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  • Carlyle Lake Update and Weekend Activities

    CARLYLE LAKE - As of 2:00 p.m. on Monday June 22, 2015, the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 453.52 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release rate of approximately 5,000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs). The inflow for Sunday June 21, 2015 was approximately 17,680 day second feet (dsf). Without additional rainfall, Carlyle Lake is forecast to crest at 454.20 ft. NGVD on Monday June 23, 2015.

  • Carlyle Lake Fireworks Spectacular Re-Scheduled

    CARLYLE LAKE – Due to high water at Carlyle Lake, the Fireworks Spectacular scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2015 has been postponed. The event has been re-scheduled for Saturday, September 5, 2015. All activities including the Dam Jam, Sandcastle Building Contest and Volleyball Tournament will be held on September 5th.

  • Spalding and Indian Creek Beaches Closed due to High Water

    Mark Twain Lake is experiencing higher than normal water levels due to the recent rainfall in the watershed. The lake is expected to crest at less than 622.5 NGVD by Wednesday, June 24, with no additional precipitation. The normal pool elevation is 606 NGVD.

  • Corps of Engineers holds public workshop on water control

    Carlyle Lake will hold a public workshop Monday night to provide updated information on water control operations at the lake.

  • Corps of Engineers prepares for rising river levels

    As rain continues to fall throughout the region, St. Louis District Commander Col. Anthony Mitchell activated the Emergency Operations Center today at 7 a.m. to increase awareness and be better prepared for forecasted precipitation and river stages.

  • High Water at Mark Twain Lake

    Mark Twain Lake is experiencing higher than normal water levels due to the recent rainfall in the watershed. The lake is expected to crest at less than 619 NGVD by Friday with no additional precipitation. The normal pool elevation is 606 NGVD.

  • Carlyle Lake Update

    CARLYLE LAKE - As of 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday June 16, 2015, the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 450.25 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release of approximately 4,800 cubic feet of water per second (cfs). The inflow for Monday June 15, 2015 was approximately 5,650 day second feet (dsf). With additional rainfall in the forecast, downstream releases will be increased on Wednesday June 17, 2015 to reach a release rate of 5,000 cfs.

  • Lock and Dam and Recreational Facilities Closing

    Current flooding conditions on the Kaskaskia River are causing the closure of the Corps operated Day Use and Camping areas. The maximum regulated pool elevation is 368.8, in reference to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), and currently the Kaskaskia River is at 376.50 NGVD. Once the Kaskaskia River has reached the critical elevation of 380.5 the Lock and Dam will also close. Predictions currently forecast a crest of 381.5 feet NGVD and 35.4 feet at Chester on the Mississippi River on June 20th. Once the Mississippi River has crested and there is no more significant precipitation the river levels will fall. The facilities located at the Kaskaskia River Project will reopen as soon as flood water recedes and cleanup is finished.

  • Carlyle Lake Pool Update

    CARLYLE LAKE - As of 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2015, the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake was 446.42 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release rate of approximately 1,870 cubic feet of water per second (cfs). Due to heavy rainfall upstream, the inflow was approximately 20,000 day second feet (dsf). Without additional precipitation, Carlyle Lake will crest on Friday, June 12, 2015 at approximately 450.0 feet NGVD. The target pool is 445.0 feet NGVD.

  • UPDATE: Breach confirmed on Consolidated North County Levee

    ST. LOUIS – A levee breach occurred at approximately noon today on the Consolidated North County levee near West Alton, Mo.