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  • 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.

  • Recycling Christmas Trees at Sutton Lake

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va –   Live-cut Christmas trees can be put to good use after the holidays by donating them to the Christmas Tree Recycling Program sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Sutton Lake in Sutton, W.Va. Residents and merchants with unsold trees can donate them by bringing them to the drop-off locations at the South Abutment Wooden Fishing Pier behind the dam or the Bee Run Launch Ramp. Trees will be accepted through Feb. 2, 2019.

  • John W. Flannagan Dam Winter Drawdown Release Schedule

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will modify its current winter drawdown process at Flannagan Dam to extend the whitewater season into November, which will allow additional downstream recreation opportunities.

  • Grayson Lake 50th Anniversary Celebration Announced

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District announces that it will hold a 50th Anniversary celebration, Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Grayson Lake Dam Site Recreation Area 1-5p.m. This is a free event and open to the public with family and children activities and local entertainment. It will also include several prominent speakers and the establishment of a time capsule that will be opened on the dam’s 100th anniversary.

  • Flannagan Drawdown Public Meeting Announced

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting to inform the public and seek their input regarding potential changes to the winter drawdown process at the John W. Flannagan Dam, located in Dickenson County, Virginia, on Sept. 27, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Conference Center at the Breaks Interstate Park, 627 Commission, Cir., Breaks, Va.

  • Historic Resources Associated with the Pomeroy Streambank Protection Project

    In order to assess mitigation strategies for effects to historic resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Huntington District, is holding a public meeting to provide project information and gather public comments and concerns.

  • Pleasant Hill Dam to Host Public Tours

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be offering public tours of Pleasant Hill Dam at 1041 County Road 3006 in Perrysville, Ohio, on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is part of the Ohio Open Doors week put on by the Ohio History Connection.

  • Sutton Dam to Host Public Tours, 5K Run

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va – If you’re one of the hundreds of fishermen, boaters and residents who enjoy the Elk River, and you’ve wondered why the river is high or low, clear or muddy, or how Sutton Dam works and prevents major flooding, you can learn more about the structure during tours being offered to the public