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  • 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

  • Lone Point Campground Open House

    Lake Shelbyville – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be holding an Open House at the Lone Point Campground on Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10, 2014. Lone Point Campground has become a little unknown secret among campgrounds at Lake Shelbyville. The Open House will allow visitors an opportunity to camp at one of 78 sites for free while enjoying some of the renovations within the park. Some of the renovations include a new park entrance and fee booth, electric upgrades to a few sites, extensive campsite and roadway pruning, comfort station painting and reroofing, and a fire pit constructed within the Walleye Group Camp.

  • Summer Student Employment Available at Mark Twain Lake

    Mark Twain Lake  – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake is soliciting for summer

  • Great Outdoors Scavenger Hunt at Carlyle Lake

    CARLYLE LAKE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a Great Outdoors Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Carlyle Lake Visitor Center to commemorate National Park Trust’s (NPT) Third Annual National Kids to Parks Day. This event is open to children ages 5 to15. A parent or gaurdian will be required to accompany children who are between the ages of 5 and 10. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by the scavenger hunt at 9:30 a.m. Participants will have an hour to complete the hunt. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers who find all the items on the scavenger hunt list. All participants will receive prizes. After the hunt, park rangers will present “Natures Treasures” an environmental program to educate participants about the natural items on their scavenger hunt list.

  • Dam West Boat Ramp Closed Temporarily for (IHSA) Bass Fishing Finals

    CARLYLE LAKE - The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Bass Fishing Finals are being held at Carlyle Lake on Friday May 9th and Saturday May 10th at the Dam West Boat Ramp in the Dam West Day Use Area. In order to accommodate the tournament activities, the Dam West Boat Ramp will be closed from Monday, May 5th at 10:00 p.m. through Saturday, May 10th at 6:00 p.m. 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.

  • The Corps of Engineers celebrates Earth Day with events, education

    Earth Day is celebrated in more than 192 countries each year, and an estimated 20 million Americans participate in events marking the occasion that promote a healthy, sustainable environment.

  • Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center Opening Date and Program Dates

    The Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center which is located near the Gate House, south of the dam, just off Highway T will soon be open.

  • 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.