24 Jul 2024

Jamestown and Pipestem dams increasing releases following a wet pattern

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District will increase releases from Jamestown Dam and Pipestem Dam beginning July 25 in response to an active rainfall pattern over recent months.

24 Aug 2023

Vegetation control to begin on Missouri River sandbars between Garrison Dam and Huff, N.D.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct vegetation management activities during August and September on sandbars in the Missouri River between Garrison Dam and Huff, N.D. to keep the sandbars free of vegetation and usable by the threatened Piping Plover for nesting.

5 Jul 2023

Kansas City District to hold public scoping meetings for Lower Missouri River Basin Flood and Risk Resiliency Study

Five public scoping meetings are scheduled along the Lower Missouri River Basin to provide an update on the ongoing Lower Missouri River Basin Flood Risk and Resiliency Study, also called the system plan, in July. The meetings will be co-hosted by the Omaha District and the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

3 Apr 2023

USACE seeks public comment for draft integrated letter report and Programmatic Environmental Assessment for federal participation in operating watercraft inspection stations within the South Platte River Basin

A draft integrated letter report and programmatic environmental assessment has been developed to determine the economic and environmental impacts of federal participation in state-managed watercraft inspection programs within the states of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska to protect the South Platte River Basin. Comments on the draft Programmatic EA will be accepted during the public review period from April 3-17, 2023.

1 Nov 2022

Safety updates for Standing Bear Lake Draft Environmental Assessment

OMAHA, Neb. --The recent announcement for proposed recreational and fishery improvements at Standing Bear Lake has led to many questions concerning trail access at the lake during the construction period. 

10 Jun 2020

Pipestem Reservoir reaches expected summer release

Reservoir releases are being increased from Pipestem Dam to its expected summer release. The current pool elevation at Pipestem Dam is 1478.5 feet, almost 51% into its flood pool. Lake levels peaked this year on June 3 at 1479.4 feet, almost 53% into its flood pool. Today, releases are being increased from 450 cubic feet per second to 550 cfs. This release is expected to stay constant for the remainder of the summer. The target date for flood control evacuation at Pipestem Dam is Sept. 1.

28 May 2020

Glenn Cunningham Reservoir to begin to fill naturally

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will shut the outflow gate at Glenn Cunningham Reservoir on June 1, to allow the lake to begin to refill naturally. It is anticipated that with typical weather conditions the lake will reach full conservation pool by early spring 2021.

21 May 2020

Corps awards contract to complete levee repairs on the Missouri River L-536 levee system north of Corning, Missouri

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,  Omaha District, awarded a $8.74 million construction contract to AECOM Technical Services, Inc. of Los Angeles, California, Tuesday, to close the remaining breaches and making final repairs on the Missouri River L-536 levee system north of Corning, Missouri.  The L-536 system is the last remaining Missouri River levee damaged by the March 2019 flood event in need of full repair.

27 Apr 2020

Low-level release at Zorinsky Lake set for May 1

OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, will begin a small low-level release at Zorinsky Lake in Omaha on Friday to improve the water quality of the lake.

25 Mar 2020

Releases lowered at Jamestown, Pipestem reservoirs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announced Wednesday that reservoir releases out of Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs have been reduced to zero.