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Corps enters partnership with Collingsworth Foundation to promote water safety

1/22/2013
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District has formally partnered with the Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation to promote water safety within the Omaha District including Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado and Nebraska.

Free weekend event will educate public about bald eagles

1/18/2013
Bald Eagle Days, a free public event sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service, is set for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 26 and 27 at the Lewis and Clark Visitor Center.

Winter Access policy for Corps recreation areas in North Dakota now available

12/17/2012
The 2012-2013 winter access policy for western and central North Dakota including Lake Sakakawea and Lake Audubon is now available. Ryan Newman, lake manager, said, "The lake has not yet frozen over, but with the recent cold weather it won’t be long. We urge everyone to exercise extreme caution. Thin ice or open water may exist near springs and pressure ridges throughout the winter."

Cottonwood Campground at Gavins Point Dam to close for the season

11/29/2012
Cottonwood Campground, operated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gavins Point Project, will close for the season at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012.

Spillway slab project set to begin at Gavins Point Dam

11/21/2012
Repair work is set to begin on the concrete slab below the Gavins Point Dam Spillway this Monday, Nov. 26. The slab was damaged when record amounts of water were released from the spillway during the Flood of 2011.

Gavins Point's Lewis and Clark Visitor Center to close for the season

11/13/2012
The Lewis and Clark Visitor Center, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service will close for the season effective Friday, November 16, 2012 at 4:30 P.M. The center, which is located on Nebraska Highway 121 near the Gavins Point Dam, will reopen in March.

December 3 date set for Santee Recreation Area closure

11/2/2012
A December 3 start date has been set for the boat basin closure at the Santee Recreation Area. A rehabilitation project to dredge the basin to improve boating access in the basin and to the ramp will close the area for approximately two weeks while the project is completed.

Boat ramps at Santee Recreation Area to close temporarily

10/24/2012
A rehabilitation project at the Santee Recreation Area boat basin is scheduled to begin the second week in November closing the boat ramp for the project's duration. The project includes dredging the basin to improve boating access in the basin and to the ramp. The boat ramp will remain closed for approximately two weeks while the project is completed.

Day-use fees waived for National Public Lands Day, Sept. 29

9/18/2012
Day-use fees at more than 2,400 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operated recreation areas nationwide will be waived in recognition of National Public Lands Day, Sept. 29. The Omaha District will be participating on Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon with Missouri River Relief to clean up along the Missouri River banks. Additionally, Lake Oahe near Pierre, S.D., will be hosting a brush removal and firewood distribution volunteer opportunity on Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Missouri River Mainstem Water Reallocation study deadline ends Sept. 28

9/7/2012
During meetings held to announce the results of Draft Surplus Water reports for five of the six Missouri River Mainstem Reservoirs Aug. 20 to Aug. 29, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, concurrently began the scoping process for the reallocation study for the Missouri River Mainstem System.

Comment period extended for Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir Surplus Water Reports

9/6/2012
In response to requests from the public during meetings held throughout the Missouri River basin from Aug. 20 to Aug. 29, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is extending the public comment period for the five Draft Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir Surplus Water Reports and Environmental Assessments to Oct. 10, 2012.

Corps to hold Fort Peck Spillway test first week in September

8/27/2012
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is set to conduct a flow test of the Fort Peck Spillway in Montana during the week of Sept. 4. The test will help engineers to determine whether a subdrain system that relieves potential pressure beneath the spillway is functioning properly.