Category: Mississippi River

Corps celebrates completion of Sandy Lake Dam rehabilitation

Corps celebrates completion of Sandy Lake Dam rehabilitation,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will celebrate the completion of the Sandy Lake Dam rehabilitation project with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on Aug. 2 at the Sandy Lake Recreation Area at 1 p.m. The recreation area is located at 22205 531st Lane, McGregor, Minnesota.

A photo of Sandy Lake dam under construction with a scissors cutting ribbon over it and text that reads "Sandy Lake Dam rehabilitation ribbon cutting, Aug.2 at 1 P.M. Sandy Lake Recreation Area" The Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District logo is in the left hand bottom corner.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will celebrate the completion of the Sandy Lake Dam rehabilitation project with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on Aug. 2 at the Sandy Lake Recreation Area at 1 p.m. The recreation area is located at 22205 531st Lane, McGregor, Minnesota.

A photo of Sandy Lake dam under construction with a scissors cutting ribbon over it and text that reads "Sandy Lake Dam rehabilitation ribbon cutting, Aug.2 at 1 P.M. Sandy Lake Recreation Area" The Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District logo is in the left hand bottom corner.

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, , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul, 1919, July 24, 2023, 10:10 am

Corps of Engineers wants public feedback on Wacouta Bay restoration study

Corps of Engineers wants public feedback on Wacouta Bay restoration study,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Wacouta Bay ecosystem restoration study, and will host a public meeting Aug. 21, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Red Wing Public Library, Foot Room. The library is located at 225 East Ave, Red Wing, Minnesota.

A photo of Wacouta Bay with text that reads "Wacouta Bay Public Meeting Aug. 21 4:30-6:30 P.M." with the Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District and WDNR logos in the ight bottom corner.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Wacouta Bay ecosystem restoration study, and will host a public meeting Aug. 21, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Red Wing Public Library, Foot Room. The library is located at 225 East Ave, Red Wing, Minnesota.

A photo of Wacouta Bay with text that reads "Wacouta Bay Public Meeting Aug. 21 4:30-6:30 P.M." with the Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District and WDNR logos in the ight bottom corner.

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, , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul, 1919, July 20, 2023, 8:38 am

Corps awards contract for Mississippi River Upper Pool 4 improvement project

Corps awards contract for Mississippi River Upper Pool 4 improvement project,

ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $8.7 million contract to Newt Marine Service, out of Dubuque, Iowa, July 14, for a Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, or NESP, project located on the Wisconsin side of the Upper Mississippi River in Upper Pool 4, near Bay City, Wisconsin.

A map of the proposed features for the Island 4 project with the text "Island 4 contract awarded"

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ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $8.7 million contract to Newt Marine Service, out of Dubuque, Iowa, July 14, for a Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, or NESP, project located on the Wisconsin side of the Upper Mississippi River in Upper Pool 4, near Bay City, Wisconsin.

A map of the proposed features for the Island 4 project with the text "Island 4 contract awarded"

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, , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul, 1919, July 17, 2023, 7:02 am

Corps celebrates the completion of a Mississippi River environmental project

Corps celebrates the completion of a Mississippi River environmental project,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will celebrate the completion of the Pool 2 wing dam modification project with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 25, at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minnesota, at 1 p.m. Lock and Dam 2 is located at 1350 Lock and Dam Road.

Background contains an aerial map of Pool 2 on the Upper Mississippi River. In front of the map is a large scissors cutting a ribbon. The text reads "NESP Pool 2 ribbon cutting. July 25 1 PM at Lock and Dam 2"

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will celebrate the completion of the Pool 2 wing dam modification project with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 25, at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minnesota, at 1 p.m. Lock and Dam 2 is located at 1350 Lock and Dam Road.

Background contains an aerial map of Pool 2 on the Upper Mississippi River. In front of the map is a large scissors cutting a ribbon. The text reads "NESP Pool 2 ribbon cutting. July 25 1 PM at Lock and Dam 2"

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, , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul, 1919, July 11, 2023, 7:11 am

Corps seeks public comments on cultural resources protection project

Corps seeks public comments on cultural resources protection project,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a bank stabilization study at the Sny Magill unit of Effigy Mounds National Monument, near Harpers Ferry, Iowa.

A photo of Sny Magill, courtesy of the National Park Service. It shows some trees and bluffs near a body of water. On top of the photo is a white megaphone and the words "Seeking public comments." In the right corner are the logos for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a bank stabilization study at the Sny Magill unit of Effigy Mounds National Monument, near Harpers Ferry, Iowa.

A photo of Sny Magill, courtesy of the National Park Service. It shows some trees and bluffs near a body of water. On top of the photo is a white megaphone and the words "Seeking public comments." In the right corner are the logos for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service.

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, , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul, 1919, July 10, 2023, 10:33 am

Corps to host public meeting on Robinson Lake restoration study

Corps to host public meeting on Robinson Lake restoration study,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Lower Pool 4 Robinson Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement study, and will host a public meeting May 17, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School. The school is located at 2113 Hiawatha Dr. E., Wabasha, Minnesota.


A view of a lake

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Lower Pool 4 Robinson Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement study, and will host a public meeting May 17, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School. The school is located at 2113 Hiawatha Dr. E., Wabasha, Minnesota.


A view of a lake

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, , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul, 1919, April 19, 2023, 1:03 pm

Corps of Engineers team from St. Paul, Minnesota, receives water safety award

Corps of Engineers team from St. Paul, Minnesota, receives water safety award,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley District, recently awarded the Corps’ St. Paul District Small Boat Instructor Team its 2023 Water Safety Award for the work they have done teaming up with local emergency management services to conduct water rescue near locks and dams.

A group of people in two boats near a concrete structure on the water.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley District, recently awarded the Corps’ St. Paul District Small Boat Instructor Team its 2023 Water Safety Award for the work they have done teaming up with local emergency management services to conduct water rescue near locks and dams.

A group of people in two boats near a concrete structure on the water.

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, , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul, 1919, March 13, 2023, 1:22 pm

Annual Corps of Engineers’ Lake Pepin ice measurements begin next week

Annual Corps of Engineers’ Lake Pepin ice measurements begin next week,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – It’s a sign that spring is near, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 15.

Man drills hole in ice

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – It’s a sign that spring is near, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 15.

Man drills hole in ice

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, , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul, 1919, February 7, 2023, 9:24 am

First in the nation contract awarded for an environmental project under the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program

First in the nation contract awarded for an environmental project under the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $324,000 contract today to Togiak Management Services of Anchorage, Alaska, to complete a wing dam modification project in Pool 2 of the Mississippi River downstream of St. Paul, Minnesota.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $324,000 contract today to Togiak Management Services of Anchorage, Alaska, to complete a wing dam modification project in Pool 2 of the Mississippi River downstream of St. Paul, Minnesota.

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, , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul, 1919, November 29, 2022, 12:15 pm

Corps of Engineers awards $6.9 million McGregor Lake Stage 2 option

Corps of Engineers awards $6.9 million McGregor Lake Stage 2 option,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is awarding the second part of the McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project today, to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service, of Dubuque, Iowa. The $6.9 million option award will go toward the stage 2 construction contract in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge located near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

Construction near a body of water

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is awarding the second part of the McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project today, to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service, of Dubuque, Iowa. The $6.9 million option award will go toward the stage 2 construction contract in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge located near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

Construction near a body of water

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, , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul, 1919, November 15, 2022, 2:47 pm