Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Video highlight of the Fort Worth District missions.

During February’s annual refresher training held this year at Martin Dies, Jr. State Park, Natural Resource Specialists were honored during an awards ceremony. Fort Worth District Commander Col. Kenneth Reed is pictured with Courtney Kern, Three Rivers Region, Lyndy Black, Trinity Region, Brad Ellis, Capital Region, Brad Grems, Piney Woods Region and Chief of Operations, Tim MacAllister. Courtney Kern was selected as the District Ranger of the Year.

Fairway Drive now open over Grapevine Lake Dam

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced July 26 that the micro seal and restriping of Fairway Drive across the Grapevine Lake Dam are complete. Downstream embankment slope repairs are complete and the dam continues to function as intended providing flood risk management, water supply and recreation opportunities. Please observe all traffic laws and speed limits while using Fairway Drive. City of Grapevine will restrict all commercial truck traffic regardless of size or weight on Fairway Drive from the City limits at Flower Mound to State Highway 26.

Representatives tour Lewisville Lake Dam

(From left to right) Dam Safety Project Manager, Stacy Gray, Deputy District Engineer, Eric Vewers, Fort Worth District Commander, Col. Kenneth Reed, Rep. Colin Allred, Rep. Michael Burgess, and Chief of Operations, Tim MacAllister pose for a photo after completing a tour of the Lewisville Lake dam for updates on the dam safety modification project.

Media Day at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Piney Woods Hydropower Business Line Manager Tom Webb is interviewed during a media opportunity in January about the high lake levels and release of flood water at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Although the reservoir was close to the top of conservation pool in the first part of December an unusally rainy December and January pushed the lake to almost a new pool of record during January. Power generation through the Powerhouse and releases through the floodgates have helped keep lake levels from engaging the labyrinth weir spillway at elevation 176. The pool of record for Sam Rayburn is elevation 175.15, recorded on March 10, 1992. Engagement of the labyrinth weir spillway remains possible if the current rainy cycle continues.

Latest News

Corps to host public meetings for the Lake O’ the Pines Shoreline Management Plan revision

11/8/2019

FORT WORTH, Texas – Please join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, Operations Division and Southwest Division Regional Planning and Environmental Center for two public...

San Antonio River Road Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study public meeting announced

11/4/2019

FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials from the Fort Worth District announced earlier today a public meeting to be held for the River Road Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility...

Temporary Park Closure for Visitor Safety at Chalk Ridge Falls

11/4/2019

FORT WORTH, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Stillhouse Lake will temporarily close the following area:Chalk Ridge Falls – The entire park will be closed to all visitors Monday through...

USACE Fort Worth District enters partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority

10/17/2019

FORT WORTH, Texas – Effective Oct. 14, 2019, until Jan. 24, 2020, Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers entered into an agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority to perform maintenance...

Lewisville Lake Dam construction impacts public access

9/26/2019

FORT WORTH, Texas – Construction associated with the $150 million Lewisville Dam Safety Modification project is moving forward and beginning to impact access to the recreating public. The dam...

Canyon Lake Dam survey work closes service road temporarily

9/12/2019

FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake announce today the temporary closing of the newly opened dam service road on September 18 and 19 to conduct survey and...

The Fort Worth District receives National level Safety Award

8/22/2019

FORT WORTH, Texas – The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was recently awarded with the Chief of Engineers Award of Honor for the management of the safety program.“Safety is paramount...

Hunting guide for the 2019 – 2020 hunting season is now available

8/15/2019

FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Fort Worth District announce today the availability of the 2019/2020 hunting guide.The hunting guide is available at...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advises caution around Whitney Dam

8/13/2019

FORT WORTH, Texas – As summer temperatures rise and the demand for more power to be produced by the Whitney Powerhouse increases, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Whitney Lake wants to remind...

Somerville Lake Service Gates to be replaced

8/12/2019

Somerville Lake Service Gates to be replaced FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Somerville Lake announce today that Service Gates 1 & 2 that had been removed for...

Items of Interest

Public Notices

SWF-2019-00189-Commerce 365 Balch Springs Development

10/9/2019

View full public noticeApplication for a Department of the Army Permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and for water quality certification under Section 401 of the CWA to discharge...

SWF-2019-00349 - Regional General Permit 8 for Boat Ramps and Minor Facilities

10/8/2019

View full public noticeThe Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers is proposing to reissue Regional General Permit 8 for boat ramps and minor water-based recreational features in its area of...

SWF-2019-00097; MacArthur Boulevard Reclamation Project

9/27/2019

View full public noticeApplication for a Department of the Army Permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and for water quality certification under Section 401 of the CWA to discharge...

SWF-2018-00477; 380 Towne Centre High-Hazard Dam Removal

9/27/2019

View full public noticeApplication for a Department of the Army Permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and for water quality certification under Section 401 of the CWA to discharge...

SWF-2017-00047 Waco Landfill

9/26/2019

View full public noticeReissuance of the Public Notice for the Waco Landfill. Application for a Department of the Army Permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and for water quality...

Lake Ralph Hall Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement

9/26/2019

View full public noticeThe Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Lake Ralph Hall dam and reservoir project near Ladonia, TX in...

408-SWF-2019-0009 Big Fossil Sanitary Sewer

9/24/2019

View full public noticeRequest for a Section 408 permission to alter the Big Fossil Floodway. The City of Fort Worth proposes to construct a sanitary sewer project.

408-SWF-2019-0010 Confluence Park Staircase

9/24/2019

View full public noticeRequest for a Section 408 permission to alter the San Antonio Channel Improvement Project. The San Antonio River Authority proposes to construct a staircase and plazas.

CLEAN WATER ACT FINAL RULE REPEALING THE 2015 CLEAN WATER RULE AND RE-CODIFYING THE PREVIOUS DEFINITION OF THE “WATERS OF THE U.S.”

9/16/2019

On September 12, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army (the agencies) signed a final rule to repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule (2015 Rule) and re-codify the regulatory...

Benbrook Lake Master Plan Study Initiation

8/14/2019

View full public noticeBenbrook Lake Master Plan Study Initiation