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News Release Archive

3 Mar 2021
Brookville Dam temporarily closed to public access due to construction activities
Portions of the dam recreational area at Brookville Lake, Brookville, Indiana, are temporarily closed to public access while contractors are performing some improvements. To ensure public safety during upcoming construction activities, some public access points will be temporarily closed effective today, March 3, 2021. These intermittent closures will affect vehicular and pedestrian traffic on top of the dam as well as entry points to the Adena Trace hiking trail.
3 Mar 2021
Markland Locks and Dam temporarily ceases locking due to high water
Locking operations have been temporarily suspended at Markland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River (Ohio River Mile 531.5) due to high water.
2 Mar 2021
Buckhorn and Carr Creek Dams are operating as designed, providing flood damage reduction
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buckhorn Reservoir, Buckhorn, Kentucky, is currently at 818.4 feet or 56 percent full as of Tuesday, March 2 at 12:00 p.m. While Carr Creek Reservoir, Sassafras, Kentucky, is currently at 1037.7 feet or 47 percent full. The Buckhorn and Carr Creek Dams on the Middle Fork and the North Fork, respectively, of the Kentucky River are currently storing water and providing a reduction to the flooding occurring downstream. The dams are structurally sound and operating as designed.
17 Nov 2020
USACE hosting virtual workshop for Cave Run Lake Master Plan Update
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1984 Master Plan for Cave Run
10 Nov 2020
Army Corps of Engineers supports temporarily expanding Every Kid Outdoors recreation pass to include 5th grade students
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it will temporarily expand the Every Kid Outdoors recreation pass to include 5th grade students for the 2020-2021 academic year. This change will ensure that 5th grade students who may not have been able to make full use of the Every Kid Outdoors Annual 4th Grade Pass during the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have a chance to do so during the current academic year through Aug. 31, 2021.
3 Nov 2020
USACE hosting virtual workshop for Barren River Lake Master Plan Update
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1985 Master Plan for Barren River
3 Nov 2020
USACE hosting virtual workshop for Nolin River Lake Master Plan Update
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1974 Master Plan for Nolin River
28 Oct 2020
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces signing of Chief’s report for Louisville Metro Flood Protection System Reconstruction Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces that Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE Commanding General
10 Jul 2020
Corps seeks input on Miami River Area Master Plan updates
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is inviting the public to comment on the revised Master Plans for three lakes in the Miami River watershed in Ohio including: Caesar Creek Lake in Waynesville; West Fork Lake in Cincinnati; and C.J. Brown Dam & Reservoir in Springfield. USACE is seeking comments and feedback from the public until August 10, 2020.
10 Jul 2020
Corps seeks input on Brookville Lake Master Plan update
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is inviting the public to comment on the revised Master Plan for Brookville Lake in Brookville, Indiana. USACE is seeking comments and feedback from the public until August 10, 2020.

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17 Aug 2021
Construction contract awarded for new Louisville VA Hospital
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, will build a new 104 bed, full-service hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. An $840 million contract was awarded to Walsh-Turner Joint Venture II headquartered in Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 17, 2021 to construct the new hospital, which will replace the existing Robley Rex VA Medical Center.
28 Jul 2021
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases Natural Resources Management Strategic Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today released a Natural Resources Management Strategic Plan that provides a framework for the future of the USACE Natural Resources Management (NRM) program. The plan ensures wise management of public access to USACE lands and waters in a manner that protects all project purposes and mission areas through responsible outdoor recreation, environmental conservation and land use management while partnering with communities to serve the American people.
12 Jul 2021
Locking temporarily suspended at McAlpine Locks and Dam
The south (landside) chamber at McAlpine Locks and Dam (Ohio River mile 606.8) in Louisville, Kentucky, is currently closed to traffic due to a navigation accident involving the bridge over the lock chamber approach.
18 May 2021
Corps to host virtual public meeting for Former Camp Sherman Artillery Range
The USACE invites the community to attend a virtual public meeting to learn more about the site and proposed cleanup plan on Wednesday, May 19, at 6:00 p.m. Meeting details, including login information, can be found online at: https://go.usa.gov/xHEjD
6 May 2021
USACE hosting virtual workshop for Cave Run Lake Master Plan Update
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1984 Master Plan for Cave Run
3 May 2021
Public meeting to be held to share Lock 53 demolition blasting plan
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.
3 May 2021
Army Corps of Engineers promotes water safety this summer season
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 Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible, and thoughtful activities in and around the water.
16 Mar 2021
Louisville District installs fee machines at Green River Area lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has installed automated fee machines at many of the recreation areas in the Green River Area, which includes Rough, Nolin, Barren, and Green River Lakes in Kentucky. Starting April 1, 2021, these areas will no longer accept cash as payment. The automated fee machines accept payments for day-use passes and/or annual passes by credit card only.
11 Mar 2021
Louisville District announces new long-term camping policy at select sites
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.
3 Mar 2021
Brookville Dam temporarily closed to public access due to construction activities
Portions of the dam recreational area at Brookville Lake, Brookville, Indiana, are temporarily closed to public access while contractors are performing some improvements. To ensure public safety during upcoming construction activities, some public access points will be temporarily closed effective today, March 3, 2021. These intermittent closures will affect vehicular and pedestrian traffic on top of the dam as well as entry points to the Adena Trace hiking trail.