Vicksburg District announces new chief of Management Support Branch

The Corps’ Vicksburg Engineer District announces the selection of Laura Barlow as chief of the Management Support Branch, Operations Division. The mission of the Management Support Branch is to provide financial management of quality engineering and other professional services for operation and maintenance of flood control, navigation, recreation, water supply, hydropower, fish and wildlife projects, natural and national emergencies, regulatory, and environmental engineering activities, as well...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/vicksburg-district-announces-new-chief-of-management-support-branch/

Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam closures scheduled

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District says it will temporarily close Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam (L&D) to navigation on the Red River during two separate periods. It will be closed Aug. 15 – Sept. 15 to dewater the upper gate and Oct. 1 – 30 to dewater the lower gate.

The lock will temporarily reopen on approximately Sept. 16 and remain open for 15 days to allow traffic to pass.

During the dewaterings of the upper and lower gate bays, the district will make repairs, inspect...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/lindy-c-boggs-lock-and-dam-closures-scheduled/