• There's Something for Everyone at the Great Rivers Festival

    The Meeting of the Rivers Foundation (MTRF), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and their many partners are throwing a party for our great rivers! The first annual Great Rivers Festival will be at the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton, IL and the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton, MO from 10 am - 5 pm on Saturday May 17th. A party so big, it spans the Mississippi River!
  • Mark Twain Lake Hosting “Ready, Set, Wear It” World Record Day

    Mark Twain Lake - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake invite you to participate in a
  • Temporary Closure of Dam West Boat Ramp

    CARLYLE LAKE - The FLW College Fishing Circuit will be holding a Central Conference Bass Fishing Tournament at Carlyle Lake on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Dam West Boat Ramp in the Dam West Day Use Area. Anglers will take off from the Dam West Boat Ramp at 6:30 a.m. and weigh in will begin at 2:30 p.m. Take off and weigh in are free and open to the public. To ensure visitor and public safety, the Dam West Boat Ramp will be closed from Friday, April 25th at 10:00 p.m. through Saturday, April 26th at 4:00 p.m. Visitors wishing to launch a boat should use the Allen Branch or Apache Boat Ramps located in Eldon Hazlet State Park or the Dam East and Keyesport Boat Ramps which will be available to the general public during this period.
  • 36th Annual Old Greenville Black Powder Rendezvous This Weekend at Wappapello Lake

    All roads in southeast Missouri will lead to the Greenville Recreation Area at Wappapello Lake on April 12 and 13, 2014, for the 36th Annual Old Greenville Black Powder Rendezvous. This event is the longest consecutive rendezvous in the state of Missouri. Many families have made this event a tradition. There will be something for all ages to do. Check out the traders, food, old-time children’s games, and primitive lodges. Watch or participate in the competitive activities such as black powder shooting, hawk and knife throwing, bow shooting, and fire starting. Adult entry fee for those in primitive attire is $10. For those in modern dress it is $12. Teenage division (13-17 years old) fee is $5 and will shoot with adults. Youth division ages 12 and under shoots for free with adult supervision. Women may compete in Women’s Division or Open Division. Event hours are 9 a.m. to dark on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free to the public.
  • Carlyle Lake Main Dam Bridge Deck Closure

    CARLYLE LAKE – On Monday, April 14, 2014, the Carlyle Lake Main Dam bridge deck will be closed for maintenance work. The work is a continuation from prior structural repairs and painting performed in 2006. Repairs will include sandblasting and repainting the four tainter gates at the Carlyle Lake Main Dam. These repairs will ensure the integrity and increase the longevity of the structure. The repairs are expected to last through the entire recreation season and work is scheduled to be completed in September 2014. The schedule of work is contingent upon weather and lake level, and may be adjusted.
  • Mark Twain Lake Partners with Mark Twain Elementary to Display 1st Grade Zoo Art Exhibit

    April 7, 2014, Monroe City, Missouri – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake invite
  • Carlyle Lake to Increase Downstream Releases

    CARLYLE LAKE - As of 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2014, the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 444.30 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release of approximately 4,000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs). The inflow for Wednesday, April 2, 2014 was approximately 5,590 day second feet (dsf). Due to the previous rainfall, Carlyle Lake will crest on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 445.5 feet NGVD. Downstream releases will be increased beginning Thursday, April 3, 2014 to reach a release rate of 8,000 cfs by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2014.
  • Camping Opportunities at Carlyle Lake in 2014

    CARLYLE LAKE – The 2014 camping season will begin with the opening of Dam West and McNair Campgrounds on March 28th. Boulder Campground will open on April 13th and the Coles Creek and Lotus Group area on April 28th. The Dam East Spillway Campground and the Eldon Hazlet State Park are open year-round.
  • Lake Shelbyville 2014 Recreation Season Kickoff

    Lake Shelbyville –   The 2014 camping season will begin with the early opening of Area 5 at the
  • 2014 Shelby County Art Show to be held at Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center

    Lake Shelbyville – The 48th Annual Shelby County Art Show is scheduled for April 12 and 13 at the