Parle Dam

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will be increasing outflow from Lac Qui Parle Dam, located northwest of Montevideo, Minn., to 4,500 cubic feet per, or cfs, Wednesday, June 26. Depending on additional rainfall, releases from the dam are expected to remain at this level into the first week of July.

  • Minneapolis locks closed to recreational traffic for the third time this year

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, closed its three Twin Cities locks to recreational boats this weekend due to increasing high water flows in the Mississippi River.

  • Limited campsite availability at Blackhawk Park continues

    ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues to only be able to offer limited camping at Blackhawk Park, located near De Soto, Wis., due to ongoing minor flooding and maintenance work.

  • Lake Darling outflows to be increased

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will increase outflows through Lake Darling Dam, located upstream of Burlington, N.D., to 300 cubic feet per second this morning and to 1,000 cfs by tomorrow morning.

  • Mississippi River Lock and Dam 5A closed May 23 to replace damaged gate

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will close Lock and Dam 5A on the Mississippi River, near Fountain City, Wis., Thursday, May 23, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to replace an upstream miter gate that was severely damaged last week after being struck by a barge.

  • Lake Ashtabula hosts Kids to Parks Day event May 16

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District staff at Lake Ashtabula, on the Sheyenne River near Valley City, N.D., is one of two Corps of Engineers sites selected to receive a grant for National Kids to Parks Day event this year on May 16.

  • St. Paul District Headwaters recreation areas opening for 2013 season

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – Despite spring’s late arrival and snow on the ground, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District Headwater recreation areas will open for the camping season May 1.

  • Corps awards emergency work contracts for Fargo and Grafton, N.D.

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded contracts to build temporary emergency levees in Fargo, N.D.

  • Lake Darling outflows cut to 1,700 cubic feet per second

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, cut outflows through Lake Darling Dam to 1,700 cubic feet per second today. The pool is currently at 1,592 feet with inflows estimated at 900 cfs.

  • Lake Darling outflows at 2,600 cubic feet per second

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – On April 18, the U.S. Geological Survey took actual outflow measurements downstream of Lake Darling Dam and determined releases from the dam are around 2,600 cubic feet per second.