3 Dec 2020

Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project announces winter access policy, entry points

RIVERDALE, N.D. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project announces their 2020-2021 winter access policy. This year there will be 113 entry points to Lake Sakakawea and 20 entry points to Lake Audubon. These entry points are a combination of boat ramps, shoreline access sites and freeways which are in limited development areas. A couple of these points are foot traffic only due to terrain.

1 Dec 2020

Public scoping period to begin for Gavins Point Dam, Lewis and Clark Lake master plan update; virtual public meeting scheduled

OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District will be hosting a virtual public scoping meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will kick off the public scoping and comment period for the update and revision of the Gavins Point Dam, Lewis and Clark Lake master plan.

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.

21 Oct 2020

Road work at Cold Brook Recreation Area to cause intermittent closures

The. U.S Army Corps of Engineers has announced that road work at the entrance to the Cold Brook Recreation Area, in South Dakota, will cause restricted access and intermittent closures beginning Oct. 22.

2 Oct 2020

Gavins Point Dam spillway gate to undergo maintenance, some impact on anglers during paddlefish season expected

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announced Friday that spillway gate maintenance will take place on Gavins Point Dam through Oct. 16, which may impact anglers in the area for paddlefish season.

29 Sep 2020

Corps of Engineers awards contract to restore levee at Camp Ashland, Nebraska

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a $6.9 million construction contract to Western Contracting Corporation of Sioux City, Iowa, Monday to repair a section of flood wall and levee that was damaged during the 2019 flooding at Camp Ashland, Nebraska.

18 Sep 2020

Crest Road closed Monday and Tuesday

YANKTON, S.D. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday that Crest Road will be closed Monday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for bridge inspections; motorists should plan on taking alternate routes during the closure.

15 Sep 2020

Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 52 nationwide permits for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. In addition, USACE is proposing to issue five new nationwide permits that pertain to authorizing seaweed mariculture activities, finfish mariculture activities, electric utility line and telecommunications activities, utility line activities for water and other substances, and water reclamation and reuse facilities.

18 Aug 2020

Corps of Engineers closes fourth breach on Levee System L-536 near Corning, Missouri

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District closed the last of four breaches earmarked for repair along the Missouri River Levee System L-536, northwest of Corning, Missouri Monday.

13 Aug 2020

Corps of Engineers closes Missouri River Levee System L-536 breach near Corning, Missouri

OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District closed another breach along the Missouri River Levee System L-536, northwest of Corning, Missouri Saturday.