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  • Lock and dam renamed to honor former Illinois congressman

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District hosted a ceremony here today to rename the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam in honor of former U.S. Congressman Jerry F. Costello.

  • UPDATE: Rivers Project Two Rivers South Access Area Closure

    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project Office, is announcing the temporary closure of the Two Rivers South Access Area in Rockport, IL. This access area will be closed until November 21, 2014 for dredging. Boats wishing to launch in this section of the river should use Two Rivers North Access Area to the north or Gosline Access Area to the south.

  • Army Corps of Engineers Waives Day Use Fees at Recreation Areas on Veterans Day

    Mark Twain Lake - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that it will waive day use fees

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,200 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.

  • 2014 Water Control Operations/Dam Safety Meeting

    CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans for a public workshop to be held on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mariner’s Village Resort Conference Center in Carlyle, Illinois.

  • Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam Dedication Ceremony

    CARLYLE LAKE – On Thursday, November 6, 2014 a dedication ceremony will be held to commemorate the renaming of the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam to the Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam. The ceremony will be held at ten o’clock in the morning adjacent to the pavilion at the upstream boat ramp of the Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam (formerly the Kaskaskia River Project Lock and Dam).

  • Shuttles to be used at Indian Creek Halloween Walk

    Mark Twain Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Mark Twain Lake Chamber of Commerce are

  • Mark Twain Lake Waterfowl Refuge and No Hunting Zones

    Mark Twain Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages a waterfowl refuge on the Middle Fork and

  • Firewood Cutting at Mark Twain Lake

    Mark Twain Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that firewood cutting for personal

  • Fall Opportunities at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE – Fall is a beautiful time for camping! Enjoy the cool fall temperatures with family and friends while roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over a crackling campfire. Carlyle Lake offers opportunities at several campgrounds that stay open for fall camping. Dam West and McNair Campgrounds will be open through 4 p.m. Saturday, November 1st, Boulder Campground will be open through 4p.m. Wednesday, October 15th, and Dam East and Hazlet State Park Campgrounds are open year round.