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News Release Archive

24 Apr 2025
Vicksburg District Announces Feasibility Cost Share Agreement with Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District for Big Sunflower Ecosystem Restoration
Vicksburg, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has entered into a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) with the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District (YMD) to restore the Big Sunflower River ecosystem under the Continuing Authorities Program (Section 206).
11 Apr 2025
Sardis Lake Announces Date for Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo
SARDIS, Miss. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District (USACE), Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks, First Security Bank of Batesville Mississippi, and Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid are partnering to host the annual Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo. It will be held April 26 at Cypress Point Recreation Area. Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. with the rodeo starting at 7:30 a.m.
9 Apr 2025
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District adjusts Steele Bayou structure gates to address changing MS River conditions and minimize flooding in Yazoo basin, Prepares for flood fighting efforts as stages rise
VICKSBURG, Miss. – In response to rising water levels on the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District closed the gates of the Steele Bayou Control Structure Tuesday, April 8th at 4 pm. Due to changing conditions on the Mississippi River and the river slowing its rise, the gates at Steele Bayou Drainage Structure have been reopened today, April 9th, to allow more water to flow out of the lower Yazoo basin. It is anticipated that the gates will close again; however, we are taking this welcome opportunity to get as much water out of the basin as possible.
8 Apr 2025
UPDATE: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District activates 24-hour surveillance at Arkabutla Dam following heavy rainfall
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Recent storms have resulted in substantial rainfall in northwest Mississippi, including in the Arkabutla Lake drainage basin, pushing the lake's water levels above 225 feet, with an expected peak of 230 feet on April 11, 2025. Pool levels at Arkabutla Dam, which straddles DeSoto and Tate Counties in Northwest Mississippi, can fluctuate quickly, particularly during the rainy season.
20 Mar 2025
USACE Vicksburg District announces Project Partnership Agreement with City of Pearl
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District entered into a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Pearl, Mississippi, on March 19, 2025, as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592).
6 Mar 2025
Water Resources Development Act of 2024 public comment period
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is issuing this notice to provide information on the public comment period and virtual public listening sessions on the implementation of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which was signed into law Jan. 4, 2025.
6 Mar 2025
USACE Vicksburg District’s Arkabutla Lake Announces Temporary Outage at Hernando Point
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Arkabutla Lake announces that Hernando Point Recreation Area is experiencing a temporary water outage. The outage is expected to last into the middle of next week until a repair can be made to the area’s water well.
28 Feb 2025
Tentatively Selected Plan identified for long-term solutions at Arkabutla Dam: Environmental Assessment review period open until March 30, 2025
Vicksburg, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District continues to prioritize safety and risk reduction at Arkabutla Dam, located in northwest Mississippi, in response to significant concerns discovered in March 2023 when a depression was found near the toe of the dam..
26 Feb 2025
USACE Vicksburg District announces new Chief of Engineering and Construction Division
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected William Bradley as chief of the Engineering and Construction Division.
14 Feb 2025
UPDATE: Arkabutla Dam Emergency - Lake Levels Expected to Surpass 220 Feet as Spring Flood Season Begins
Arkabutla, Miss. – Recent storms have brought significant rainfall to the Arkabutla Lake area, pushing lake levels above 210 feet and prompting expectations that they will exceed 220 feet within the next two weeks and is dependent on where and when the rain falls. Pool levels at Arkabutla Dam, located in DeSoto and Tate Counties in Northwest Mississippi, can fluctuate quickly especially during the rainy season.