14 Nov 2025

Detroit District accepting entries for annual photo contest

The Detroit District invites the public to enter its 10th annual photo contest highlighting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites across the Great Lakes. The top 12 photographs highlighting Detroit District projects on the Great Lakes, such as the Soo Locks, Duluth Ship Canal, piers, breakwaters or federal harbors and channels will earn a spot in the 2026 downloadable calendar. The entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. November 23, with winners determined by public voting on Facebook. The Soo Locks Visitors Center Association will award the top three photographers a plaque featuring their winning photo.

29 Oct 2025

Smith Springs Recreation Area closes for winter season

ANTIOCH, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is closing Smith Springs Recreation Area at J. Percy Priest Lake starting Monday Nov. 3, 2025, through March 2, 2026, for maintenance during the winter season.

14 Oct 2025

Temporary navigation restrictions at McAlpine Locks and Dam for LG&E power line replacement

This week, a contractor for Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) will perform maintenance on power lines that cross over the Portland Canal, just upstream of McAlpine Locks and Dam at Ohio River Mile 605 in Louisville, Kentucky.

22 Sep 2025

Toledo Ohio Environmental Infrastructure Project Underway

The City of Toledo along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District hosted a signing ceremony for the Project Partnership Agreement that will deliver the Toledo Ohio Environmental Infrastructure 594 project. The purpose of the Toledo OEI 594 project is to create the interconnect between the planned 1-billion-gallon reservoir and a replacement raw water main lines that supply water from Lake Erie to the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant, a project that is estimated to cost about $13 million and be constructed in 2029.

18 Sep 2025

Dredging operations to begin in Manistee Harbor federal channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will dredge the Manistee Harbor federal channel to ensure safe navigation as early as Sunday, Sept. 21 — weather dependent. The maintenance project will remove seasonal shoaling at the mouth of the channel, which impacts commercial traffic when left unaddressed.  

17 Sep 2025

Corps of Engineers Updates Ohio Harbor Community with FY25-26 Dredging Newsletter

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has published the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Ohio Dredging Newsletter to inform stakeholders and the public about the about the status of dredging of Lake Erie harbors and initiatives for the coming year. Dredging of harbors across Ohio ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic viability of United States waterways.

15 Sep 2025

Niagara Falls Storage Site Vicinity Property H Prime Remedial Investigation, Proposed Plan and Public Meeting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has completed a remedial investigation report and released the proposed plan for Niagara Falls Storage Site, Vicinity Property H Prime (VP-H’), located in the Town of Porter, Niagara County, New York. This proposed plan recommends no remedial action for NFSS VP-H’, a four-acre parcel that is currently owned by Chemical Waste Management (CWM), Inc.

8 Sep 2025

Lillydale Day Use Recreation Area closing for repairs

ALLONS, Tenn. (Sept. 8, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Lillydale Day Use Recreation Area, to include its picnic and swimming area on Dale Hollow Lake, is temporarily closing for maintenance and repairs starting Sept. 15, 2025. The closure is expected to last for several weeks.

19 Aug 2025

Corps of Engineers and City of Oswego Celebrate Significant Breakwater Repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and their partners celebrated the completion of a multi-year repair of Oswego’s West Arrowhead Breakwater and the start of construction on its Outer West Breakwater. Breakwaters protect the Port of Oswego – the first U.S. port of call on the Great Lakes. Its strategic location puts it less than 350 miles from 60 million people and 750 miles from half of the U.S. and Canadian populations. The Port of Oswego is home to 14 companies that utilize the Port for domestic and international operations with a far-reaching economic impact.

13 Aug 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Welcomes New Commander

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) welcomed its new commander, Col. Daniel J. Herlihy, during a Change of Command ceremony today at the John W. Peck Federal Building in Cincinnati.