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  • Water Safety is a Year Round Concern

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Public safety is the number-one priority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Corps of Engineers urges anyone planning to be on or around water to practice boating and water safety throughout the year.

  • Belleville Locks Temporarily Closed

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Belleville Locks and Dam on the Ohio River at Belleville, W.Va., was temporarily closed Tuesday evening after a crane accident dropped the boom of the crane across the middle wall of the lock chambers and the auxiliary chamber. There were no injuries in the incident, and no materials were spilled into the water.

  • Greenup Locks Recreation Area Closes for Season

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close the Greenup Locks and Dam Picnic Shelter area for the season on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. The shelter will re-open March 16, 2018. For more information, call Public Affairs at 304-399-5353.

  • R. D. Bailey Outdoor Adventure and Safety Fair, Sept. 30

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces an Outdoor Adventure and

  • Fish Kill at Tappan Lake

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that a fish kill has occurred at Tappan Lake and its tail waters.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 30

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 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 on Saturday, Sept. 30. 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.

  • Army Corps of Engineers waives fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 30

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 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 on Saturday, Sept. 30.

  • Village of Crooksville, OH Water System Groundbreaking

    The Village of Crooksville, Ohio, will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its water system replacement project at the Village Park at 1 Park Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at 10:30 a.m.

  • Public Meeting About Barker House Demolition

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, will host a public meeting to discuss the planned demolition of the historic Barker House at Willow Island Locks and Dam on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Washington County Library in Marietta, Ohio

  • Potential Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) concern at Clendening, Leesville, and Piedmont

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that conditions exist in the outlet works area at Leesville Lakes in Bowerston, Ohio, Clendening Lake in Tippecanoe, Ohio, and Piedmont Lake in Piedmont, Ohio, that could result in the presence and possible release of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gases.