21 Nov 2012

Spillway slab project set to begin at Gavins Point Dam

Repair work is set to begin on the concrete slab below the Gavins Point Dam Spillway this Monday, Nov. 26. The slab was damaged when record amounts of water were released from the spillway during the Flood of 2011.

16 Oct 2012

Corps meets contract award deadline for repairs to levees, dams

The final round of contracts awaiting award for repair work within the Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, following damages sustained throughout the Missouri River basin during the Flood of 2011 have been obligated with repairs to 15 impacted levee systems slated for completion by the spring of 2013.

9 Oct 2012

Fine administered for failure to comply with Clean Water Act

A Denver-area company has been issued a Class 1 Administrative Penalty of $7,800 for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of a Department of the Army permit issued in 2004 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Denver Regulatory Field Office pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act that authorized the discharge of fill material into Massey Draw, a tributary to Chatfield Lake and the South Platte River, to enhance a golf course located in Littleton, Colo.

25 Sep 2012

Corps extends deadline for Missouri River Mainstem Water Reallocation study to Oct. 12

Based on requests from the public for an extension to the Missouri River Mainstem Water Reallocation Study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, announced today that the deadline for submitting input regarding areas of focus the public would like to see the study address has been extended by an additional two weeks, giving people through Oct. 12 to submit their comments.

18 Sep 2012

Day-use fees waived for National Public Lands Day, Sept. 29

Day-use fees at more than 2,400 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operated recreation areas nationwide will be waived in recognition of National Public Lands Day, Sept. 29. The Omaha District will be participating on Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon with Missouri River Relief to clean up along the Missouri River banks. Additionally, Lake Oahe near Pierre, S.D., will be hosting a brush removal and firewood distribution volunteer opportunity on Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to noon.