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  • Dillon Lake to Delay Releases

    HUNTINGTON, W.VA. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will delay the drawdown at Dillon Dam in Zanesville, Ohio, until Nov. 16, 2016.

  • Anticipated Lane Closures on Jesse Stuart Bridge during Maintenance Work at Greenup Locks and Dam

    HUNTINGTON, W.VA. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct non-destructive testing at Greenup Locks and Dam over the next three months as part of routine maintenance. This testing will require the occasional closure of the eastbound lane of Kentucky Route 10/Ohio State Route 253 on the Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge for approximately 12 weeks beginning Monday, Nov. 1, 2016.

  • Corps to Extend Bluestone Dam Comment Period

    Huntington, W.Va. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, recently held a series of public meetings to take comments about proposed dam safety work and environmental impacts that could occur during construction at Bluestone Dam, in Hinton, W.Va.

  • Project Partnership Signing Ceremony in Kenova

    Huntington, W.Va. - A Project Partnership Signing Ceremony for the Prichard Waterline Extension Design Project will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Kenova Town Square at 15th Street and Chestnut Street.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas on Veterans Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will waive day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,400 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.

  • Burnsville Lake to Host Living History Weekend

    HUNTINGTON, W. Va. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Burnsville Lake in Burnsville, W.Va., in partnership with Wise's Legion, an authentic Civil War living history organization, and the Friends of Burnsville Lake will host a living history weekend that begins Oct. 7, 2016 and will wrap up with a reenactment of the Battle of Bulltown on Oct. 9 at the Bulltown Historic Area.

  • Bluestone Dam Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Dedicate Phase 3 of Dam Safety Assurance Project

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va.. A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of Phase 3 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bluestone Dam Safety Assurance Project will be held Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Bellepointe Park in Hinton, W.Va.

  • Corps to Host Public Hearings About Bluestone Dam

    Huntington, W.Va. – Over the next two weeks Public hearings hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District will be offered in Hinton, Montgomery and Charleston, W.Va., to take comments about the proposed dam safety work and environmental impacts that could occur during construction at Bluestone Dam, in Hinton, W.Va

  • Corps of Engineers waives fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24

    Huntington, W.Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. The waiver does not apply to camping and camping-related services, or fees for specialized facilities such as group picnic shelters. Other agencies and partners that manage recreation areas located on USACE lands are encouraged, but not required, to comply with this waiver of day use fees in the areas they manage.

  • East Lynn Lake Looking for Volunteers for National Public Lands Day

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – East Lynn Lake in East Lynn, W.Va., is looking for volunteers to assist U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees clean up and conduct maintenance work at the lake Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include trash pickup, hiking trail and recreation area maintenance. It’s part of the observance of National Public Lands Day.