18 Apr 2012

Corps awards $2M contract to armor levees L-575/L-550

OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $2 million contract

16 Apr 2012

Corps Encourages Safety as Work Begins at Pierre Causeway

Work will soon be starting on the repair of the Pierre causeway, and the public is asked to remain a safe distance from the work site.

3 Apr 2012

Repairs to damages at Left Tailrace Campground scheduled to begin this spring

During the Missouri River Flood of 2011, the Left Tailrace Campground at Big Bend Dam sustained substantial damages to roads, camp pads and the site’s electrical system. The opening of this popular campground and its adjoining parking area will be delayed until July 1, 2012, to allow roughly $1 million in repairs to take place.

2 Apr 2012

Corps to hold public meeting to gain input on Fort Peck Spillway test

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, will hold an informational meeting on April 16 at 1 p.m. to gain public and Tribal input on a proposed spillway test at Fort Peck Dam. The meeting will follow the Spring Public Meeting being held by the Water Management Division at the Fort Peck Interpretive Center.

30 Mar 2012

Corps awards $2.7 million contract to repair Pierre causeway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded Wednesday a $2.7 million contract to repair the causeway that connects Pierre, S.D., to LaFramboise Island that is situated in the Missouri River.

6 Mar 2012

District Commander: “We all benefit from safe nuclear power”

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a press release today announcing additional regulatory action in assessing safety impacts to nuclear power plants in a hypothetical scenario of upstream dam failures.

29 Feb 2012

Corps reaches deadline on the most critical time sensitive levee repairs

Rockport. Hamburg. Council Bluffs. Names on a map. In the summer of 2011, though, they were so much more: Communities fighting a rising tide of water that threatened to wash away everything. In some places, levees held and a crisis was averted. In other places, the levees failed and lives were disrupted.

15 Feb 2012

Corps awards $4.7 million contract for levee repair work south of Nebraska City, Neb.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a $4.7 million contract Tuesday for critical repairs on the Missouri River Levee system, south of Nebraska City, Neb.

15 Feb 2012

Corps awards $43,000 contract for seeding on Missouri River Levee R-613

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a $43,000 contract Tuesday for seeding on Missouri River Levee Unit R-613 between Bellevue and Plattsmouth, Neb.

10 Feb 2012

Corps awards $1.8 million contract for Omaha Flood Protection Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District recently awarded a $1.8 million contract for critical repairs to the Omaha Flood Protection Project.