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Army Corps: 2 Asian Carp DNA Hits Near Lake Michigan

The Associated Press — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:02:32 +0000

Two more water samples from near the Great Lakes have been found to contain genetic material from invasive Asian carp. Federal say the samples were taken from Chicago's Lake Calumet, where the Army Corps of Engineers reported seven other positive DNA hits earlier this week.

Army Corps Would Fight Minn. Floods In Shutdown

Lee Voss — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:17:48 +0000

Most federal employees in Minnesota would be furloughed if a government shutdown happens; but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District is a different story. The Army Corps is charged with responding to emergencies, so workers in Minnesota would continue to lead flood efforts across the state.

Army Corps Of Engineers Drawing Down Reservoirs

Jim Maurice — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:56:12 +0000

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is drawing down four of its reservoirs in the Red River watershed to prepare for the flood battle ahead. There's normally no drawdown for Mud Lake, which is downstream of Lake Traverse, near Wheaton. But the Corps is lowering by two feet so it can hold more snowmelt.