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The USACE Vicksburg District owns and operates more than 100 recreation areas across Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana where millions of visitors enjoy fishing, camping, hunting, boating, hiking, swimming, geocaching, and more every year. The district’s 10 flood-control reservoirs across Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana provide numerous benefits to the region, including flood risk management, hydropower, water supply, wildlife management, and recreation.

 

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  • UPDATE: Interim Repairs near completion at Arkabutla Dam; Study underway for long-term solutions

    Vicksburg, Miss – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District (USACE-MVK) continues to advance interim risk reduction measures (IRRM) at Arkabutla Dam in Northwest Mississippi that are scheduled to be completed by late September 2024. These measures include adding piezometers to increase real-time monitoring of groundwater pressure and installing relief wells to relieve water pressure and to allow excess water to be diverted safely.

  • Lake Greeson Shoreline Cleanup Scheduled for September 14, 2024

    Murfreesboro, Ark. – The Lake Greeson Shoreline Cleanup is set to take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Kirby Landing Marina Pavilion. This community-focused event aims to enhance the beauty and health of Lake Greeson’s shoreline through collaborative volunteer efforts.

  • Columbia Pool boat ramps closed due to three foot draw down on Ouachita River

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – Seven Corps of Engineers managed boat ramps on the Ouachita River have been closed due to a recent three foot draw down on the Ouachita River above the Columbia Lock and Dam, located approximately seven miles upstream of Columbia, LA.

  • Vicksburg District Kicks Off Revetment Season

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) officially began the annual revetment season on the Mississippi River on Tuesday. The MSU typically performs revetment operations during low-water months (July-December), when the Vicksburg gage is at 27’ and falling.

  • USACE Vicksburg District’s Lake Ouachita to host volunteer cleanup day

    MOUNTAIN PARK, Ark. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Lake Ouachita Field Office, in partnership with Friends of Lake Ouachita, Lake Ouachita State Park, and Keep Arkansas Beautiful, will host a Lake Ouachita cleanup on Saturday, September 14th, 2024.

  • USACE Vicksburg District Partners with Gautier on Environmental Infrastructure Project

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – On August 13, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Gautier, Mississippi, under the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592).

  • USACE Vicksburg District announces special dove hunt at Grenada Lake

    VICKSBURG, Miss. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District announces that Grenada Lake will host a dove hunt on September 7-8, 2024. This year’s hunt will be a draw hunt and will be held in two separate locations. Hunt area 1 is located north of Highway 332 between the Grenada Lake Dam and the Grenada Airport and hunt area 2 is located at Grenada Waterfowl Refuge near Sabougla.

  • US Army Corps of Engineers Extends Comment Period for Yazoo Backwater Area Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement to August 27, 2024

    VICKSBURG, Miss. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, has announced a 15-day extension of the public comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) related to the Yazoo Backwater Area Management Project. Originally set to conclude on August 12, 2024, the new deadline for submitting comments is now August 27, 2024.

  • Sardis Lake Recreation Area Announces Temporary Closures and Boating Restrictions on Lower Lake in August and September

    Sardis Lake, Miss. – Sardis Lake, located in northwest Mississippi, will temporarily cease water releases in early August to gather data for the installation of new relief wells in the outlet channel and behind the wingwalls through borings. While releases are halted, water levels in the lower lake below the dam will be lower than normal. The water levels will drop up to 5.5 feet during this time. This will affect recreation access to many areas around the lower lake through the months of August and September, including the Labor Day Holiday.

  • IMPORTANT: Location Change for Yazoo Backwater Study Area Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Meetings

    Vicksburg, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has announced a series of public meetings to gather feedback on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Yazoo Backwater Study Area. The DEIS, published on June 28, 2024, outlines proposed actions and potential impacts related to flood risk management in the region. The meetings previously scheduled on Monday, July 22, 2024, at South Delta Elementary School in Rolling Fork will now be held at South Delta High School Gymnasium located at 303 Parkway St, Rolling Fork, MS 39159. Meeting times will remain the same.