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  • USACE TO RESUME DAY-USE RECREATION FEE COLLECTION OCTOBER 1

    Following the temporary suspension of recreation fees this past spring and summer to protect against the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District announced today that it will resume the collection of fees at several dozen recreation areas beginning October 1, 2020.

  • USACE Selma Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study Public Meeting, Accepting Public Input

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District invites the public to participate in a virtual public meeting for the Flood Risk Management Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for the Alabama River, at Selma, Ala.

  • Temporary Road and Park Closures at Lake Sidney Lanier

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District Project Management Office at Lake Sidney Lanier advises the public that Buford Dam Road will be temporarily closed for roadway maintenance at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. It is expected that the work will be completed by 5 p.m. During this time, use Highway 20 as an alternate route.

  • Temporary Park Closures at Lake Sidney Lanier

    Following severe weather that passed through North Georgia on Monday, August 3rd, several parks on the south side of Lake Sidney Lanier will be partially or fully closed temporarily as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff remove hazards and conduct area surveys to ensure public safety.

  • West Point 2020-2021 Hunting Permits Now Available

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Office at West Point Lake wishes to announce that permits and maps for the 2020-2021 hunting seasons are now available to the public.

  • USACE Temporarily Closes West Point Dam Road

    To ensure public safety during the maintenance of West Point Dam, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at West Point Lake will temporarily close vehicular and pedestrian traffic across West Point Dam Road on August 4, 2020 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • USACE West Point Conducting Federal Boundary Line Survey

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at West Point Project announced today that the project will begin a refurbishment survey of the federal boundary line around the West Point Lake reservoir on Monday, July 20, 2020.

  • USACE Walter F. George Lake To Begin Water Drawdown August 1st

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District announced today that on August 1, 2020, the District will begin its scheduled 3-foot water level drawdown at Walter F. George Lake, in preparation for planned repairs to the dikes at Walter F. George Dam damaged by Hurricane Michael in 2018.

  • Army Corps of Engineers reports an increase in adult drowning at its lake and river projects this summer

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that more than 30 people lost their lives to drowning in June at lake and river projects the agency manages. The June statistics represent a 47 percent increase in drownings over the same time period last year. USACE also reported that nearly all the drowning victims were adult males between the ages of 18 and 85 and were not wearing a life jacket at the time of the drowning.

  • USACE Lake Lanier Advises Buford Dam Road To Close July 14 for Road Repairs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project office at Lake Sidney Lanier wishes to advise the public that Buford Dam Road will be closed for roadway maintenance from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14th.