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  • USACE keeps Jim Woodruff Lock closed for repairs

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District announces the Jim Woodruff Lock - located on the Apalachicola River in Chattahoochee, Fla. – is currently closed to all vessels as repairs are underway at the lock, but exceptions are being made to accommodate commercials vessels.

  • Mobile District partnerships enhance Fish Migration

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District has partnered with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Georgia, Florida, and Alabama state fisheries to improve the opportunities for successful fish migration in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River and the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) River Basins. The fish passage efforts utilize the Corps navigation locks at these waterway projects during the spring spawning migration runs.

  • Allatoona Lake: Water safety awareness for recreation season

    MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allatoona Project in Cartersville, Ga. is gearing up for the 2014 recreation season by hosting two water safety focused events: Vessel Safety Checks and America’s Boating Safety Course.

  • West Point Dam Road Traffic Restricted

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, West Point Project, announced that vehicular and pedestrian traffic across the dam road will be closed from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, to ensure public safety while routine maintenance is conducted on the West Point Dam.

  • Water Releases at Lake Allatoona

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, announced that water will be released through the spillway gates rather than the generators due to a fire that occurred in the powerhouse on May 19, 2014. The spillway gates will be used to make releases to manage lake levels and for downstream environmental purposes.

  • New Georgia gun bill does not affect USACE lakes, lands

    MOBILE, Ala. – Georgia’s House Bill 60, or the Safe Carry Protection Act of 2014, signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal Wednesday, April 23 and effective July 1, does not affect lakes and lands in Georgia managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • USACE encourages boaters, swimmers to wear life jackets

    MOBILE, Ala. – As we embark on the summer months and the Memorial Day Holiday weekend comes closer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District continues to encourage everyone to practice water safety by wearing a life jacket.

  • White Oak Creek Park Closed for Special Event

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District announced today White Oak Day Use Park and White Oak boat ramp on Walter F. George Lake near Eufaula, Alabama, will be closed to the public on Saturday, May 10, 2014. A “Take- A- Warrior Fishing” event will be conducted that day and will occupy both locations. White Oak Campground will maintain normal operations during the event but campers are urged to launch, and then move trailers and vehicles inside the campground to make spaces available at the boat ramp.

  • R. Shaefer Heard Day Use Park and West Point Dam Road to be Closed April 25-27

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District announced today the R. Shaefer Heard Day Use Park and the road across West Point Dam will be closed to all vehicular traffic, at 6 p.m Friday April 25, thru 1 p.m. on Sunday April 27, for the 11th Annual West Point Lake Triathlon.

  • Jim Woodruff Lock Closed for Repairs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District announced today the Jim Woodruff Lock located on the Apalachicola River in Chattahoochee, Florida will be closed to all vessels as unscheduled repairs are underway at the lock. Mechanical problems caused the lock gates to become inoperable so repairs were begin immediately on April 6. The lock is expected to remain closed through mid-May 2014 and a public announcement will be made near the re-opening date.