8 Sep 2025

U.S. 127 road to close briefly at Wolf Creek Dam Sept. 15 and 18

U.S. Highway 127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed on Sept. 15 and 18, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for crane operations related to spillway gate rehabilitation. Closures will be brief, with emergency and school traffic accommodated, and message boards will provide updates.

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.

22 Aug 2025

Old Hickory Lock closure scheduled for Aug 27-28

Old Hickory Lock will be closed to all navigation traffic from August 27–28, 2025, for scheduled maintenance to replace approximately 3,000 gallons of hydraulic oil in the gates and valve cylinders. Normal operations will resume on August 29, with daily hours from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.

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.

1 Aug 2025

USACE to conduct routine dam maintenance activities at Barren River Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District will be conducting dam maintenance activities at Barren River Lake in Glasgow, Kentucky, which could impact public access to the tailwater area. These activities are tentatively scheduled to begin Aug. 10 and last through Aug. 17, 2025.

30 Jul 2025

USACE, City of Portage Celebrate Completion of Sewer Rehabilitation Project

Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District, the City of Portage, and U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-01) gathered July 29 to celebrate the completion of the Portage Interceptor Rehabilitation Project – Phase II.

30 Jul 2025

Corps of Engineers to start dredging Manistique Harbor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start a maintenance dredging project at Manistique Harbor as early as August 7. The $1.865 million project will remove 92,500 cubic yards of sediment and place it along the west breakwater beach area below the ordinary high-water mark and west of the breakwater extending 7,000 feet along the nearshore lake bottom from four to ten feet deep. “The Corps of Engineers annually performs hydrographic condition surveys to assess shoaling in federal harbors and navigation channels,” said Corps of Engineers St. Marys River Section Chief Justin Proulx. “Those assessments have demonstrated significant shoaling in Manistique Harbor. Maintaining a 12 foot depth in the harbor is essential for safe commercial and recreational users, and the Corps of Engineers looks forward to dredging and reutilizing the shoaled material to nourish high erosion areas of the nearby shoreline.”

28 Jul 2025

First spillway gate removed at Center Hill Dam for replacement

LANCASTER, Tenn. (July 28, 2025) – Work crews at Center Hill Dam removed the first of its massive spillway gates Saturday, a pivotal first step for an ongoing project to replace all eight original tainter gates and lifting equipment that have been in continuous operation since 1948.

24 Jul 2025

First spillway gate removed at Wolf Creek Dam for replacement

JAMESTOWN, Ky. (July 24, 2025) – Work crews at Wolf Creek Dam hit a major milestone yesterday, successfully removing the first of its massive spillway gates. This action signals the modernization of the dam's infrastructure, replacing all 10 original tainter gates and lifting equipment that have been in continuous operation since 1952.