21 Dec 2021

USACE receives debris removal mission from FEMA following Kentucky tornadoes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has received a mission assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to begin debris removal and disposal in Graves County, Kentucky, which includes the town of Mayfield. The $120 million mission assignment for direct federal assistance will include removal and disposal of approximately two million cubic yards of debris from Graves County where severe weather and tornadoes caused widespread devastation Dec. 10-11, 2021.

7 Dec 2021

USACE hosting quarterly virtual public meeting for Section 202 Johnson County Flood Risk Management Project update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District is hosting a virtual informational public

1 Oct 2021

USACE hosting virtual workshop for Carr Creek Lake Master Plan Update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1974 Master Plan for Carr Creek

20 Sep 2021

Conservation Partners Celebrate Green River Dam Removal

Today, five conservation partners celebrated the largest dam removal in Kentucky history—the

15 Sep 2021

Corps hosting virtual informational public meeting for Section 202 Johnson County Flood Risk Management Project update

8 Sep 2021

Corps hosting virtual workshop for Taylorsville Lake Master Plan Update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1978 Master Plan for Taylorsville

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

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.