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  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers’ Birthday and Juneteenth Celebration

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.

  • Sam Rayburn lake levels to be lowered to complete remaining repairs

    Officials today with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District at Sam Rayburn Reservoir announced they are beginning coordination of a controlled drawdown of water from conservation pool to complete remaining dam embankment repairs.

  • Storm Damage at Stillhouse Hollow Lake Cause Closures

    Due to extensive storm damage on Monday evening, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Stillhouse Hollow Lake staff announce the immediate closure of the following locations: Chalk Ridge Falls, Dana Peak Park, and Union Grove Park.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launches nationwide Recreation Operational Status website

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has launched its Recreation Operational Status website to keep the public informed about the operational status of USACE recreation areas nationwide.

  • Canyon Lake Unauthorized Vehicle Use

    Operation of vehicles on USACE managed property must comply with Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations Section 327.

  • Sam Rayburn Lake swim beaches closures extended

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sam Rayburn Lake announced extended closures to park swim beaches, today.

  • USACE – Cedar Gap Park Controlled Burn

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Stillhouse Hollow Lake will be conducting controlled burns at Cedar Gap Park, located off FM 3481 in Harker Heights, on Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2.

  • Lavon Lake Conducts Public Meetings – Operational Changes to the Lake’s Recreation Areas

    Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, at Lavon Lake announce they are in the final stages of a study to determine how to improve recreation facilities at Lavon Lake.

  • USACE awards $26.3 million construction contract for Delta Pump Station, Dallas Floodway

    On April 8, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, announced the award of a construction contract to Ahtna-Great Lakes E&I JV, totaling $26,381,300.00. This work involves the replacement and rehabilitation of the Delta Pump Station with two high-flow pumps, pump house, and sump. The existing 700 horsepower pumps will be replaced with pumps of equal capacity but capable of pumping 40,000 gallons per minute with a total dynamic head of 46.4 feet significantly increasing operational efficiencies.

  • Central City North Bypass Channel Construction Contract Solicitation

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently soliciting contractor bids for the Fort Worth Central City North Bypass Channel construction contract. Offers are due by May 29 with an anticipated contract award date in September 2025.

  • Canyon Lake Update to Closure of Overlook Park and Service Road

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Officials at Canyon Lake, would like to clarify the closure schedule for Overlook Park and Canyon Dam Service Road for contract work.

  • Canyon Lake Announces Continued Closure of Overlook Park and Service Road

    The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake have announced the continued closure of Overlook Park and the Canyon Dam Service Road for necessary contract work will be extended from March 31, 2025, through September 30, 2025.

  • Belton Lake Miller Springs Park Closure

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Belton Lake announced today that contracted construction and repair work is scheduled to occur at Miller Springs Park in February 2025. The park will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, February 17, 2025. Closures are expected to remain through the end of February with plans to re-open the first week in March 2025.

  • USACE Waives Day Use Fees at Recreation Areas in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 180 USACE-operated recreation areas within the district in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20.

  • Canyon Lake Overlook Park and Dam Service Road to be Closed Temporarily

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Officials at Canyon Lake, announce a closure schedule for Overlook Park and Canyon Dam Service Road for contract work.

  • Lavon Lake Conducts Study to Improve Lake’s Recreation Areas

    Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, at Lavon Lake announce they are beginning a study to determine how to improve recreation facilities at Lavon Lake.

  • Army Civil Works announces invitations to apply for dam safety loans; $17 million in potential federal financing for Meadow Lake Dam on the Guadalupe River

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced the first set of proposals being invited to apply for loans under the new Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program (CWIFP). Among the invited applicants is the Meadow Lake Water and Control Improvement District No. 1 for $17 million in potential federal financing to complete the rehabilitation of Meadow Lake Dam located near Seguin, Texas, on the Guadalupe River. The application includes the replacement of the floodgates and spillway gates, improvements to the dam and foundation stability, and hydrologic and hydraulic adequacy planning of the dam and spillway.

  • USACE – Stillhouse Hollow Marina Closure and Removal

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Stillhouse Hollow Lake are saddened to announce the full closure and removal of the Stillhouse Hollow Marina. After more than 50 years of operation, a series of unfortunate events have led to the docks and facilities being damaged beyond repair.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, urges safety awareness ahead of Labor Day weekend

    As the Labor Day weekend approaches, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, emphasizes the importance of safety during this time of recreation and celebration. In 1994, USACE established the National Water Safety Program with the purpose of diligently tracking public recreation fatality statistics and trends. Based on the data, resources are allocated to ensure safe and enjoyable experiences at our nation's lakes and reservoirs.

  • USACE Announces New Canyon Lake Manager

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District announced today the selection Brett Mazey, a retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col., as the new Canyon Lake Manager.

  • Canyon Lake’s Annual Dam Inspection

    Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District announced today that beginning Monday, June 3, through Tuesday, June 4, river flows will be temporarily impacted because of a switchover from Guadalupe Blanco River Authority controlled releases to USACE controlled releases.

  • Modified Central City Project receives $20M in FY 2024 Work Plan

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered its Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program to Congress, and the Fort Worth District’s Modified Central City project received an additional $20M to continue the design of the project.

  • Canyon Lake Overlook Temporary Closure

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Canyon Lake Project Office announce today temporary closing of the Outlook area at Canyon Lake each Thursday for maintenance.

  • Somerville Lake Embankment Road to close temporarily

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that the embankment road located between the outlook works parking lot and Welch Park will be closed beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, through 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024. In the event of inclement weather, these dates could shift this timeline further out.

  • USACE to host in-person public open house review of the Bardwell Lake Master Plan revision

    The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., April 10, 2024, at the Ennis Welcome Center, 201 North West Main Ennis, Texas 75119 to provide information and receive public input on the Bardwell Lake Master Plan and Environmental Assessment.

  • Belton Lake Overlook Closure

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Belton Lake Project Office is announcing plans to permanently close the Belton Lake Overlook, effective immediately.

  • USACE to host in-person public meeting to review the Proctor Lake Master Plan and Shoreline Management Plan Revision

    The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting on March 19, 2024 at the Comanche County Courtroom of the Comanche County Courthouse – 101 W. Central Ave., Comanche, Texas 76442 to provide information and receive public input on the Draft Proctor Lake Master Plan, Shoreline Management Plan, and Environmental Assessments. The meeting will begin with a brief presentation at 4:00 p.m. followed by an open house for the public to view the proposed land use and shoreline maps, ask questions, and provide comments about the project. If you are unable to attend the in-person meeting, documents will be provided for comment at the website listed below.

  • USACE awards $4.5M contract to design the Modified Central City Trinity Point, Tarrant Regional Water District, and Clear Fork Flood Gates and TRWD Pump Station

    Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, awarded an architect-engineer contract to Black and Veatch-GEI Joint Venture, totaling $4.5 million, to update the conceptual designs and perform the necessary physical and hydraulic modeling for three flood gates and one pump station in support of the Modified Central City Project. The flood gates will be closed during large system events to divert flood waters through the bypass channel.

  • USACE awards $617 million contract for VA Health Care Center in El Paso

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, awarded a $617.5 million contract to Clark Construction Group, LLC, to construct a state-of-the-art Health Care Center in El Paso, Texas.

  • Belton Lake Hosting Fish Habitat Deployment Event

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the Belton Lake Project, in coordination with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and local volunteers, will be placing natural trees as fish habitat at multiple locations in Belton Lake.

  • USACE delays closure between North and South Holiday Parks

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Benbrook Lake announced plans to suspend the closure of day-use pedestrian and cycling traffic between North Holiday Park to South Holiday Campgrounds, originally slated to close Jan. 1, 2024.

  • Granger Lake Dam Road Closure

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Granger Lake will temporarily close the Granger Lake Dam road for surface and embankment maintenance from Dec. 7, 2023, until approximately Aug. 2024.

  • Canyon Lake dropping lake levels cause closing of Boat Ramp 17

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Canyon Lake are closing Boat Ramp 17 due to dropping lake levels. The closure will be effective Friday, November 3.

  • Rescheduled maintenance work to temporarily close Canyon Lake Dam service road

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake will temporarily close the dam service road for embankment maintenance on October 10 and 11.

  • Maintenance work to temporarily close Canyon Lake Dam service road

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake will temporarily close the dam service road for embankment maintenance on October 4 and 5.

  • Canyon Lake’s Camping Fees to Increase

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that effective October 1, camping fees will be increasing at Canyon Lake.

  • Belton Lake Archery Deer Hunt Lottery to Open Today

    The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Office at Belton Lake will host its inaugural Archery Deer Hunting season from November 11 thru December 15, 2023.

  • USACE to host public review of the B. A. Steinhagen/Town Bluff Dam Master Plan revision

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announce today a public meeting on August 29 at 4-6 p.m. at the Jasper County Annex, 271 East Lamar, Jasper, Texas 75951 to provide information and receive public input as it revises the Master Plan for B. A. Steinhagen Lake. At the conclusion of the presentation there will be an opportunity for the public to view maps, ask questions, and provide comments about the proposed draft Master Plan.

  • Canyon Lake dropping lake levels cause closing of Boat Ramp 21

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Canyon Lake are closing Potters Creek Boat Ramp 21 due to dropping lake levels.  The closure will be effective Tuesday, August 22.

  • Public Scoping for Whitney Lake Reallocation Study

    Officials today with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the Brazos River Authority, announce the initiated of a Reallocation Study at Whitney Lake, Texas.

  • Stillhouse Hollow Lake – Cedar Gap Park Closed Due to Low Lake Levels

    Officials today with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Stillhouse Hollow Lake are currently experiencing lower than normal lake level and announce the closing of Cedar Gap Park.

  • Corps of Engineers welcomes new commander to Fort Worth District

    U.S. Army Colonel Calvin A. Kroeger assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, during an Assumption of Command ceremony, Aug. 3, 2023, at the Fort Worth Club.

  • USACE awards $9.6M contract for Modified Central City south bypass channel design

    Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, awarded an architect-engineer contract totaling $9.6 million to continue and complete the design of the south bypass channel in support of the Modified Central City Project. The A-E contract was awarded to CDM-Stanley Joint Venture – the team who previously developed the bypass channel design and piers already constructed under White Settlement Road and Henderson Street bridges. The work includes updating and completing the design of the south bypass channel, which is approximately 4,500 feet of the overall 8,400 feet of bypass channel.

  • USACE begins re-filling of B.A. Steinhagen Lake/Town Bluff

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Town Bluff Dam/B.A. Steinhagen Lake, Woodville, Texas, (locally known as Dam B) announced today that the process to re-fill B.A. Steinhagen Lake began on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.  The necessary maintenance work on the Robert D. Willis Powerhouse, which required a complete drawdown of the lake, has been successfully completed ahead of schedule.

  • USACE Fort Worth District awards $48.1M contract for new Wharton levee system

    The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District announced today the award of a $48.1 million contract to Granite Construction Co., from Watsonville, California, for Phase 1 of a flood risk mitigation levee system to be constructed in Wharton, Texas.

  • USACE plans for proposed drawdown of B.A. Steinhagen Lake/Town Bluff

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Town Bluff Dam/B.A. Steinhagen Lake, Woodville, Texas, (locally known as Dam B) announced today a plan for necessary repairs on the Robert D. Willis Powerhouse, which will require a near complete drawdown of B.A. Steinhagen Lake.

  • Sam Rayburn Reservoir lake levels may be impacted by construction repairs; impacts to recreation are anticipated to be minimal

    Officials today with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, at Sam Rayburn Reservoir announce potential of a controlled, managed drawdown from the conservation pool level of 164.4 feet mean sea level (msl) due to needed repairs on the dam.

  • Maintenance to temporarily close Canyon Lake Dam service road 

    Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake will temporarily close the dam service road for embankment maintenance May 22 - 25, 2023.

  • USACE awards $6.8M contract to continue and complete the Modified Central City North Bypass Channel design

    Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, awarded an architect-engineer contract totaling $6.8 million to continue and complete the design of the North Bypass Channel in support of the Modified Central City Project. The A-E contract was awarded to CDM-Stanley Joint Venture – the team who previously developed the 60 percent design.  The work includes completing the design of the north bypass channel, which is approximately 3,900 feet of the overall 8,400 feet of bypass channel. 

  • Somerville Lake Embankment Road to close temporarily

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that the embankment road located between Lake Somerville Marina and Campground and Welch Park will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, through 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023.