12 Mar 2026

Opportunity to Enter into a Challenge Cost-Sharing Cooperative Management Agreement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District, is seeking proposals from Non-Federal Public Entities and Non-Profit Entities interested in entering into a Challenge Cost-Sharing Cooperative Management Agreement (CCSCMA) for the purpose of collaboratively managing designated recreation areas within Omaha District. CCSCMAs may be established for an initial term of up to ten (10) years, with an additional five (5) option-years available without further competition.

11 Mar 2026

Join USACE water managers for public meetings on Missouri River system operations

After a season of virtual-only updates, USACE Missouri River water managers look forward to meeting with members of the public in person this spring. The public is invited to join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local weather experts for a series of briefings on the 2026 runoff season, reservoir status, and our planned operations for the year ahead.

5 Mar 2026

Dry outlook persists for Missouri River despite early spring runoff; Navigation support to begin mid-March

Warm February temperatures triggered early snowmelt and runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, but the overall 2026 runoff forecast remains well below average. February runoff was 1.3 million acre-feet, 113% of average. Despite this above average runoff in the Garrison, Oahe, and Gavins Point reaches, the full-year runoff forecast above Sioux City, Iowa is 20.6 MAF, 80% of average.

1 Aug 2025

Recreational areas at Lake Oahe Project to reopen Aug. 14

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Lake Oahe Project will reopen Beaver Creek and Hazelton recreational areas, located in North Dakota, from Aug. 14. to Sept. 30, 2025. The Cattail Bay primitive camping area also will also reopen beginning Aug. 14.

6 Jun 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers’ birthday and Juneteenth celebration

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.

12 May 2025

North Shore Campground to reopen May 15 at Big Bend Project

The North Shore Campground at the Big Bend Project near Fort Thompson, South Dakota, will reopen to the public on May 15, 2025.

24 Apr 2025

Fort Peck Project announces summer plans amid staffing limitations

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Peck Project announces summer plans given seasonal staffing and resource limitations.

16 Apr 2025

Temporary recreation area closures, service reductions begin May 1 across USACE Omaha District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, will temporarily close or reduce services at multiple recreation areas across Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and Montana beginning May 1, 2025.

7 Nov 2024

Maintenance project will close sections of Lake Oahe Project’s West Shore Mountain Bike Trail

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance project to stabilize the banks of the Oahe Dam’s emergency spillway will require sections of the Lake Oahe Project’s West Shore Mountain Bike Trail to close for the public’s safety beginning November 10.

6 Nov 2024

Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, November 11.