23 Apr 2025

Road and Park closures announced for April 27 West Point Lake Triathlon

R. Shaefer Heard Day Use Park and the road across West Point Dam will be closed to all vehicular traffic on Sunday, April 27, for the annual West Point Lake Triathlon. The event, hosted by Georgia Multisports Productions, will include swimming, bicycling, and running, all staged from the boat ramp area at Heard Park. The triathlon is set to start at 7:30 a.m. and end around 12:30 p.m. EST.

31 Mar 2025

Lake Lanier launches ‘Pack In, Pack Out’ approach at East Bank Park & Buford Dam Park

Starting this summer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Lanier will implement a “Pack In, Pack Out” policy at East Bank Park and Buford Dam Park to support cleaner public spaces and encourage visitor responsibility.

28 Mar 2025

Laurel Ridge Trail and Lower Pool East Park Closed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Lanier has announced the partial closure of Laurel Ridge Trail and the full closure of Lower Pool East Park to support construction of a new foot bridge.

20 Mar 2025

Bald Ridge Creek Campground Opening Delayed

The opening of Bald Ridge Creek Campground at Lake Sidney Lanier will be delayed until April 14th due to necessary septic system repairs.

7 Jan 2025

Mobile District update on Mobile Harbor project

Since 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Mobile Harbor Project, and its partners have sought to deepen and widen the Mobile Harbor Channel by five feet from the Gulf of Mexico through Mobile Bay and into Mobile Harbor. The entrance channel through the Gulf is being deepened from 45 feet to 50 feet.

26 Nov 2024

Mobile District to Host Public Meeting on Proposed Water Control Updates in Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, invites the public to attend a meeting to discuss proposed water control management operations updates at several USACE projects in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin.

22 Nov 2024

Mobile District to Host Public Meeting on the Gulfport Harbor Feasibility Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, in partnership with the Mississippi State Port Authority (Gulfport), the non-Federal sponsor for the Gulfport Harbor Feasibility Study, invites the public to attend a meeting to discuss the study's progress and objectives.

6 Nov 2024

Mobile District to Host Public Meeting on Proposed Water Control Updates in Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, invites the public to attend a meeting to discuss proposed water control management operations updates at several USACE projects in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin.

31 Oct 2024

West Point Project to conduct boundary inspection and maintenance

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, West Point Project, will begin inspecting and maintaining the government property line around the reservoir on Nov. 4.

30 Oct 2024

Buford Dam Archery hunt

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Sidney Lanier project, will conduct a quota deer hunt on lands around Buford Dam from Nov. 11 to 14. For public safety, the following areas will be closed beginning Nov. 11-15: The Laurel Ridge Trail, Sawnee Campground, West Bank Park, Lower Pool West Park, Lower Overlook Park, Lower Pool East Park, Buford Dam Park, East Bank Park, Lanier Park, Burton Mill Park, Van Pugh South Campground, and Chestnut Ridge Campground.