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  • Planets and Moons Program to be Held at Mark Twain Lake

    August 19, 2015, Mark Twain Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake invites

  • Mark Twain Lake Announces Review Period for Draft Project Master Plan

    Mark Twain Lake, August 19, 2015 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Mark Twain Lake

  • Carlyle Lake Update and Weekend Activities

    CARLYLE LAKE - As of 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday August 18, 2015, the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 448.54 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release rate of approximately 3,940 cubic feet of water per second (cfs). The inflow for Monday August 17, 2015 was approximately 1,200 day second feet (dsf). The targeted summer pool is 445.0 feet NGVD. Carlyle Lake is currently working as designed to lessen flooding on downstream sections of the Kaskaskia and Mississippi Rivers.

  • Storyteller Pablo Baum Shares “Trail of Tears” at Boudreaux Visitor Center, August 22

    Mark Twain Lake, Monroe City, Missouri – Storyteller Pablo Baum will share “Trail of Tears” at the

  • Mark Twain Lake Beaches Are Open

    August 13, 2015, Mark Twain Lake ‑--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake are pleased

  • Cruisin’ the Dam Car Show and Cruz-In

    CARLYLE LAKE - On Friday, August 14, 2015, the 19th Annual Car Show & Cruz-In will be held at the Mariner’s Village Resort at Carlyle Lake. More than 250 classic cars from central and southern Illinois are expected to participate in the event.

  • Carlyle Lake Update and Weekend Activities

    CARLYLE LAKE - As of 1:00 p.m. on Monday August 10, 2015, the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 449.90 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release rate of approximately 4,090 cubic feet of water per second (cfs). The inflow for Sunday August 9, 2015 was approximately 3,110 day second feet (dsf). The targeted summer pool is 445.0 feet NGVD. Carlyle Lake is currently working as designed to lessen flooding on downstream sections of the Kaskaskia and Mississippi Rivers.

  • “Life in the Universe” Presentation at Mark Twain Lake

    August 11, 2015, Mark Twain Lake –Dr. Robert Sadler from Culver-Stockton College will present a talk

  • Corps of Engineers invites public aboard the largest diesel towboat on the Mississippi River

    ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District offers the public two opportunities to tour the largest diesel towboat operating on the Mississippi River. Tours are offered to the public at no cost. Public open houses aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI will take place: • Friday, Aug. 14 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., along the riverfront in Cape Girardeau, Mo. • Saturday, Aug. 15 from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m., along the riverfront in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

  • Summer Hunting Opportunities at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE – Carlyle Lake offers the outdoor sportsman a variety of late summer hunting opportunities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources work together to manage public lands and waters at Carlyle Lake. More than 10,000 acres of public lands are open to public hunting to which all-current Illinois game laws and regulations are in effect. All hunters are also required to sign in and out daily and record harvest at the nearest hunter sign in box. Access areas are conveniently located around the lake to provide parking and access to public lands.