15 Jun 2015

Lake Yankton Water Festival set for Saturday, June 20

The Lake Yankton Water Festival is set for Saturday, June 20 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Training Dike Recreation area near Yankton, SD. The event will have games, prizes, crafts, demonstrations, and a paddling clinic.

12 Jun 2015

Gavins Point Dam Road Closed June 15-18

Crest Road, the road that crosses the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, S.D., will be closed 8 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2015 through 5 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2015. This closure will include nighttime hours. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time.

5 Jun 2015

Gavins Point Dam Road Closed June 8-11

Crest Road, the road that crosses the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, S.D., will be closed 8 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2015 through 5 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015. This closure will include nighttime hours. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time.

29 May 2015

Gavins Point Dam Road Closed June 1-4.

Crest Road, the road that crosses the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, S.D., will be closed 8 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2015 through 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015. This closure will include nighttime hours. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time.

6 May 2015

"Play it safe" at USACE Lakes

The warmer temperatures are bringing more visitors to recreation areas across the Omaha District. Park Rangers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are reminding visitors to have life jackets for everyone and please wear them. On average, 9 out of 10 people who drowned at a USACE lake or river project didn’t wear a life jacket. Life jackets save lives by keeping you afloat and providing time for rescue.

9 Apr 2015

Partial road closure will have limited impact on traffic

Maintenance on street lights across Gavins Point Dam will cause a partial road closure on Crest Road from Monday, April 13 at 8 a.m. through Friday, April 17 at 5 p.m.

6 Apr 2015

Lewis and Clark Visitor Center will be closed April 7 and 8

The Lewis and Clark Visitor Center near Yankton, SD will be closed on Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8th.

20 Mar 2015

Spillway gate repair to restart for season at Gavins Point Dam

Repairs to the spillway gates at Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, SD are set to continue Monday, March 23. The repairs, which began in 2014, include the inspection, repair, and painting of the 14 gates. The crest road that crosses the Gavins Point dam will experience periodic road and lane closures through the duration of construction.

6 Jan 2015

Bald Eagle Days returns to Gavins Point Dam

Bald Eagle Days, a free public event sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service, is set for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24 and 25 at the Lewis and Clark Visitor Center. Bald Eagle Days, a free public event sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service, is set for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24 and 25 at the Lewis and Clark Visitor Center.

21 Nov 2014

Lewis and Clark Visitor Center open through the winter.

The Lewis and Clark Visitor Center near Yankton, SD, is open for the winter season.