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  • Errett named Hydrology, Hydraulics and Coastal Community of Practice Professional of the Year

    St. Louis District Hydraulic engineer and Water manager received the 2017 Hydrology, Hydraulics and Coastal Community of Practice Professional of the Year award for the positive impact his service and water management expertise has had on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the region, and the nation.

  • Mark Twain Lake Apprentice Hunt

    Mark Twain Lake -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake, in partnership with the Mark

  • Okaw Valley School District receives national award for partnership with Lake Shelbyville

    Maj. Gen. Michael Wehr, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division commander, presented Okaw Valley School District with the 2016 Excellence in Partnership Award today, during a special ceremony at Okaw Valley High School.

  • Temporary Closure of Riverlands Way

    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project Office, will temporarily close Riverlands Way to vehicle traffic on Saturday March 25, 2017. The road will be closed from 6:00 am to 10:30 am for the annual Alton Half Marathon. Maple Island Access Area will still be available via Red School Road. For more information please contact Christopher Garcia at the Rivers Project Office at 636-899-0094.

  • Annual Turkey Hunt for Persons with Disabilities at Mark Twain Lake

    The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Paris Lions Club has scheduled the Annual Turkey Hunt for

  • Temporary Closure of Dam West Boat Ramp

    CARLYLE LAKE – The Dam West Boat Ramp will be temporarily closed on weekdays from Monday, March 13, 2017 through Friday, April 28, 2017. This closure is necessary to ensure public safety while trucks haul riprap for the extension of the breakwater at Dam West Boat Ramp. Visitors should use Allen Branch and Apache Boat Ramps located in Eldon Hazlet State Park or the Dam East Boat Ramp and Keyesport Boat Ramp which will be available to the general public during this period.

  • Mark Twain Lake Corps of Engineers Seeks Volunteers for Placement of Fish Structure

    Mark Twain Lake, March 6, 2017 - Many Christmas trees have been collected during the annual

  • Temporary Closure of Saddle Dam II Roadway

    CARLYLE LAKE – The Saddle Dam II Roadway and multiuser trail will be temporarily closed from McNair Campground to the Dam East Boat Ramp entrance from Monday, February 13, through Friday, March 10, 2017. This closure is necessary to provide public safety during routine maintenance to the pump station discharge pipe and roadway. During this timeframe, visitors can access the Dam East Boat Ramp and Recreation Area and the Fish House Restaurant from the east entrance off of U.S Hwy 50.

  • Corps of Engineers to host FUSRAP public meeting

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, will host a public meeting on the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) for the remediation of Palm Drive Properties and current site updates Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at Hazelwood Civic Center East, 8969 Dunn Road, Hazelwood, MO 63042, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

  • 2017 Kaskaskia Eagle Fest

    The 2017 Eagle Fest event will be held on Saturday, February 4th from 9am – 3pm at the Jerry F. Costello Lock & Dam in Modoc, IL (4800 Lock and Dam Road).