Congratulations to our winners and many, many thanks to everyone who submitted photos and voted! Meanwhile - keep taking those pictures for the 2024 contest! A link to the downloadable calendar will be posted this fall.
The latest Great Lakes water levels 6-month forecast predicts Lakes Michigan-Huron and St. Clair will begin their season decline in September, while the other lakes will continue to fall over the next month. The most probable forecast indicates that all lakes will remain within 13-inches of long-term average water levels through February 2024.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will begin hydraulically dredging the federal navigation channel and nourishing the South Haven Harbor shoreline next week. The City of South Haven and Army Corps will dredge 57,300 cubic yards of material from the Black River Federal Channel.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Lock at the Soo project remains on schedule as major construction continues with phases 2 and 3 this season in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

Regulatory Public Notices

LRE-1978-560489-S23

9/15/2023
Proposed dredge and discharge sediment in Lake Michigan (Pigeon Lake Inlet) at 42.9208635, -86.2052053 in West Olive, Michigan

LRE-2023-00464-46-L23

9/5/2023
Proposed Boathouse Removal and Construction, Mechanical Dredging and Seasonal Boat Hoist Construction in Lake Michigan at Ludington, Michigan

LRE-2010-00046-16-S23

8/29/2023
Proposed Install a Groin with Sand Prefill in Lake Huron at Burtchville, Michigan

Other Public Notices

Development of Cultural Resources Management Plan and Programmatic Agreement for the Soo Locks

9/12/2023
Development of Cultural Resources Management Plan and Programmatic Agreement for the Soo Locks TO: All INTERESTED AGENCIES, PUBLIC GROUPS, AND CITIZENS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District, proposes to update the Cultural Resources Management Plan for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, St. Marys Falls Canal (Soo Locks), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (Attachment 1) and develop a new Programmatic Agreement (PA) to implement the updated CRMP. The Soo Locks is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL). This notice is provided pursuant to Section 800.6 of 36 C.F.R Part 800, Protection of Historic Properties, and Section 106 of 54 U.S.C. Subtitle III, National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). A copy of this public notice can be provided upon request or can be reviewed online at http://www.lre.usace.army.mil/ by clicking on the link to “Other Public Notice” in the bottom left corner.

Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact, Environmental Assessment, and 404(b)(1) Evaluation for Rehabilitation of Shore Protection, Duluth Project Office, St. Louis County, Duluth, MN

4/26/2023
The Detroit District is proposing to rehabilitate the riprap shoreline protection along the Duluth Ship Canal property immediately north of the ship canal and extending along the shore for approximately 200 feet. Part of the reconstruction work is below the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) of Lake Superior (elevation of 603.1 feet IGLD 1985). Associated upland work includes installation of a steel sheet pile T-wall along the length of the revetment that connects to the City of Duluth’s T-wall, replacement of the existing sidewalk and reconstructing two existing storm drains.

Dredged Material Open Water Placement, Charlevoix Harbor, Charlevoix County, Michigan

4/14/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District, proposed action involves maintenance dredging of the Charlevoix Harbor federal navigation channel with placement of the dredged material into ½ mile by ½ mile (160 acres) open water placement site located offshore of Charlevoix County, Michigan. See Public Notice linked below for details, including a Preliminary Statement of Findings (SOF) and a Clean Water Act, Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation Of the Effects of Placing Fill Material into the Waters of the United States. Other documents referenced in the Preliminary SOF are also liked below.

Latest News Releases

Army Corps to keep Crooked River Lock in Alanson closed to complete repairs
9/15/2023 UPDATED
The Crooked River Lock in Alanson, Michigan will remain closed for the remainder of the season to perform critical maintenance this fall. This decision was made Thursday, September 14, 2023 between...
Army Corps working to restore Crooked River Lock in Alanson, Michigan
8/26/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District (USACE) is working to restore operations to the Crooked River Lock in Alanson, after an electrical malfunction the evening of Thursday, Aug. 24,...
Army Corps begins dredging two Lake Michigan harbors
8/4/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District (USACE) will begin dredging operations in Ludington and Pentwater harbors on Lake Michigan on Friday, Aug. 4. The projects represent about $1.25...

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New Lock at the Soo: Unlocking the Great Lakes
10/20/2022
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District works on unlocking the Great Lakes by providing a much-needed resiliency at the Soo Locks with the construction of the New...
ERDC, Buffalo District release dredged material guidance manual for Great Lakes region
9/2/2022
Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes Districts — Buffalo, Detroit and...
Commitment to high-quality USACE bridge inspections
3/4/2022
Structural cracks, buckled or bent steel, visual fretting corrosion – these are the kinds of things at the forefront of a bridge inspector’s mind. Oh, and don’t forget to quantify the severity and...

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