• Carlyle Lake receives national water safety award

    The U.S. Army Corps f Engineers, St. Louis District’s, Carlyle Lake was recently recognized as the 2024 USACE National Water Safety Team of the Year for their exceptional efforts in promoting water safety throughout the 2023 recreation season. Despite facing numerous challenges, the Carlyle Lake Water Safety Team demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation in spreading the message of recreating safely while in and near the water to the millions of visitors who frequented the beaches and boat ramps at Carlyle Lake in Carlyle, Illinois.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces remediation activities in Florissant subdivision

    ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District, under its Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), has begun sampling activities in a subdivision located in Florissant, Missouri. This initiative includes portions of the right-of-way of Cades Cove Drive and on the common grounds adjacent to Coldwater Creek.
  • St. Louis District to host annual Small Business Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District will host its annual Small Business Industry Day at the T-Rex building at 911 Washington Ave. #500, St. Louis, Missouri 63101 on Feb. 29, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. 
  • Trunkline rehabilitation contract awarded for Cahokia Heights

    A construction contract for Sanitary Sewer Trunkline Rehabilitation was awarded to Insituform Technologies USA, LLC on February 9 for $4,628,116.00. This project is cost shared with the city of Cahokia Heights, Illinois and will rehabilitate approximately 17,000 lineal feet of the main sanitary sewer trunkline by utilizing the minimally invasive Cured-In-Place Pipe liner technology on the existing trunkline.
  • Public Meetings scheduled for Mississippi River study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host public scoping meetings for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) at venues throughout the study area between Feb. 27 and March 11.
  • Rend Lake Dam Road Closed Starting January 10 for Maintenance

    The Rend Lake Dam Road will temporarily close to all traffic beginning at 7 a.m., Wednesday, January 10 for bridge maintenance. This closure will remain through midsummer until maintenance work is complete. Work will consist of installation of new traffic barrier terminals, installation of steel bridge railing, construction of new concrete curbs, and cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of all structural steel on the spillway bridge.
  • Repurpose Your Live Christmas Tree for Fish Habitat

    Repurpose your live Christmas tree by donating it to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rend Lake Project for fish habitat. Donated trees will be bundled together and placed in the lake to create underwater fish structures that improves fish habitat and angling opportunities.
  • Rend Lake Announces the 2024 Small World Program Schedule

    Each month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake hosts a Small World environmental education program designed for children five years old and younger, at the Rend Lake Visitor Center. This popular series will continue in 2024 with old favorites and new program offerings. Small World Programs are offered the third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM and are free to the public. Each month, a new theme is explored through a story, craft, and activity. While the programs are designed for children five years old and younger, all ages are welcome to attend. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Student Internship Opportunities at Rend Lake for Summer 2024

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rend Lake Project is seeking qualified candidates to fill student internship vacancies for the 2024 summer recreation season. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offers a great work experience opportunity for students currently enrolled at accredited institutions interested in careers related to the biological sciences, natural resources, park and recreation management, or law enforcement.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks comments on draft report of Meramec River study near Fenton, public meeting set

    ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, released the draft report for the CAP 205: Meramec River near Fenton, Mo., Flood Risk Management Study for public review. The report presents a preliminary recommendation consisting of nonstructural actions to reduce flood damages to commercial and residential structures.