14 Sep 2026

Hunting Access Opportunities at Raystown for the 2026 – 2027 Hunting Season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Raystown Lake announces the opening of selected access roads to accommodate upcoming hunting seasons.

10 Sep 2026

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes decommissioning and dismantlement of historic SM-1 nuclear power plant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has completed all field activities associated with the decommissioning and dismantlement of the former SM-1 nuclear power plant at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, marking the conclusion of a complex environmental and radiological engineering mission underway since 2020.

24 Jul 2026

Ives Run Beach on Hammond Lake Reopens After Water Quality Tests Confirm Safe Levels

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has officially reopened Ives Run Beach on Hammond Lake, effective Friday, July 24, 2026.

20 Jul 2026

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin second Ocean City Inlet dredging cycle of 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is scheduled to remove approximately 5,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet beginning Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

17 Jul 2026

South Shore Beach on Cowanesque Lake reopens; Ives Run Beach remains temporarily closed pending further testing

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has officially reopened South Shore

8 Jul 2026

Ives Run and South Shore Beaches temporarily closed due to elevated bacteria levels; Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes remain open

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has closed both Ives Run Beach on Hammond Lake and South Shore Beach on Cowanesque Lake after a routine water sample from each of the swimming areas revealed elevated levels of E. coli bacteria.

2 Jul 2026

Ives Run Beach on Hammond Lake Reopens After Water Quality Tests Confirm Safe Levels

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has officially reopened Ives Run Beach on Hammond Lake, effective Thursday, July 2, 2026.

26 Jun 2026

Ives Run Beach temporarily closed due to elevated bacteria levels; Hammond Lake remains open

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has closed Ives Run Beach on Hammond Lake after a routine water sample from the swimming area revealed elevated levels of E. coli bacteria.

8 Jun 2026

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 Raystown Lake downstream of Mile Marker 1 to all boat traffic from June 11 to July 1, 2026, to allow construction workers to safely perform underwater and surface work on portions of Raystown Dam’s mechanical equipment.

4 Jun 2026

Washington Aqueduct assures regional water supply is secure amid Drought Watch

Following the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) declaration of a regional Drought Watch on Wednesday, Washington Aqueduct is reassuring its more than one million customers that the region’s water infrastructure is fully prepared to handle the dry conditions.