Rock Island District District Projects

Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa -- Flood Risk Management

Pentagon News — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:13:00 GMT

The project was authorized for construction in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014. It provides protection along the east bank of the Cedar River. It includes earthen levees, floodwalls, and closure structures for a total length of 3.15 miles.

Backlog of Maintenance

Pentagon News — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:36:00 GMT

The Major Rehabilitation and Major Maintenance Program for the Locks and Dams on the Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway has been ongoing since 1975. Major rehabilitation consists of reliability or efficiency improvements.

Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) – Lock and Dam 25 New 1200-ft Lock

Pentagon News — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 16:36:11 GMT

The Lock 25 – New 1200-foot Lock is the first of seven new 1200-foot Lock Projects being implemented under the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP).

Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) – Fish Passage - Lock and Dam 22

Pentagon News — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 02:39:00 GMT

Location:Upper Mississippi River, River Mile (RM) 301.2 near Saverton, Missouri, between Ralls

Section 14 Overview

Pentagon News — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 02:01:00 GMT

LocationUnited StatesDescriptionSection 14, Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Protection program

UMRR Program - Lower Pool 13 HREP

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:59:00 GMT

The Lower Pool 13 Habitat Restoration and Enhancement (HREP) project is located approximately three miles upstream of Clinton, Iowa, and consists of backwater lakes, sloughs, flowing channels, and impounded water residing over historically flooded islands and remnant islands.

Dam Safety Program

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:49:00 GMT

The purposes of a dam safety program are to protect life, property and the environment by ensuring that all dams are designed, constructed, operated and maintained safely and effectively.

Coralville Lake, Iowa

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:40:00 GMT

Coralville Lake is a multiple purpose project providing primary benefits in flood control and low-flow augmentation with secondary benefits in recreation, fish and wildlife management, forest management, and water quality improvement.

Red Rock Remedial Works Southeast Des Moines Southwest Pleasant Hill Levee, Des Moines River

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:31:00 GMT

Project in Operation. Red Rock Remedial Works protects Southeast Des Moines/Southwest Pleasant Hill (SEDM/SWPH) from the back up effect of the Red Rock reservoir during large magnitude floods.

Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River Flow Frequency Study

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:07:00 GMT

The current Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River flow frequency study, completed in 2004, was created using a period of record ending in 1998. Since then frequent and record setting major floods have occurred. The flood of 2019 was not only historic with regards to flood heights, but also in its duration. The Mississippi River was above flood stage at Cape Girardeau for 145 days. In addition, many communities between Dubuque, Iowa and St. Louis, Missouri have experienced the majority of their top 10 flood crests in the past 20 years. Significant flooding on the UMR occurred in 2001, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, and 2019. The Illinois River has experienced the same unprecedented flooding. At Peoria, IL (on the IWW), 5 of the 10 highest flood crests have occurred since 1998; including the record crest in 2013.

Blackhawk Bottoms, Pool 19, Iowa – CAP Section 206

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:04:00 GMT

This project provides the opportunity to restore the historic fall flood pulse within Pool 19 of the Mississippi River at Blackhawk Bottoms.

Regional Flood Risk Management

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:00:00 GMT

In recent years, the Upper Mississippi River watershed has experienced more frequent flooding with higher stages, particularly in the last ten years with major floods occurring in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.

UMRR Program - IL, IA, MO, MN, WI - Upper Mississippi River Restoration

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:51:00 GMT

The UMRR Program was authorized by the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 and continuously authorized by WRDA 1999. The program consists of two primary elements: habitat rehabilitation projects and systemic monitoring and research.

UMRR Program – Huron Island Complex HREP - Pool 18

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:25:00 GMT

The Huron Island Complex is located along the left descending bank of the Upper Mississippi River (UMR), approximately 20 miles upstream of Burlington in Des Moines County, Iowa. The Project lands, part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, are federally-owned. The goals are to manage for a diverse and dynamic pattern of habitats to support native biota; manage for viable populations of native species within diverse plant and animal communities; and mange for processes that shape a physically diverse and dynamic river floodplain system.

Upper Mississippi River - Illinois Waterway System Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP)

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:22:00 GMT

NESP is a long-term program of ecosystem restoration and navigation improvements for the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS). NESP will improve system capacity and reduce commercial traffic delays through construction of 7 new 1,200-foot locks, mooring cells and switchboat implementation.

Upper Mississippi River Watershed Project

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:54:00 GMT

Currently, there is no systemic flood risk management plan for the Upper Mississippi River. This uncoordinated flood response ultimately transfers risk to several areas, often without their knowledge. This watershed assessment will collaboratively develop an FRM strategy for UMR basin with an interagency team (Federal & 5 states).

Small Boat Harbors

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:49:00 GMT

All small boat harbor projects have a local sponsor, usually a municipality.

Shoreline Management on Mississippi River

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:45:00 GMT

In 1989, the Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) was developed and implemented as guidance for the management, protection and preservation of the Mississippi River's environment, while allowing a balanced use of the shoreline.

Section 205 Overview

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:28:00 GMT

Section 205, small flood risk management program provides support for local flood risk management by the construction or improvement of structural or non-structural flood risk management measures.

Repairs to Levee Systems/Flood Control Projects - Policy

Pentagon News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Corps of Engineers policy regarding repairs to levee systems and flood control projects damaged by floods.