Nonstop dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year
But moving mountains of sand during historic low water levels creates its own problems.
Topic: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
RSSThere are 16 article(s) tagged U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
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December 2023
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June 2023
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Native American artifacts allegedly desecrated, stolen at Arkabutla Lake
The DeSoto County Museum curator says he’s been told some artifacts have since been stolen from areas of the Arkabutla Lake bed that have been drained recently.
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May 2023
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Mississippi River shipping infrastructure is aging. Who should pay for the repairs?
Traffic is increasing, and the locks and dams have aged far past their life expectancy. They slow barges down, and shippers and commodity groups fear a breakdown on the horizon.
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Officials lowering Arkabutla Lake water levels for dam repairs
Area experts are closely watching Arkabutla Dam at the DeSoto-Tate county line to make sure a foundation problem does not contribute to a breach.
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February 2023
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Blast off: Area 51 mountain bike trail expands in DeSoto County
With a quirky name like Area 51, a Mississippi trail biking group has worked around Arkabutla Lake to make a challenging path to ride and jump.
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June 2022
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Corps of Engineers seeks public input on Horn Lake flood control plans
A draft of a report by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could provide some relief to flooding in the Bullfrog Corner section of DeSoto County.
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February 2022
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DeSoto County to receive substantial funding boost for wastewater treatment
DeSoto County will receive millions of dollars to help expand its wastewater capacity under and amended agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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April 2021
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County and Army Corps study Loosahatchie Basin flood areas
A $450,000 joint county-federal grant would study 10 areas of land in northern Shelby County for flood control projects that could double as public recreation areas when they are not underwater. One project is already underway near Big Creek in Millington.
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October 2020
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Tom Lee Park plan nixes beach, adds outdoor ‘lounges’
The Memphis River Parks Partnership presents a schematic design for Tom Lee Park on Riverside Drive in Downtown Memphis.
Related: Q&A on the latest Tom Lee Park changes.
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May 2020
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Lee tours new, $51M coronavirus care facility in former CA building
The hospital will open when numbers of COVID-19 patients make it necessary; they will arrive by ambulance in a drive-up bay off Beale Street.
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March 2020
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Coronavirus daily blog, March 18: Health Department confirms fourth Shelby case
- Tennessee's 98 cases mostly in patients between 18-49 years old
- Small business emergency declared
- Nike donating $500,000 to Memphis response
- Community Foundation launches response fund
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May 2019
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Mississippi River at Memphis on the rise again
Look for the river at Memphis to go just above flood stage of 34 feet this weekend.
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April 2019
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2011 flood sets the standard for reviews of March flood control measures
Those maintaining the city's flood counter measures said the March flooding at Memphis tested the system and the system passed. But they also said the frequency of high water requires vigilance.
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March 2019
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Mississippi River at Memphis to go below flood stage Friday
For the first time since Feb. 18, the Mississippi River at Memphis is expected to go below flood stage sometime Friday.
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River forecast to drop at Memphis despite Midwest flooding
The Mississippi River is forecast to rise slightly this week before beginning a drop to below flood stage by the end of the month. But the agencies that watch the flow of the river remain in "flood fight" status, given historic flooding to the north.
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September 2018
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Ceremony to mark completion of $4.5M levee drainage project
When the Mississippi River rose to historic levels in 2011, local officials observed water seeping under the levee that protects the Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park near Presidents Island.
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