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  • Kids Fishing Tournament at East Lynn Lake

    HUNTINGTON, W.VA… The 19th annual “Kids Fishing Tournament” is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Lick Creek Pond at East Lynn Lake in East Lynn, W.Va.  The tournament features three age categories: 6 years old and under, 7 to 11 years old, and 12 to 15 years old. Trophies will be given to participants who catch the most, smallest, and largest fish within the three age categories. Sign-in begins at 8:45 a.m., fishing starts at 9:30 a.m., and the tournament will end at 11:30 a.m.

  • Corps of Engineers to Host ‘Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz’

    MINERAL CITY, OH… As part of the national ‘Parks for Pollinators’ campaign, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, staff from the Ohio State University Bee Lab, SWARM, and the Ohio Invasive Plants Council, will host a BioBlitz event on June 1, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Atwood Dam at 3434 State Route 212 NE in Mineral City, Ohio.

  • New Life Jacket Loaner Station at Atwood Lake

    Mineral City, OH – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with boating safety nonprofit, the Sea Tow Foundation, has announced the opening of a new Life Jacket Loaner Station at Atwood Lake in Mineral City, Ohio, starting May 24, 2019.

  • Army Corps of Engineers promotes water safety this summer season

    Summer is almost here and that means millions of Americans will be planning visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers. As the steward of many of these public waters, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reminds visitors to be aware of the importance of practicing safe, sensible and thoughtful activities in and around the water.

  • Additional Public Meeting on Bluestone Dam Construction in Hinton

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va… The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting to discuss how upcoming repair work at Bluestone Dam will affect project operations on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Main Branch of the Kanawha County Public Library at 123 Capitol Street in Charleston, W.Va.

  • Public Meeting on Bluestone Dam Construction - Charleston

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va… The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be holding a public meeting to discuss how upcoming repair work at Bluestone Dam will affect project operations on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Main Branch of the Kanawha County Public Library at 123 Capitol Street in Charleston, W.Va.

  • “Rake the Lake” at Sutton Lake on May 18

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va… Every spring, dozens of volunteers come to Sutton Lake in Sutton, W.Va., and pick up trash and debris as part of the annual “Rake the Lake” event. This year’s clean-up campaign is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. 

  • Zoar Levee Public Meeting on April 24

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District will hold a public meeting to provide the latest information on modifications to the Zoar Levee. The meeting will be on Wednesday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at the Zoar Village School House on Foltz Street.

  • Funding Announcement for Construction of Lens Creek Sewer Line Extension Project to be Discussed on March 20

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, and the Kanawha County Commission will hold a joint press conference to discuss plans for the construction phase of the Lens Creek Sewer Line Extension Project on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. in the Commission Courtroom located in the Kanawha County Courthouse at 409 Virginia Street East in Charleston, W.Va. 

  • John W. Flannagan Dam Winter Drawdown Optimization Public Meeting

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has identified four possible alternatives with the objective to optimize the winter drawdown process at John W. Flannagan Dam in order to facilitate enhanced downstream recreation. The Corps will hold a second public meeting to inform the public and seek input regarding this change to the winter drawdown process. The meeting will be held at the Breaks Interstate Park Conference Center at 627 Commission Circle, Breaks, Va., on April 2, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.