Louisville District

Photo of the Week: Ragwort wildflower at Patoka Lake

Photo of the Week: A golden ragwort wildflower at Patoka Lake in DuBois, Indiana. (USACE photo by Jon Fillingham)

The Falls City Engineer March/April 2021 issue is now available

Falls City Engineer March/April 2021 issue is now available. This issue spotlights our projects, people and much more. Read to find out what the district has been up to the last two months.

March/April Issue

New Long-Term Camping Policy at Green River Area Lakes in Kentucky

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District announced a new long-term camping policy for select USACE managed campground sites in the Green River Area, where customers will be able to reserve a campsite for a maximum 90-day period. This policy will be implemented in a two-year trial period, beginning Mar 11, 2021.

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COVID-19 Information

Coronavirus (COVID-19) information relating to the US Army Corps of Engineers is available at the link below.

COVID-19 Information

Volunteer opportunities at USACE-managed recreation areas on volunteer.gov

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the agency’s Volunteer Clearinghouse website will no longer be operational. All future volunteer opportunities at USACE-managed recreation areas will be posted to only the federal interagency website www.volunteer.gov.

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National Inventory of Dams

The 2018 National Inventory of Dams (NID) is now available! All charts, queries and maps reflect the most current NID database. The NID was populated using the 116th Congressional District information. State and federal dam regulators provided their data from May to November 2018 for inclusion in the 2018 database.

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Water Safety

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the nation’s leading provider of outdoor recreation with over 400 lake and river projects in 43 states and more than 360 million visits per year. Please be careful in and around the water because even strong swimmers drown. Check out this website to find valuable tips and resources that could save your life or the life of someone you care about.

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Latest News Releases

USACE hosting virtual workshop for Cave Run Lake Master Plan Update

5/6/2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1984 Master Plan for Cave Run Lake located south of Morehead, Kentucky, and in Rowan, Morgan, Menifee and Bath counties.A Master Plan...

Public meeting to be held to share Lock 53 demolition blasting plan

5/3/2021

A public meeting is being held in Olmsted, Illinois, Tuesday, May 11, to inform the community about the blasting plan for the upcoming demolition work at Lock and Dam 53 on the Ohio River...

Army Corps of Engineers promotes water safety this summer season

5/3/2021

Warmer weather is almost here and that means millions of Americans will be planning visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers. As the steward of many of these public waters, the U.S. Army Corps of...