Rock Island District / Media / News Releases

  • Cattail Slough Recreation Area Closed Due to High Water

    Thomson, IL - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces that Cattail Slough recreation area south of Fulton Illinois has been closed due to high water levels.

  • Pleasant Creek Recreation Area Closed

    Dubuque, IA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Project announces that it has closed the following recreation area due to the rising floodwaters.

  • Corps of Engineers, Nature Conservancy host open house for Emiqoun East Project

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and The Nature Conservancy invite the public to attend an open house for the Environmental Management Program’s Emiquon East Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project on April 16 between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Dickson Mounds State Museum, 10956 N Dickson Mounds Rd, Lewistown, Ill.

  • Free Boating Safety Class

    Pleasant Valley, IA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces they will be offering a free boating safety education class. The class will be held on April 12th and will run from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • Shady Creek Recreation Area is Opening Early!

    The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces the early opening of Shady Creek Recreation Area, due to the extended closure of Clark’s Ferry. Shady Creek will open on April 11, 2014 for first come first serve users only. Reservations will be honored beginning on our regularly scheduled opening date of May 2nd.

  • Clark's Ferry Recreation Area Not Opening as Scheduled

    Muscatine, IA - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces that Clark’s Ferry Recreation Area will not be opening as scheduled on April 11, 2014.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares for spring rains and snowmelt runoff

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Spring rains and the spring thaw are upon us and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is gearing up to assist Midwest communities with engineering expertise and flood-fight supplies.

  • Red Rock Hydroelectric Project developers choose construction firm

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Boards of Directors of Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (WMMPA) have approved moving forward with the Red Rock Hydroelectric Project and have chosen Ames Construction, Inc., as the general contractor. The hydroelectric plant will be built at the existing Red Rock Dam along the Des Moines River near Pella, Iowa. With a nameplate capacity of 36.4 megawatts, it will be the second largest hydroelectric plant in the State of Iowa. It will be capable of meeting the electrical needs of about 18,000 homes. At certain times of the year, when water is plentiful, the plant will be capable of generating up to 55 megawatts of power. “Since we first announced our intentions to build the Red Rock Hydroelectric Project in 2011, we have been working our way through an intense, time-consuming regulatory process with state and federal agencies,” said MRES CEO Tom Heller.

  • Corps Accepting Picnic Shelter Reservations

    Dubuque, IA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces that it is taking picnic shelter reservations for the 2014 recreation season. Grant River and Blanding Landing Recreation Areas have picnic shelters for use.

  • Grant River Recreation Season Opens for 2014 Season

    Dubuque, IA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project announces the opening of Grant River Recreation Area on April 11, 2014. Grant River Recreation Area is located on the shores of the Mississippi River three miles south of Potosi, Wisconsin.