Wappapello Lake – May 4, 2013: The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake reports heavy rains received in the St. Francis watershed north of Wappapello Lake have caused the upper St. Francis River and Wappapello Lake to rise. As of 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2013, the [...]

WAPPAPELLO LAKE ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wappapello Lake – April 1, 2013: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake, inartnership with other federal, state, and local agencies, businesses and volunteers, announces the 2013 schedule of special events:
20-21 April 35th Annual Old Greenville Black Powder Rendezvous
(MORE information in the April River Hills Traveler!)
18-19 [...]

By Jo Schaper (and the US Army Corps of Engineers)
“WAPPAPELLO, MISSOURI – MARCH 12, 2013: The SEMO Regional Water Safety Council will resume meeting on a monthly basis beginning Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center located at Wappapello Lake. These monthly meetings are held every third Tuesday, [...]

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Schedules Water Control Manual Update Meeting
Wappapello Lake – February 28, 2013: The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating the Wappapello Lake Water Control Manual. These are the rules by which the dam is operated: when to close the gates, when to [...]

DECORATORS NEEDED FOR FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AT WAPPAPELLO LAKE
Wappapello Lake – October 16, 2012: The 20th Annual Festival of Lights Christmas Auto Tour in the Redman Creek East Campground at Wappapello Lake will be opening soon. This year’s event will open on November 23 for weekends only until December 14, when it [...]

Wappapello Lake – September 5, 2012: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake is looking for volunteers to help remove trash and litter along roadways and designated locations at Wappapello Lake on Saturday, September 29, 2012, as we celebrate National Public Lands Day 2012 (NPLD).
We invite individuals and [...]

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Schedules Water Control Manual Update Meetings
Wappapello Lake – August 2, 2012: The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating the Wappapello Lake Water Control Manual. As part of the process, public meetings were held in April to allow the public an opportunity to [...]

The Third Annual Classic Amphibious Triathlon (ACAT) will be held at Wappapello Lake on August 25, 2012, in the Redman Creek Recreation Area. This event is sponsored by the SEMO Regional Water Safety Council and will challenge participants with a 400 meter swim, 16 mile bike ride, and a 3.1 mile run.
The council’s President, [...]

It’s been a while since we’ve done an Over the Back Fence.
If you’re not familiar with it, these are short news items where we really don’t have a full bore story…they are items which people have told us which are reliable, and which we feel moved to pass along, just like you would tell [...]

Corps Implements Burn Ban at Campgrounds, Picnic Areas and Remote Accesses
July 25, 2012, Wappapello Lake – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake has issued a burn ban until further notice due to dry conditions in the region to protect visitors and resources. The ban prohibits the use of charcoal or wood [...]