Tulsa District News (From DVIDS)

  1. Tulsa District awards contract for repairs at three locks and dams in Oklahoma

    Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract for tainter valve repairs at three locks and dams in Oklahoma, May 15.
    5/16/2025
  2. Goffena assumes command of Tulsa District

    TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony held at Tulsa District headquarters, Friday, May 9.
    5/9/2025
  3. Tulsa District awards construction contract to Alaska company for Tinker AFB work

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $5.2 million construction contract to Tatitlek Universal Services Inc., of Anchorage, Alaska, to perform construction at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., May 8.
    5/9/2025
  4. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to practice water safety

    As millions of Americans plan visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers for the 2025 recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible and thoughtful activities in, on and around open water.
    5/7/2025
  5. Temporary Impacts to Tulsa District Parks for 2025 Recreation Season

    TULSA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District will temporarily close or reduce services at recreation areas across Kansas and Oklahoma for the 2025 recreation season. The USACE does not currently have the staffing to maintain all recreation sites at normal levels of service. These temporary adjustments will affect select areas to ensure visitor safety and prompt availability for executing flood risk management responsibilities.
    5/6/2025
  6. Tulsa District, Fort Riley Soldiers conduct mutually beneficial tower demolition in Kansas

    The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called in reinforcements to remove a radio tower near Teterville, Kansas, April 23, 2025. The 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas provided explosive enthusiasm and support to remove the repeater tower, a once vital piece of communication infrastructure for the Kansas Area lake offices in the second half of the 20th Century, that became obsolete due to emerging technology.
    5/5/2025
  7. Forestry judging event is an opportunity for USACE to support future conservationists

    BROKEN BOW, Okla. — Students from across southeastern Oklahoma recently competed in a forestry judging contest where they tested their environmental knowledge and land management skills.
    4/30/2025
  8. Tulsa District USACE partners with Kaw Nation on new Housing Services Center

    Tulsa District participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Kaw Nation Housing Services Center on April 17, 2025 in Newkirk, Oklahoma
    4/30/2025
  9. Construction to temporarily close Texas Damsite campground and fishing and day use area at Lake Texoma

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced that the Lake Texoma Project Office, the Texas Damsite Campground and the Texas Damsite Fishing and Day Use area at Lake Texoma will be closed to the visiting public from April 30 through May 22, 2025.
    4/24/2025
  10. USACE closes SH-251A Bridge over Fort Gibson

    Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the Fort Gibson Dam Spillway Bridge, April 21 in the interest of public safety. Engineers identified critical findings during a recent inspection and recommended the closure. The bridge condition does not pose an immediate dam safety risk, nor does it affect powerhouse operations at Fort Gibson Dam.
    4/22/2025
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Public Notice Red River Chloride 30 day comment period, public informational meeting

Tulsa District
Published Feb. 16, 2024

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District (USACE) has reinitiated a study to evaluate the disposition of the Red River Chloride Control Project (RRCCP) in Hall, Cottle, King, and Knox Counties, Texas. The RRCCP is a legislated endeavor to reduce naturally occurring chlorides in the Red River Basin to improve water quality for municipal, agricultural, and industrial uses.
The authorized project features being considered for disposition include: two low flow dams for collection of brine-laden waters at Areas VIII, and X, Truscott Lake, and Crowell Mitigation Area; one brine storage lake for holding concentrated brine solutions, the necessary pumps and pipelines to transport brine solutions from the low flow dams to the brine storage lakes, and a 10,000-acre piece of land used for as a fish and wildlife mitigation site known as Crowell Mitigation Area.
A 30-day public comment period will begin February 26, 2024, and end March 27, 2024. The public can submit any input on the study area and the current list of alternatives. The USACE will host two open house style public scoping meetings on February 26, 2024 at the Red River Authority of Texas offices (3000 Hammon Rd, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310) located in Wichita Falls, Texas from 5:00 – 8:00 pm and on February 27, 2024 at the Kingston High School cafeteria (3rd St, Kingston, Oklahoma 73439) located in Kingston, Oklahoma from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. The open house will provide an overview of the RRCCP, purpose and scope of the study, and the alternatives being considered will be available for review. Subject matter experts will be present to answer questions. Information presented at the public meetings will also be available starting February 26, 2024 at the Tulsa District website link below:
https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Red-River-Chloride-Control-Project/
Comments must be submitted in writing and can be given to USACE staff at the public meetings, emailed to CESWT-RRCCP-Disposition@usace.army.mil, or mailed to Ms. Bailee Clemmons, Environmental Branch, Regional Planning and Environmental Center, P.O. Box 17300, Room 3A12, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300. Comments should be postmarked by March 27, 2024.