The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Red Rock Project, received 
$21 million in federal flood recovery funding.

The Lake Red Rock Project is a vital part of area tourism, business 
economics and quality of life.  The Corps is capturing impacts to 
the project and developing plans to recover from the floods of 
2008.  The $21 million will be invested into the Lake Red Rock 
project for flood recovery and will help strengthen the project for 
the future.

While recovery plans are not yet final, some exciting recovery 
projects include:


Rehabilitation of recreation areas and campgrounds below the Dam
Southeast Des Moines Levee recovery
Maintenance of Red Rock Dam
Shoreline stabilization and public infrastructure recovery

More information will be available as plans are finalized.  This is 
exciting for Iowa communities and our visitors from other states.

The Lake Red Rock Project, managed by Sherri Duey, U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers, is Iowa's largest public land base serving the public 
in three primary areas: flood risk management, environmental 
stewardship and recreation.  The project provides flood risk 
management on the Des Moines River and Mississippi River from SE Des 
Moines to Quincy, Illinois.

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For more information, please contact Sherri Duey, Project Manager, 
at 641-828-7522 or by e-mail at Sherri.Richardson-Duey@usace.army.mil