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  • Corps of Engineers Suspends Collection of Day Use Fees, Campground Closures Continue until June 1

    ROCK ISLAND, Illinois – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District has suspended the collection of day use fees until Oct. 1. These suspended fees apply to all open recreation areas within the District. This includes recreation areas at Saylorville Lake, Lake Red Rock, Coralville Lake and those located along the Mississippi River between Potosi, Wisconsin and Saverton, Missouri.

  • Corps of Engineers to Reopen Day Use Areas at Lake Red Rock

    KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District announces a partial reopening of several day use areas at Lake Red Rock.

  • Corps of Engineers to Reopen Day Use Areas at Coralville Lake

    IOWA CITY, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District announces the reopening of the Sugar Bottom day use area at Coralville Lake.

  • Corps of Engineers to Reopen Day Use Areas at Saylorville Lake

    JOHNSTON, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District announces a partial reopening of four day use areas at Saylorville Lake.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Extends Closures Due to COVID-19

    ROCK ISLAND, Illinois – Due to the ongoing concerns related to the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District has extended its recreation area closures through May 31.

  • Service Contracts Open for Bid at Coralville Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Coralville Lake is looking for motivated individuals who would like to continue to make Coralville Lake a great place to enjoy the outdoors! We are currently accepting bids for several service contract positions.

  • Corps of Engineers to Increase Coralville Lake Outflows

    IOWA CITY, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District is temporarily increasing outflows at Coralville Lake from 6,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 10,000 cfs to expedite evacuation of flood waters from the reservoir. Seasonal constraints, typically used to reduce flood crests downstream, have also been raised from 14 to 19 feet at Lone Tree, Iowa, and from 21 to 25 feet at Wapello, Iowa, to assist in maintaining flood storage capacity within the reservoir.

  • Coralville Lake to Host Earth Day Celebration

    IOWA CITY, Iowa - Join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Coralville Lake on Sunday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate Earth Day with a tree planting activity to help beautify the area by the dam.

  • Corps releases final report on deterring movement of Asian carp into the Great Lakes

    ROCK ISLAND, Illinois. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released The Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study – Brandon Road Final Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report and EIS). A review period will run November 23 through December 24.

  • Lockport Lock and Dam Closes Temporarily Due to Gun Range Activity

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, temporarily closed the Lockport Lock and Dam today when crews at the lock became concerned about gun range activity in close proximity to lock operations.