29 Apr 2022

USACE, City of Glendive, Dawson County to host public meeting for flood risk management study in Glendive, Montana

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, City of Glendive, and Dawson County welcomes the public to participate in a public scoping meeting on Tuesday, May 24 to learn about the Glendive Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study.

20 Apr 2022

New fish bypass channel open at intake; Yellowstone River, Montana

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the completion of the Lower Yellowstone fish bypass channel project near Glendive, Montana –water is flowing and the channel navigable.

19 Apr 2022

Draft environmental assessment for Cavalier Space Force Station cooling pond available for public comment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announces that a draft environmental assessment for the proposed construction and operation of a cooling pond for the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System at Cavalier Space Force Station in North Dakota is available for public comment.

11 Apr 2022

Prescribed burning planned at Lewis and Clark Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announces tentative plans to conduct several prescribed burns at Gavins Point Project on the sandbars and islands in the upper Lewis and Clark Lake region between Niobrara and Santee, Nebraska over the next several weeks.

8 Apr 2022

Omaha District addressing Lake Sakakawea low water boat ramp access concerns

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announced that based on current runoff conditions in the Missouri River Basin, including the lack of plains snowpack, below-average mountain snowpack, and dry upper basin conditions, it has moved forward with plans to facilitate access to Lake Sakakawea.

4 Apr 2022

District awards contract for bedrock maintenance excavation at Florence Bend, Missouri River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District recently awarded a $7.8 million contract for the excavation of bedrock within the Florence Bend reach of the Missouri River near Omaha. The work is being performed as a part of ongoing maintenance of the navigation channel, which begins at the mouth of the Missouri River at St Louis, Missouri and extends upstream for 734 miles to Sioux City, Iowa.

1 Apr 2022

USACE Omaha district to partner with city of Denver on $350M waterway restoration, flood mitigation project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on Tuesday that $350 million in funding will be allocated to Denver’s Urban Waterways project, officially referred to as the South Platte River and Tributaries Project.

16 Mar 2022

Crest Road at Gavins Point Dam scheduled to close April 11

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announces tentative plans to close Crest Road by the powerplant at Gavins Point Dam, Yankton, South Dakota, April 11 to June 22.

3 Mar 2022

USACE hosting virtual public meeting for study to evaluate Snake Creek Embankment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District welcomes the public to participate in a virtual scoping meeting Thursday, March 24 to learn about the recently initiated Snake Creek Embankment Dam Safety Modification Study.

1 Mar 2022

Changing Fort Peck ice conditions

Flows through Fort Peck powerhouses will decrease through March 4. These flow reductions may impact ice conditions below the dam on the river and dredge cuts. Recreationists on the ice, both below and above the dam, are urged to use extreme caution.