25 Nov 2020

Portion of spillway parking area closed during fiber optic replacement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District has announced that a portion of the parking area on the north side of the Gavins Point Dam spillway, near Yankton, S.D., will be closed beginning Monday, Nov. 30. Vehicles and pedestrians will be prohibited in the area during the closure.

18 May 2020

Crest Road across Gavins Point spillway closed Tuesday May 19

The spillway and intake deck on the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota will be closed from 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, May 19. This will prohibit through traffic on the road that crosses Gavins Point Dam, also known as the Crest Road.

26 Mar 2020

Road across Gavins Point Dam temporarily closing March 31

Crest Road crossing Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota, will close for an extended period to allow contractors to re-seal the monolith (expansion) joints in the powerhouse. The road will close at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, and will be closed for approximately four weeks.

6 Jan 2020

Corps closes three breaches on Missouri River Levee System L-550 over the weekend

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, closed three breaches along Missouri River Levee System L-550, located near Missouri River Miles 524 and 525 southeast of Rock Port, Missouri, over the weekend.

22 Mar 2019

Extensive flood damage prompts closure of Audubon Bend

The Audubon Bend area near Wynot, Nebraska will be closed until further notice due to extensive flood damage.

22 Mar 2019

Construction delayed at Gavins Point powerplant will keep Crest Road open

Scheduled construction at Gavins Point powerplant near Yankton, SD is being postponed to keep the road across the dam, known as Crest Road, open pending decisions and repairs of the Nebraska Highway 121 bridge near Highway 81.

15 Nov 2018

Lewis and Clark Visitor Center closes for the season on November 16

The Lewis and Clark Visitor Center near Yankton, SD will close for the winter season effective Friday, November 16 at 4:00 P.M. The center will reopen in February 2019.

7 Sep 2018

Road across Gavins Point Dam closed September 10, 11

Crest Road, the road on Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota, will be closed from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday, September 10 and Tuesday, September 11 to perform inspections on the spillway bridge. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time.

17 Aug 2018

Road across Gavins Point Dam closed August 20-23

Crest Road, the road on Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota, will be closed from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. Monday, August 20 through Thursday, August 23 to perform maintenance on intake gates and embankment maintenance. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time.

13 Aug 2018

Road across Gavins Point Dam closed August 13-16.

Crest Road, the road on Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota, will be closed from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, through Thursday, Aug. 16, to perform maintenance on intake gates. The public is asked to plan on an alternate route of travel during this time.