PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE


Welcome to the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public Affairs Homepage.  We hope the information that you find here about us and what we are doing throughout our district is interesting and informative.  If you have questions or comments, please let us know.

The Public Affairs mission is to inform the public, as well as Corps of Engineers employees, contractors, family members and retirees. The Public Affairs staff serves as liaison between the public and subject matter experts in the Corps of Engineers. We answer general public and media inquiries, arrange speaking engagements and exhibits, dispatch news releases and produce a number of publications. Technical questions relating to engineering, construction, permit or environmental restoration specifications are best directed to the technical office of primary responsibility.

The Kansas City District offers a host of professionals who are prepared to speak to the public on numerous topics, including many of the engineering disciplines, archeology, architecture, biology, human resources, forestry, hydrology, law, natural resource management, water resources development and others. We can make speakers available to civilian and government agencies and organizations, schools, professional clubs and interest groups.

 

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NEWS STORIES


Telling the story of the Kansas City District.

Eagle Days soars on, bringing generations together at Missouri’s largest reservoir
4/3/2026
Hosted annually in late February and staffed by a hodgepodge of Harry S. Truman Lake personnel and volunteers from one Kansas City Districts longstanding partners, Eagle Days celebrated another year...
Rebuilding where soldiers live: Inside barracks transformation at Fort Riley
4/3/2026
Dependable housing with modern amenities for U.S. Army personnel stationed at Fort Riley and elsewhere, is a constant priority for the top brass charged with leading our nation’s largest military...
Ingenuity and innovation bring knife gate back to life
2/17/2026
In the face of a challenge, there are the doers and the dawdlers. The staff at Blue Springs Lake in Blue Springs, Missouri, are doers. When the knife gate in the dam’s outlet tower was facing a full...
From data to dialogue: Sharpening public communications for federal dams
2/10/2026
A dedicated team of engineers, emergency management professionals and others participated in a multi-day workshop to fine-tune risk communications for Kanopolis and Wilson reservoirs...
Borrowing lessons from Mother Nature, outlet channel gets first major repair in over 70 years
2/9/2026
If your roof had a leak, most homeowners would be quick to repair it. But if there was an underlying issue with the roof itself, most people would probably agree it would be wise to address the larger...

 

NEWS RELEASES


The Kansas City District in the news. 

Kanopolis Dam Project Extended to Enhance Downstream Protection; Lake Levels Rise as Gates Close
4/17/2026 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, has announced an extension to the major outlet channel repair project at Kanopolis Dam. The project will now include the placement of additional...
Kanopolis Dam Project Extended to Enhance Downstream Protection; Lake Levels Rise as Gates Close
4/17/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, has announced an extension to the major outlet channel repair project at Kanopolis Dam. The project will now include the placement of additional...
Tuttle Creek Update for Spring Session
4/10/2026 UPDATED
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, announce the completion of the spring period for the Tuttle Creek Reservoir Water Injection Dredging Demonstration on April...
Second pilot project for innovative Water Injection Dredging set to begin at Tuttle Creek Lake after delay
3/26/2026
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Kansas Water Office, is pleased to announce the start of the second demonstration period for the innovative Water...
Tuttle Creek Lake Fuel Tank Incident Update
3/25/2026
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announce that following the successful...