U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District

08/27/2026

Sehr gut! That's what people (us) say about the Lock and Dam 10 open house! Located in , , this event is open to the public from 10am-2pm on Sept. 26. Held in conjunction with , you can stop by and learn how many soft pretzels can fill a lock chamber, check out the new miter gates from 2024, or see if you can spot eagles flying.

Mississippi Valley Division (US Army Corps of Engineers)

News release: https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/4576849/corps-of-engineers-hosts-sehr-gut-lock-and-dam-10-open-house/

08/26/2026

Here are a few things that you can do to keep yourself and all your friends safe while you are enjoying the outdoors.

Mississippi Valley Division (US Army Corps of Engineers)

08/25/2026

Would you like to come work with us? We have three new job opportunities just listed on USAJOBS.gov. !

Civil Engineer (Geotechnical), performs a variety of work in support of the districts geotechnical design program. The posting closes on Aug. 28. This opportunity can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/880090400

Supervisory, levee safety and geotechnical design, supervises employees engaged in studying, planning, and designing the foundations, soils and material aspects of earth, concrete, and rock structures such as levees, retaining walls, tunnels, roads, channels, and dams. The posting closes Sept. 4. This opportunity can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/881102200

Supervisory, dam safety, geology, and risk, provides leadership for the Dam Safety Program (Dam Safety Program Manager) and resources for inspections, evaluations and maintenance of the district's dams. The posting closes Sept. 4. This opportunity can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/881109200

Mississippi Valley Division (US Army Corps of Engineers)

08/25/2026

✨Come see our SHINY new gates!✨We're hosting a open house at Lock and Dam 9 near , , Sept. 26, from 10am-2pm. This is a rare opportunity for the public to see the four new miter gates that were installed this summer.

News release: https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/4577278/corps-of-engineers-hosts-lock-and-dam-9-open-house/

Mississippi Valley Division (US Army Corps of Engineers)

08/24/2026

A day in the life at Lock and Dam 5 located in , .

08/24/2026

Our St. Anthony Falls Locks and Dam and Lock and Dam 1 in , along with Lock and Dam 2 in , , play a key role in supporting hydropower systems that generate clean, reliable power for our region.


Mississippi Valley Division (US Army Corps of Engineers)

"On this National Hydropower Day, the Trump Administration celebrates the amazing clean energy that powers our great nation's communities," said Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle. "By Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork (BINP), the U.S. Army is eliminating bureaucratic delays and making easier to leverage Public-Private Energy Partnerships that modernize our vital American hydropower infrastructure and deliver bountiful amounts of renewable energy to the grid."

USACE directly operates and maintains 356 individual generating units at 75 multi-purpose power-producing projects across five USACE divisions and 16 districts.

Learn more: https://www.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/News-Release-Article-View/Article/4575108/us-army-corps-of-engineers-recognizes-national-hydropower-day-and-highlights-pu/

08/24/2026

Come join us at Blackhawk Park for the Native Mussels Propagation Trailer Open House!

📆 September 5, from 4 - 6 p.m.

🐟 In collaboration with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Genoa National Fish Hatchery and Great River Road Interpretive Center.

🚐 At Blackhawk Park, located in , , in the upper loop campground by the old interpretive building. Look for the white trailer with the USFWS logo.

Mississippi Valley Division (US Army Corps of Engineers)

08/23/2026

SAVE THE DATES for our next THREE open houses this September. Open houses are FREE to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. See you there.

Mississippi Valley Division (US Army Corps of Engineers)

08/22/2026

We're in Pool 4. In case you missed it in the latest issue of Crosscurrents, you can read it here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/572118/st-paul-district-builds-win-win-island-project-upper-pool-4

Mississippi Valley Division (US Army Corps of Engineers)

08/21/2026

While enjoying some fun in the sun please wear a life jacket when in, on, or near the water. Also, wear sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat to protect you from the sun. Please Wear It