26 Jun 2019

Left Tailrace Campground to reopen

After closing in May due to high water, the Left Tailrace Campground at Big Bend Project, Fort Thompson, South Dakota,  will reopen on Thursday, June 27th. 

17 Jun 2019

Corps completes breach closure on levee L575 north of Percival, Iowa

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District completed an initial breach closure on levee L575 near Percival, IA Thursday.

13 Jun 2019

Corps completes breach closure on levee L594-B southwest of Bartlett, Iowa

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District completed an initial breach closure on levee L594-B, an inlet breach near Bartlett, Iowa Thursday. Completion of final construction activities, i.e. surfacing, seeding, etc. is anticipated by early next week.

13 Jun 2019

Corps provides Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs update

Pipestem Reservoir has initiated summer releases to evacuate flood control storage by a target date of Sept. 1, 2019. Releases were increased to 200 cfs Thursday, and will be stepped up to the expected summer release of 450 cfs Friday.

12 Jun 2019

Corps completes initial breach closure on levee L611-614 near Council Bluffs, Iowa

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers., Omaha District completed the initial breach closure on levee L611-614 near Council Bluffs, Iowa Wednesday.

12 Jun 2019

Corps awards initial breach contract for L550-561 levee system near Watson, Missouri

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District awarded a contract to Weston Solutions for initial breach repairs to the L550-561 levee system Tuesday.

5 Jun 2019

Jamestown Reservoir reduces releases

Jamestown Reservoir has evacuated its flood control storage, and releases were reduced June 4, to 125 cubic feet per second, matching reservoir inflows.

29 May 2019

Big Bend closing boats ramps

Starting tomorrow (May 30) the Left Tailrace Boat Ramp and the Spillway Dike Boat Ramp at Big Bend Project will be closed.

26 May 2019

Left Tailrace Campground closing due to elevated pools at Lake Francis Case

The Left Tailrace Campground on Lake Francis Case at Big Bend Dam is closing due to rising pool levels.

24 May 2019

9 Tribes participate in Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee Spring 2019 plenary session

The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee held its first plenary session of the year May 21-23 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.