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  • Somerville Lake’s Camping Fees to Increase

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that effective April 1, camping fees at Somerville Lake will be increasing in Rocky Creek and Yegua Creek Parks.

  • Water Resources Development Act of 2022 Implementation Guidance Update

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is issuing this notice to update the public on the status of the implementation guidance for the 196 provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, a subset (Division H) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, was signed into law on December 23, 2022.

  • Construction, inspections impact lake operations at Canyon Lake

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Officials at Canyon Lake announce today a periodic inspection of the dam, control tower, conduit, stilling basin, spillway and other associated facilities is being conducted this week.

  • USACE to host public scoping meeting for the Proctor Lake Master Plan and Shoreline Management Plan revision

    The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public scoping meeting at 4 p.m., January 19, at Comanche County Courthouse - Comanche County Courtroom, 101 W. Central Ave., Comanche, Texas 76442 to provide information and receive public input on the Proctor Lake Draft Master Plan and Shoreline Management Plan revisions and Environmental Assessment.

  • Construction scheduled now through January 31 at Canyon Lake Overlook areas

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Officials at Canyon Lake announced today the temporary closure of Overlook parking which began on November 7 is now scheduled through January 31.

  • Outlet work at Canyon Lake impacts low flow releases

    Canyon Dam flood gate replacement work by the Tennessee Valley Authority is scheduled for December 5, 2022 through April 15, 2023 impacting low flow releases.  Low flow releases can range from 55 to 95 cubic feet per second; however, during days when TVA workers need to be in the conduit, flows will be shut off.  Usually, the workdays are 10 hours in length and during the 14 hour off duty period, catch up releases will be made.  This strategy will minimize stream flow disruptions and allow needed flood gate replacement work to be accomplished in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner.

  • Temporary closure impacts dam and Overlook access at Canyon Lake

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Canyon Lake announced today the temporary closure of Overlook parking beginning November 7 until December 23.

  • Westside Creeks Project moving forward with project partnership agreement signing

    The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials in partnership with San Antonio River Authority signed a project partnership agreement last month establishing the path forward with the Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration Project.

  • Utility repair and park rehabilitation improvements at Sam Rayburn Reservoir for Rayburn Park

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Sam Rayburn Reservoir announce contract work to begin next month at Rayburn Park.

  • Construction impacts lake office at Canyon Lake

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake will temporarily close the lake office while renovations and improvements are made to the facility.