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  • Fort Randall trail dedication honors beloved employee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Fort Randall Project held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sept. 20, 2024, in Pickstown, South Dakota for a newly constructed trail system. The trail system, named the Lisa M. Durham Memorial Trail, honors Lisa Durham, a longtime Fort Randall employee who passed away in 2022 following her battle with cancer.

  • Yes, the outlet tunnels at Oahe are releasing water

    A combination of planned maintenance and an unscheduled turbine outage at Oahe will result in outlet tunnel operations beginning today. Starting at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 16, the outlet tunnels at Oahe will be releasing 8,000 cubic feet per second of the daily average 31,300 cfs releases.

  • Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to hold fall plenary session in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, announced that the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) will hold a plenary session Sep. 17-19, 2024, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The meeting will be held at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel beginning at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Sep. 17, and concluding at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sep. 19. The draft MRRIC meeting agenda can be requested by emailing mrric@usace.army.mil. The MRRIC meets two to three times each year. All sessions are open for the public to observe the proceedings, unless noted as ‘executive’. Additionally, at least one session each day is open to members of the public wishing to address the committee and the lead federal agencies—the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  All public sessions are noted in the agenda.