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  • Army Corps shares details for final water releases of recreation season

    The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared details for the final recreational water releases (also known as the ‘mega release’) from the Francis E. Walter Dam.

  • Army Corps, DRBC, and New York City DEP hold signing ceremony for study

    Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), and New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) participated in a signing ceremony on Sept. 17, 2024, at DRBC headquarters in West Trenton, N.J. Leaders signed a feasibility cost-sharing agreement amendment for the Francis E. Walter Dam Re-Evaluation Study.

  • Army Corps shares update on Francis E. Walter Dam water release schedule

    PHILADELPHIA (Sep. 5, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District has updated the 2024 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan.

  • USACE updates road status at Francis E. Walter Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District announced that the roadway across the top of the Francis E. Walter Dam has re-opened to vehicular traffic following the completion of maintenance work. It’s important to note that the park access road is not designed as a through road. Federal law prohibits vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 32,000 pounds (16 tons) from traveling across the dam. Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 32,000 pounds should find an alternate route.

  • Army Corps shares update on Francis E. Walter Dam water release schedule

    The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District has updated the 2024 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan. The Army Corps updated the plan, which states whitewater and fisheries releases will be scheduled if enough water storage is accumulated in the reservoir.

  • Army Corps announces road closure at Francis E. Walter Dam

    The roadway across the top of the Francis E. Walter Dam will be closed from 7:00am-3:00pm Monday thru Friday for maintenance work during August 21st thru September 10th.

  • Army Corps shares update on Francis E. Walter Dam water release schedule

    The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District updated the 2024 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan. The Army Corps updated the plan, which states whitewater and fisheries releases will be scheduled if enough water storage is accumulated in the reservoir. Currently, there is enough water storage to schedule the seventh and eighth (8b) increments.

  • Army Corps shares update on Francis E. Walter Dam water release schedule

    The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District updated the 2024 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan.

  • Army Corps shares update on Francis E. Walter Dam water release schedule

    The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District updated the 2024 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan. The Army Corps updated the plan, which states whitewater and fisheries releases will be scheduled if enough water storage is accumulated in the reservoir. Currently, there is enough water storage to schedule the fourth and fifth increments of the recreation plan.

  • Army Corps shares update on Francis E. Walter Dam water release schedule

    The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District updated the 2024 Francis E. Walter Dam recreation plan. The Army Corps updated the plan, which states whitewater and fisheries releases will be scheduled if enough water storage is accumulated in the reservoir. Currently, there is enough water storage to schedule the third increment of the plan.