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A unified front: federal and state agencies partner to secure Hayden Park

By Makenzie Leonard U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Published June 8, 2026
William F. Hayden Park is a scenic public park on the side of Green Mountain in Lakewood, Colorado, attracting nearly 500,000 visitors annually. Prior to its existence as a public park, this stretch of Green Mountain was known by the Army National Guard as the Camp George West Artillery Range.
Tributary dams help provide flood risk reduction, saving millions in damages

By Delanie Stafford U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Published June 1, 2026
Many people will visit popular lakes across the Midwest this summer for recreation without ever knowing the reservoirs provide several other benefits. These benefits include irrigation, water supply for domestic use, and habitats for fish and wildlife. One of their primary purposes, however, is to provide critical flood risk reduction. Each year, the reservoir systems help save downstream communities from the potential loss of life and millions of dollars in flood damage. The reservoirs work together to collect and store water during high-water events and then release it once downstream flood risks have subsided. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, currently manages 35 tributary reservoirs with federally authorized flood control storage across several Upper Midwest and western states, including projects owned by USACE, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and local authorities.
Fort Peck Interpretive Center director honored for public communication, outreach

By Delanie Stafford U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Published May 28, 2026
Sue Dalbey, director of the Fort Peck Interpretive Center, has been selected as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2025 Honorary Communicator of the Year for her leadership and outreach efforts in communicating USACE missions and programs.
District completes Pipestem Dam spillway modification project

By Makenzie Leonard U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Published May 27, 2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District has completed the $250 million Pipestem Dam Spillway Modification Project, fulfilling a three-year commitment to residents of Jamestown, North Dakota, and communities downstream of the dam. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held May 19 to celebrate the milestone.
District employee set to retire after 43-year career of safeguarding buildings, people

By Delanie Stafford U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Published May 11, 2026
A longtime U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District employee will retire this summer after more than four decades shaping how military and federal buildings withstand threats and conserve energy.
District revives Brainstorm the Castle innovation initiative

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Published April 30, 2026
Innovation often starts with a simple idea, like an observation from someone doing the work every day who sees a better way to accomplish the mission. A program known as Brainstorm the Castle is giving employees across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District a platform to turn those ideas into real improvements that strengthen operations, streamline processes and support the district’s mission.

A unified front: federal and state agencies partner to secure Hayden Park

Tributary dams help provide flood risk reduction, saving millions in damages

Fort Peck Interpretive Center director honored for public communication, outreach

District completes Pipestem Dam spillway modification project

District employee set to retire after 43-year career of safeguarding buildings, people

District revives Brainstorm the Castle innovation initiative