5 Nov 2024

Pilot project tests new technology for collecting sediment from Niobrara River

A joint research pilot project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and the Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition was recently conducted on the Niobrara River in northeast Nebraska to test new technology designed to intercept sediment from the riverbed before it reaches Lewis and Clark Lake.

1 Mar 2023

District seeks public comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for new water transmission main in McKenzie County, North Dakota

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District is seeking public comment to evaluate the impacts of the proposed McKenzie County Water Resource District Phase II Transmission Main Project, located within and adjacent to the Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea in McKenzie and Williams Counties, North Dakota.

13 Feb 2023

Snake Creek Dam Safety Modification Study draft Environmental Assessment available for public comment

A draft Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared for the Snake Creek Dam Safety Modification Study (DSMS). Conducted in accordance with Section 149 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District has reevaluated recent interim risk reduction measures (IRRMs) implemented in the 2019 update to the Lake Audubon Water Control Manual (WCM). One operational alternative and two structural and operational combination alternatives were assessed in addition to the No Action Alternative.

31 Jan 2023

Public information meeting scheduled for Snake Creek Dam Safety Modification Study

The USACE, Omaha District will host a meeting on Feb. 16, 2023, to inform the public on its findings of the 2022 Snake Creek Dam Modification Study and the preferred alternative. The public is encouraged to attend and provide input. The meeting will be held on from 5:30-7:00 pm (CST) at the Snake Creek Pumping Plant, 1401 Highway 83 NW Coleharbor, N.D. 58531.

20 Dec 2022

Public meeting scheduled for Watertown Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study

OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District in cooperation with the city of Watertown, South Dakota, will hold a public meeting on Tues., Jan. 31, 2023, at 1901 Ninth Ave. SW in Watertown. The purpose of the meeting is to share information on the recently initiated flood risk management feasibility study. The study location includes the Big Sioux River and its tributaries within the vicinity of the Watertown community.