5 May 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces temporary partial closure of Raystown Lake for dam maintenance

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, will temporarily close the area of

30 Apr 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases draft 2025 Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes Master Plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has released the draft 2025 Master Plan (MP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lake Projects that will serve as the guiding documents for consistent, responsible decision-making at the projects for the next 15 to 25 years.

15 Apr 2025

Army Corps announces temporary Snyder's Run Boat Launch Area closure

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, will temporarily close Snyder’s Run Boat Launch and the road leading to the top of the Raystown Dam from April 21st, 2025 – April 25th, 2025 to complete road surface repairs and paving work in these recreation areas.

10 Apr 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces Ives Run concession lease availability

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is now accepting proposals for a five-year concession lease at the Tioga-Hammond Lakes Ives Run Recreation Area. Proposals will be accepted through Thursday, May 1, 2025.

9 Apr 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, announces Spillway Maintenance Project at the Cowanesque Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, which oversees operations of the Cowanesque Lake Project, located in Tioga County, Penn. and lies on the Cowanesque River near Lawrenceville, Penn. is set to begin a construction project to enhance the spillway infrastructure at Cowanesque Dam. The spillway is a feature of the dam that was constructed in the late 1970s as an emergency overflow discharge for the lake, which runs approximately 1,200 linear feet. Since its construction, the spillway has never seen flow.

7 Apr 2025

Raystown Lake announces road opening for spring gobbler season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District announces the opening of Gate 28 - High Germany Road from April 26 - May 31, 2025 for spring gobbler season.

3 Apr 2025

Washington Aqueduct deploys water supply protection measures following fuel spill in Fairfax County

Washington Aqueduct crews have deployed absorbent boom at Potomac River water intakes to protect

13 Mar 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, announces partial closure of campgrounds, beaches ahead of 2025 recreation season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, which oversees operations of numerous Flood Risk Management and recreation sites throughout the Susquehanna and Potomac River Basins, will close several campgrounds and beaches due to staffing shortages that will prohibit the safe operations of these facilities ahead of the 2025 recreation season.

6 Mar 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues permit for rebuild of Francis Scott Key Bridge

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, on March 5, 2025, issued its Section 10/404/408 permit decision for the rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, granting Maryland Transportation Authority permission to construct the bridge that will reconnect the I-695 Baltimore Beltway and improve community accessibility lost following the collapse of the original structure that claimed the lives of six Baltimoreans.

11 Feb 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces full restoration of Potomac River impacted by aviation incident

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, together with U.S. Coast Guard (USGC) and U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), today announced that six days ahead of schedule the Potomac River section affected by the Jan. 29 midair collision of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is now fully restored.