OMAHA DISTRICT

Corps approves first surplus water supply agreement for Lake Sakakawea

The first Surplus Water Agreement, authorized by Section 6 of the 1944 Flood Control Act, allowing the temporary withdrawal of water from Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota, was signed by the Omaha District Commander Col. Joel R. Cross late yesterday evening. [Read More]
Published: Feb-07-13

Corps enters partnership with Collingsworth Foundation to promote water safety

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. [Read More]
Published: Jan-22-13

Free weekend event will educate public about bald eagles

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. [Read More]
Published: Jan-18-13

Corps administers fine for failure to comply with Clean Water Act

A Sioux Falls-area development company, River Greenway Hospitality LLC, has been issued a Class 1 Administrative Penalty for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of a Department of the Army permit issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. [Read More]
Published: Jan-14-13

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

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." [Read More]
Published: Dec-17-12

Cottonwood Campground at Gavins Point Dam to close for the season

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. [Read More]
Published: Nov-29-12

Spillway slab project set to begin at Gavins Point Dam

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. [Read More]
Published: Nov-21-12

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

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. [Read More]
Published: Nov-13-12

December 3 date set for Santee Recreation Area closure

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. [Read More]
Published: Nov-02-12

Boat ramps at Santee Recreation Area to close temporarily

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. [Read More]
Published: Oct-24-12