ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT

Winter maintenance at Locks and Dam 15 in Rock Island, Illinois, has begun. New bulkhead slots will be added during the winter months below the lower lock gates. The lock is anticipated to reopen in early March. Click the Web Cam link below for a live look of the work being done.

Up to 2,500 bald eagles winter along the Mississippi near the lock and dams. Turbulence created below the dams provide open water and a smorgasbord of stunned fish for eagles to feast upon. In addition, the wooded bluffs that overlook the Mississippi are excellent habitat for roosting and an increasing number of cases nesting.

Fourth graders nationwide can visit the Every Kid in a Park website or a Corps of Engineers recreation office to obtain a pass which provides free access to students and their families to all federally managed lands and waters. This pass includes access to national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and marine sanctuaries.

The USACE Rock Island app provides easy access to information such as river levels, recreation, business with us, emergency operations, social media connections, navigation charts, news, how to requesting a permit, web cameras, employment opportunities and more.