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  • Saylorville Lake Outflows will Affect Des Moines River Levels

    The water level at Saylorville Lake has been receding after spring and early summer rainfall in the

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal 2018 Civil Works Appropriations

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2018) work plan for the Army Civil Works program on Thursday, June 7.

  • Locks and Dam 15 Tours

    Rock Island, IL- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces they will be offering free tours of Locks and Dam #15 every Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day. These tours will be offered at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and will each last one hour. While walking around the locks, visitors will learn about the history of the Locks and Dam #15, the Government Bridge and how they both work.

  • USACE Opens Updated National Levee Database

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today opened the updated National Levee Database (NLD) for public access. The NLD is a living, dynamic information source that provides visualization and search capability on the location and condition of levee systems nationwide.

  • Auxiliary Lock Opens for Season at Lock 14

    PLEASANT VALLEY, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project is opening the Auxiliary Lock located Lock and Dam 14 in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, for recreational boating traffic starting May 25 and running through Sept. 3, 2018.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host change of command ceremony

    ROCK ISLAND, Illinois. – Command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will change hands Thursday, May 24, during a ceremony on Arsenal Island at the Clock Tower Building beginning at 10 a.m.

  • Coralville Reservoir Memorial Day Ceremony Postponed

    IOWA CITY, Iowa. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District is postponing the Annual Memorial Day Veteran’s Trail Ceremony due to wet weather and ongoing construction at the site.

  • Saylorville Lake Closures and Debris Warning

    Saylorville Lake Closures and Debris WarningRecent rainfall and previous snowmelt in the Des Moines

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supports the administration’s One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding

    Washington (April 10, 2018) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fully supports the administration’s One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed Monday by numerous secretaries of federal agencies, including the Department of the Army.

  • John Hay Recreation Area Closing

    East Hannibal, Illinois-John Hay Recreation Area located across the river from Hannibal, Missouri, off Highway 106 near East Hannibal, Illinois will be closed on Wednesday, 11 April 2018 for a duration of up to eight weeks.