A boat launch is located on the south side of Oxford Road opposite the entrance to the park. The boat launch area contains a 12-foot-wide concrete launching lane at the water’s edge and two gravel parking areas. Boaters can access the north side of the lake through a culvert under Oxford Road.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages the natural resources at Buffumville Lake for multiple uses: flood risk management, wildlife habitat, forest production, watershed protection, and outdoor recreation. Here a female snapping turtle was spotted laying her eggs along the rip rap of Buffumville Dam.
The swimming beach is a popular local destination in the summer. There is no lifeguard on duty, and the swimming area is delineated by buoys. The maximum depth is 5 feet. Buffumville Lake Park Rangers routinely patrol the beach and other recreation areas
The Buffumville Lake Disc Golf Course has 18 holes and is suitable for all ages and skill levels. The course consists of 30 tee pads and corresponding basket “holes” and is located adjacent to the office, dam, and surrounding forest land.
The contractor digs a trench to run the waterline.
A waterline is installed at Bucks Harbor to bring clean drinking water to residents.
Cadet Leo Puntillo spent a month with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District learning about engineering in the U.S. Army.
Cadet Leo Puntillo and Capt. Sarah Hoyt get a briefing from Mark Anderson at the MIT/Lincoln Labs project in Massachusetts.
Photo of Former Nike Site - Hamburg, New York
Connecticut Hydrilla
Connecticut River Hydrilla project
Graphic of the Muddy River Flood Damage Reduction Project.

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Local bird watchers descended upon West Hill Dam armed with pen, paper and a few binoculars to participate in West Hill Dam’s annual Backyard Bird Count.
Construction of the System Management Engineering Facility (SMEF), the 40,000 square foot, 2-story addition, is well underway and progressing rapidly.
For vessels wanting to enter Plymouth waters, dredging to remove shoals from the Plymouth Harbor federal navigation project in Massachusetts is currently underway and on schedule.

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Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Research and Demonstration Project Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
6/17/2026
Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Research and Demonstration Project Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact...
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6/5/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, announced that funding has been secured to advance necessary maintenance and repair work at the Stamford Hurricane Protection Barrier. The...
Historic Bridges Available for Adoption
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Bourne Bridge construction complete...

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NAE-2026-00009
6/12/2026
The New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) proposes to issue three Regional General Permits (RGPs) that would apply in all six New England states.The purpose of this public notice...
NAE-2023-00524
6/8/2026
The applicant is requesting a DA permit to discharge fill in 34,724 square feet of wetlands in order to construct a new substation, switchyard, access road, and transmission poles. Once the new...
NAE-2026-00888
6/4/2026
https://go.mil/577lj4ocm3The Trustees of Reservations is proposing to implement Phase III of the Great Marsh Restoration Project, a large-scale effort to restore degraded salt marsh habitat within the...
NAE-2019-01691
6/1/2026
https://go.mil/3o70wv8d0lThe applicant is requesting a DA permit to complete work in navigable waters of the U.S. and discharge fill material into waters of the U.S. to reconstruct a 4,900 linear foot...

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