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  • ANNUAL TURKEY HUNT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

    March 7, 2025 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Paris Lions Club have scheduled the Annual Turkey Hunt for disabled persons, which will be held at Mark Twain Lake. The hunt will take place during the 2025 Missouri Spring Turkey season on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, 2025, in the Indian Creek Recreation Area. The hunt will be restricted to permanently disabled (non-ambulatory, semi-ambulatory) individuals who have a valid 2025 Missouri spring turkey tag and a hunter safety certification card.

  • Summer Student Employment Available at Mark Twain Lake

    Mark Twain Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake is currently seeking applicants for summer positions for the upcoming 2025 recreation season. Successful candidates will need to begin immediately after the spring 2025 semester and continue until the start of the fall 2025 semester. This will involve working a 40-hour per week schedule, including day shifts, night shifts, weekends, and holidays. The application deadline for this announcement is February 21, 2025.

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

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Mark Twain Lake announces the review period for the final draft of the Project Master Plan is January 24, 2025 through February 23, 2025 The Master Plan is available on the project website at https://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/ Recreation/Mark-Twain-Lake/Master-Plan-Update/.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20.

  • 13th Annual Ben Sapp Memorial Shed Antler Hunt for Youth at Mark Twain Lake

    January 14, 2025, Mark Twain Lake – Are you looking for a new outdoor adventure? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake in partnership with the Monroe City Whitetails Unlimited Chapter, the Mark Twain Lake Visitors and Educational Resource Center Committee, the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Mark Twain State Park are proud to announce the return of the Annual Ben Sapp Memorial Shed Hunt for Youth. This event will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center.

  • FIREWOOD CUTTING AT MARK TWAIN LAKE

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that firewood cutting for personal use will be allowed by permit on designated areas of Mark Twain Lake. The cutting period will begin on November 4, 2024 and continue through February 28, 2025. Please be aware that firewood cutting areas may close for short durations during this period to accommodate hunting seasons, inclement weather, and ground conditions.

  • WATERFOWL REFUGE AND NO HUNTING ZONES

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages a waterfowl refuge on the Middle Fork and Elk Fork branches on Mark Twain Lake during the waterfowl season. The refuge provides approximately 3,000 acres of habitat for migratory waterfowl to feed and rest before continuing south towards their wintering grounds.

  • Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to practice water safety

    As millions of Americans plan visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible, and thoughtful activities in, on, and around open water. Tragically, people lose their lives while visiting USACE-managed lands and waters every year. Most of the tragedies are water related. The public’s help is needed to reduce the number of fatalities at the more than 2,800 USACE-managed recreation areas nationwide. USACE personnel stress the importance of water safety year-round when talking with visitors, but especially during the summer season because that is when most public recreation fatalities occur.

  • Public Meeting – Salt River Re-Regulation Dam/Lake Sturgeon Releases

    April 14, 2023, Mark Twain Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake invites everyone to the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center on April 20, 2023, at 6:00 pm for a public meeting to discuss lake sturgeon relative to the Salt River/re-regulation dam.

  • New Guardrail Systems on Mark Twain Lake Boat Ramps

    September 27, 2022, Mark Twain Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake is announcing the temporary closure of four boat ramps to improve visitor safety. The South Fork, Indian Creek West, Stoutsville, and John F. Spalding Boat Ramps will be receiving new guardrail systems. The closures are necessary to facilitate removal of the old guardrail and installation of the new guardrail. The temporary closures are as follows: