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Project News and Notes

Upcoming Events

January 23-26, 2013    Calhoun County Fox Hunt (East end of Grenada Lake)

For more information about special events at Grenada Lake, call the field office at 662.226.5911.

Life Jackets are Mandatory at MS Lakes

The following life jacket rules are being enforced at all four of the Vicksburg District - North Mississippi lakes - Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid and Grenada:

  • All persons must wear a US Coast Guard-approved life jacket at all times while swimming outside of designated swimming areas
  • All persons must wear a US Coast Guard-approved life jacket at all times while skiing or being pulled by a vessel, regardless of vessel length
  • All persons must wear a US Coast Guard-approved life jacket on powered vessels 16 to 26 feet in length whenever under power by the main propulsion unit
  • All persons must wear a US Coast Guard-approved lief jacket at all times on powered vessels less than 16 feet in length or on non-powered vessels regardless of length

For more information, contact the Grenada Lake Field Office at 662.226.5911 or the MS Project Management Office at 662-578.3873 or 662.712.1201.

Press Releases

  • USACE Vicksburg District announces Youth Waterfowl Hunt at Arkabutla Lake

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Arkabutla Lake and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will hold a youth waterfowl hunt on January 25, 2025, and February 8, 2025, in a management area near Arkabutla Lake Dam. The Youth Waterfowl Hunt will provide an opportunity for experienced waterfowl hunters to teach the younger generations of hunters the proper techniques and ethics of the sport.

  • USACE Vicksburg District announces new Resource Management Chief

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Cheryl Boyd as chief of the Resource Management Division. The Resource Management Division is responsible for all district level financial management activities and offers professional financial advice, guidance, and policy interpretations while ensuring the implementation of procedural controls, processing of reports and meticulous review of delegated fiscal responsibilities. Resource Management encompasses key branches: Finance and Accounting Branch and Budget, Manpower, and Management Branch.

  • 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.

  • US Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District announces Non-Breach Emergency at Columbia Lock and Dam in central Louisiana.

    Vicksburg, Miss. – The US Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has declared a non-breach emergency at the Columbia Lock and Dam located on the Ouachita River approximately seven miles upstream of Columbia, LA. This declaration allows the Corps to adjust water levels upstream and downstream of the lock and dam to investigate concerns while safely operating the structure for the navigation industry.

  • 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.