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  • USACE temporarily closes Canyon Lake’s Overlook Park for maintenance

    Canyon Lake, Texas - Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announce release of a draft programmatic agreement regarding the Dallas Floodway Extension Project

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District officials announce release of a draft programmatic agreement among the USACE, City of Dallas and the Texas State Historic Preservation Officer regarding the Dallas Floodway Extension Project. USACE is soliciting comments from all parties having an interest in the undertaking’s potential effect(s) on historic properties. Comments supporting, opposing, or identifying concerns with the documentation provided will be considered by the USACE. Draft agreement may be viewed under Related Project Information at https://www.swf.usace.army.mil/Missions/WaterSustainment/Dallas-Floodway-Extension/.

  • Construction forces temporary closure of main road inside LLELA

    Construction inside Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) is leading to the temporary closure of the main road, just east of the Visitor’s Center, from Monday, June 7 to Friday, July 2.

  • Colonel Jonathan S. Stover assumes command of Fort Worth District

    Col. Jonathan S. Stover will assume command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, during a 1 p.m. Change of Command ceremony June 9 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

  • 2022 President’s Fiscal Year Budget submitted to Congress

    The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022, May 28, 2021. Included in the proposed budget is the Army Civil Works FY 2022 Budget. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, the Budget would provide $6.8 billion in gross discretionary funding, including $5 billion from the General Fund of the Treasury, $52 million from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, $1.6 billion — the highest amount ever requested — from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, and an estimated $47 million from Special Recreation User Fees.

  • Sam Rayburn Reservoir releasing floodwater through flood gates and power generation 24 hour a day

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Officials, in keeping with their flood risk reduction charter, continue to monitor and manage recent flooding at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Texas.

  • Flood operations result in 24 hour a day power generation at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Officials, in keeping with their flood risk reduction charter, continues to monitor and manage recent flooding at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Texas.

  • Flood operations impact recreation opportunities at Sam Rayburn past July 4

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Officials, in keeping with its flood risk reduction charter, announce today additional closings to recreation facilities impacted by recent flood operations at Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

  • Sam Rayburn Reservoir to begin surcharge operations

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Officials, in keeping with its flood risk reduction charter, announce today that beginning on May 24 surcharge operations at Sam Rayburn Reservoir will begin. Sam Rayburn continues to receive floodwater runoff from recent storms and is currently operating in the surcharge pool with an elevation of 173.26 feet as of 1:30 p.m. Normal pool elevation is 164.40 feet and top of flood pool is 173 feet. Area above 173 feet is operating into the surcharge pool with top of labyrinth spillway at 176 feet.

  • USACE and City of Texarkana announce Wright Patman Lake Ultimate Rule Curve review process

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and City of Texarkana, Texas Officials announced today the initiation of the Wright Patman Lake Ultimate Rule Curve (URC) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process.