The St. Paul District is responsible for:

• supporting inland navigation by operating 13 locks and dams and by maintaining the Nine-Foot Navigation Channel.
• helping local communities reduce damages caused by flooding.
• issuing permits for work in wetlands and navigable rivers.
• environmental restoration programs to improve fish and wildlife habitat.
• emergency response operations following natural disasters.
• recreation activities at Corps facilities and reservoirs including campgrounds, day-use areas, boat ramps and swimming beaches.