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  • Partnership agreement paves way to reducing flood risk in Metro East

    Federal and local partners took a significant step towards reducing flood risk to the Metro East here today. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District, the Metro East Sanitary District and the Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District Council signed a project partnership agreement to address underseepage in the East St. Louis levee system.

  • Fish Habitat Improvement Day Postponed

    Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Improvement Day Postponed Lake Shelbyville - The Fish Habitat

  • Carlyle Lake Christmas Tree Recycling Program

    CARLYLE LAKE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Carlyle Lake is looking for volunteers to assist with the annual spring Christmas tree recycling/fish habitat improvement project being held Saturday, March 8, 2014.

  • Annual workshops prepare partners for flood season

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District will conduct its annual flood preparedness workshops over the next two weeks with levee districts, the National Weather Service, as well as local, state and federal emergency responders from across the region.

  • Annual Turkey Hunt for Persons with Disabilities

    Mark Twain Lake - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Paris Lions Club has scheduled the

  • Hunter Education Class to be Offered at Mark Twain Lake

    Mark Twain Lake - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will sponsor a knowledge and skill session of the

  • Water Releases Increase at Carlyle Lake

    Carlyle Lake – As of 9:00 a.m., Friday, February 21, the pool elevation at Carlyle Lake is 443.94 feet, referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), with a release of approximately 3,160 cubic feet per second (cfs) and Thursday’s inflow was approximately 6,250 cfs. A series of gate changes will be made today to increase releases to approximately 4,860 cfs. The river is considered bank full at 4,000 cfs. Due to the previous rainfall, Carlyle Lake is predicted to crest on Sunday at 445.5 feet NGVD without additional precipitation. The winter target pool elevation for Carlyle Lake is 443.0 feet NGVD.

  • Dam West Boat Ramp Closed for Polar Plunge

    CARLYLE LAKE – The Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge is being held at Carlyle Lake on Saturday, February 22, 2014 in the Dam West Day Use Area. In order to accommodate the Polar Plunge activities, the Dam West Boat Ramp will be closed to the general public from Friday, February 21st at noon through Saturday, February 22nd at 4:00 p.m. The closest available boat ramps to Dam West are the Allen Branch Boat Ramp and the Apache Boat Ramp located in Eldon Hazlet State Park or the Dam East Boat Ramp which will be available to the general public during this period.

  • Kaskaskia Watershed Association to hold Annual Summit

    CARLYLE LAKE - The Kaskaskia Watershed Association, Inc (KWA) will hold its Annual Summit on Monday, March 3, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Mariner’s Village Convention Center, 1 Resort Drive, Carlyle, Illinois. This year’s theme “A River Runs Through It,” will focus on the important roles of the Kaskaskia River and the Kaskaskia Watershed.

  • Corps of Engineers Seeks Volunteers for Placement of Fish Structure

    Mark Twain Lake - Many Christmas trees have been collected during the tenth annual Christmas tree