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  • Low Water plans may require permits from some industries and facilities along Mississippi River

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 11, 2012 – During the 2012 spring and summer months the Mid-south has experienced below normal rainfall. Further, the Mississippi River is projected to reach low water conditions that may negatively affect some operations at facilities and industries along the Mississippi River.

  • Lower Mississippi River resource assessment open house scheduled

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 6, 2012 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in conjunction with other project partners, will hold an information open house on the Lower Mississippi River Resource Assessment (LMRRA) on Wed., July 11, 2012, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Harbor Landing on Mud Island in Memphis.

  • Corps of Engineers awards major contract to repair floodway levee

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 30, 2012 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, today awarded a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for repairs to the Birds Point-New Madrid frontline levee to three firms: Young’s General Contracting, of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Kingridge Enterprises, Inc., of Little Rock, Ark.; and Harold Coffey Construction Co., of Hickman, Ky. The total contract amount is not to exceed $20 million.

  • Corps of Engineers begins removing HESCO bastions at BP-NM Floodway

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 10, 2012 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today began removing the sand-filled HESCO bastions from the top of the levee in the upper crevasse at the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway in preparation for this year’s construction season.

  • Memphis District to publish new construction update report for confluence projects

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 6, 2012 – Beginning April 6, the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin publishing a “Mississippi-Ohio River Confluence Update” to provide timely updates on the progress of construction on projects in the confluence area. This new update will expand the scope of the “Operation Make Safe Project Update” and replace it.