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Missouri River Dams ...
Links to pages for the six main stem dam and lake projects on the Missouri River.
Missouri River Navigation
Tri-Lakes Projects ...
Cherry Creek, Bear Creek, and Chatfield dams are located near Denver, Colo. The dams are managed and maintained by the Omaha District.
Salt & Papio Creeks
Additional Dams & Lakes
Dam and Lake News
Environmental Stewardship
Hydropower
Lake Data & Portage ...
Lake data includes links to boat ramp elevations, lake levels, water temperatures, etc. and information about portage around the main stem dams.
Project Master Plans

Fact Sheets

Maps, Plans & Recreation Guides

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Aerial photography: Missouri River Maps:

Boating and Recreation Guides:

Project Master Plans:

Fort Peck Dam/Fort Peck Lake master plan with integrated programmatic environmental assessment: Missouri River, Montana: Update of design memorandum MFP-105D

Garrison Dam/Lake Sakakawea master plan with integrated programmatic environmental assessment: Missouri River, North Dakota: Update of design memorandum MGR-107D

Final Oahe Dam/Lake Oahe master plan: Missouri River, South Dakota and North Dakota: Design memorandum MO-224

Big Bend Dam/Lake Sharpe master plan: Missouri River, South Dakota: Update of design memorandum MB-90

Gavins Point Dam/Lewis and Clark Lake master plan: Missouri River, Nebraska and South Dakota: Update of design memorandum MG-123

North Fork of Grand River, North Dakota: Bowman-Haley Lake: Master plan: Design memorandum no. BH-3C (revised)

Pipestem Dam and Lake project: James River Basin, North Dakota: Updated master plan, design memorandum JP-2C

Recreation Area Maps:

Useful Links

Reservoir Elevations & Flows
Missouri River region daily river bulletin - main stem reservoirs, selected tributary reservoirs and selected river gage readings
Water Temperatures
Midnight water temperature readings for the main stem reservoirs for about the last 30 days
NWS Missouri Basin Forecast
The Missouri Basin River Forecast Center is part of a network of 13 River Forecast Centers across the U.S. River Forecast Centers collect, process and provide forecasts and information about water resources for major river basins across the country.
Boat Ramp Elevations
Boat ramp elevation readings for Fort Peck, Garrison, Oahe and Fort Randall Projects.
Seaplane Landing Plan
Rules & Regulations
TItle 36, Parks, Forests, & Public Property, Chapter 3; Code of Federal Regs. - Rules and regulations for public use including hunting and recreation activities on USACE water resource development projects.
Dam Safety Program
The Dam Safety Program seeks to ensure that USACE owned and operated dams do not present unacceptable risks to people, property, or the environment, with the emphasis on people.
Missouri River Recovery
Missouri River Recovery Program
Order Lake & Navigation Maps
Regional lake navigation maps developed by the Corps. Regional lake maps, river navigation charts and aerial photography maps.
Corps Lakes
Website offering information about Corps lakes nationwide.
Campsite Reservations
Recreation.gov includes information on Federal government managed & Federal government affiliated (subordinate, subsidiary or member) sites. Content focuses on nature-based, historic & cultural activities commonly available on federally managed lands.
Volunteer.gov

Lewis & Clark Trail

The Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail stretches from Wood River, Ill., to the Pacific Ocean, spanning eleven states.The links below offer tourist information for the Lewis & Clark Trail.