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  • Belton Lake to Temporarily Close Lakeview Park

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that effective Monday, October 20-28, 2025, Belton Lake Project Office is planning to temporarily close Belton Lakeview Park Boat Ramp to allow for contractors to complete scheduled work.

  • Sources Sought for Industry Capabilities to Construct New World Screwworm Facility

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, have announced the publication of a Sources Sought notice seeking feedback and participation from Industry for the construction of a new facility that will support the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This initiative aims to protect the food and livestock industry from the invasive pest known as the New World screwworm.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reopens Overlook Scenic Viewing Area and Dam Service Road at Canyon Lake

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, have announced the reopening of the overlook and the dam service road at Canyon Lake.

  • Dana Peak Park Temporary Closure for Road Repairs

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Stillhouse Hollow Lake will be closing Dana Peak Park beginning October 14th, 2025, while repairs are made to the road leading into the park. The Stillhouse Hollow Lake Office asks that you please remain outside of the construction zone until project completion.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday, Sept. 27.

  • USACE – Stillhouse Hollow Lake - Dana Peak Park Controlled Burn

    FORT WORTH, Texas – Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Stillhouse Hollow Lake will be conducting controlled burns at Dana Peak Park, located at 3800 Comanche Gap Rd, Harker Heights, TX, on Monday August 11th and Tuesday August 12th.

  • Waco Lake Hunting Program Changes

    Effective this 2025 – 2026 Hunting Season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Waco Lake will require all hunters to obtain a permit through Recreation.gov, regardless of game type. The cost of each permit will be $15. Permits will be available starting August 15th, 2025.

  • Whitney and Aquilla Lakes Hunting Program Changes

    The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today that the Whitney and Aquilla Lakes Project will be changing the administration procedures of the Project’s Public Hunting Program. The legacy website that has been used to manage the public hunting program at the Whitney and Aquilla Lakes Project for more than 20 years is being discontinued.

  • USACE – Belton Lake Temporarily Closes Westcliff Park

    Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that effective Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Belton Lake Project Office is planning to temporarily close Westcliff Park to allow for contracted construction work to be completed throughout the park. Westcliff Park received significant damage during the recent flood events. To ensure public safety, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be temporarily closing the park to allow for the repairs to be performed.

  • 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.