At A Glance: Omaha District Reservoir Impacts The Portfolio: 35 tributary reservoirs with federally authorized flood control storage space. Geographic Scope: Spans multiple Upper Midwest and western states within the Missouri River Basin. Interagency Cooperation: Integrates water resource projects owned […]
Tributary Dams Help Provide Flood Risk Reduction, Saving Millions in Damages Read More »
At A Glance: Operation Snowbound (1949) Event: The Blizzard of 1948-1949 Affected Area: Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas Task Force: USACE, Fifth Army, 10th Air Force Resources: 6,200 personnel, 1,665 heavy equipment pieces Impact: 115,000 miles of road cleared; 3.5M livestock
Blast from the Past: Omaha District Supports Emergency Response in Blizzard of 1949 Read More »
At A Glance: Garrison Dam Safety Upgrade Project/Program: Garrison Dam Spillway Modification Project Location: Riverdale, North Dakota (Models at ERDC, Denver, CSU) Cost/Status: Preconstruction Engineering & Design (PED) Phase Key Outcome: Modernizing the 3rd largest reservoir in the U.S. Engineers
Hydraulic Models Guide Design of Garrison Dam Spillway, Mega Dam Safety Project Read More »
At A Glance: Towboat Engine Overhaul Project: Fleet Engine Rebuild & Overhaul Vessels: M/V Missouri and fleet Engine Type: Cummins K19 Diesel (Six-Cylinder) Service Life Extension: +25 Years (20,000-25,000 Hours) Timeline: Ready for 2026 Navigation Season Two Missouri River towboats
Omaha District Towboats Set to Power Up with New Engines for 2026 Read More »
At A Glance: Piping Plover Conservation Status Program: Missouri River Recovery Program (Emergent Sandbar Habitat) Location: Upper Missouri River; Lake Sakakawea, ND Target Species: Piping Plover (Threatened) & Interior Least Tern (Delisted) Key Strategy: Vegetation clearing & nest relocation Current
Conservation Programs Improve Outlook of Threatened Piping Plover Read More »
Construction on a second U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District project under the Tribal Partnership Program has begun. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe North Ecosystem Restoration Project will help mitigate shoreline erosion along Lake Sharpe in Lower Brule, South
Construction on Second Project Under Tribal Partnership Program has Begun Read More »
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District recently completed an $11.6 million project in partnership with the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (LBST) to address erosion of shoreline banks in Lower Brule, South Dakota. Ice and wave action from Lake
Omaha District Completes First Construction Project Under Tribal Partnership Program Read More »
