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  • St. Louis District reminds visitors to practice water safety

    As millions of Americans plan visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible, and thoughtful activities in, on, and around open water. Tragically, people lose their lives while visiting USACE-managed lands and waters every year. Most of the tragedies are water related. The public’s help is needed to reduce the number of fatalities at the more than 400 USACE-managed lakes and river projects nationwide. USACE personnel stress the importance of water safety year-round when talking with visitors, but especially during the summer season because that is when most public recreation fatalities occur.

  • Army Corps monitors area rivers and reservoirs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, continues to keep a watchful eye on water levels as bands of precipitation continue to pass through the Bi-State area. The district’s water control operations center is monitoring lake and river levels daily. “Flooding typically occurs when prolonged rain falls over several days and we will continue to monitor water levels closely and stand by to mitigate conditions,” noted Joan Stemler, chief, water control operations.

  • Piasa and Eagle’s Nest Island Project Update

    The ongoing Piasa and Eagle’s Nest Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project, one of many Upper Mississippi River Restoration projects along the Mississippi River, situated eight miles upstream of Alton, Illinois, is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorates 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is today commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program.

  • Kaskaskia Solar Eclipse

    Please join us at the Kaskaskia River Project on Monday, April 8, 2024, for the solar eclipse. Eclipse glasses, one per person, will be available for those joining us while supplies last. The Project, campground, and picnic sites will be open on a first come, first serve basis. Parking will be limited to concrete and paved areas only. Lock tours will also be available at the Visitor Center from staff as they are available.

  • Groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of sanitary sewer trunkline rehabilitation project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, along with the city of Cahokia Heights and other officials, held a groundbreaking ceremony today, to celebrate the start of the sanitary sewer trunkline rehabilitation project. The project focuses on a critical portion of the sanitary sewer infrastructure which carries all wastewater from any flushed toilet, sink, or bathtub drain from near the intersection of Jerome and Mousette lanes south to the Levin Drive Pump Station where it’s pumped to the American Bottoms Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sauget, Illinois, for processing.

  • Corps of Engineers, Cahokia Heights host groundbreaking ceremony

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, along with the city of Cahokia Heights and other officials, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, April 1, to celebrate the start of the sanitary sewer trunkline rehabilitation project.

  • Installation of Wayside Exhibits at Wappapello Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake invites you to come out and see some of the new interpretive wayside exhibits that have been recently installed. These exhibits are located along the Lake View Trail near the culverts on T Highway, Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center, Eagle Point Overlook, south end of the dam, fish cleaning station parking area, and the pollinator garden at the Greenhouse. The Lake View Trail runs from Redman Creek Campground East and along the dam and connects to Peoples Creek Recreation Area. This multi-use trail is paved and available for walkers, runners, and cyclists.

  • 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.