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Hoeven meets with Corps to address maintenance needs at Lake Sakakawea recreation sites

Hoeven meets with Corps to address maintenance needs at Lake Sakakawea recreation sites

by jason_admin | Apr 8, 2022 | Access, Corps of Engineers, Friends of Lake Sakakawea, Garrison Dam, Lake Sakakawea, Recreation

Senator John Hoeven met last month with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address maintenance and upkeep needs at recreation sites around Lake Sakakawea. “Federal funding has been inadequate to meet basic maintenance needs,” said Terry Fleck, chairman of...
Corps hosting March 24 virtual public meeting for study to evaluate Snake Creek Embankment

Corps hosting March 24 virtual public meeting for study to evaluate Snake Creek Embankment

by jason_admin | Mar 23, 2022 | Corps of Engineers, Lake Sakakawea, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District

(Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District welcomes the public to participate in a virtual scoping meeting Thursday, March 24 to learn about the recently initiated Snake Creek Embankment Dam Safety Modification...
Study finds flaw in Garrison Dam spillway, Corps evaluating repair options, assures flaw poses low risk to downstream cities

Study finds flaw in Garrison Dam spillway, Corps evaluating repair options, assures flaw poses low risk to downstream cities

by jason_admin | Jul 8, 2021 | Corps of Engineers, Garrison Dam, Lake Sakakawea

(Source: Jamestown Sun) – The emergency spillway at Garrison Dam in central North Dakota was subjected to an unprecedented test when flows more than twice the previous record reached the dam during the Missouri River flood of 2011. An inspection after the flood...
Corps of Engineers: Despite drought, most Lake Sakakawea boat ramps should be okay 

Corps of Engineers: Despite drought, most Lake Sakakawea boat ramps should be okay 

by jason_admin | Jul 8, 2021 | Corps of Engineers, Lake Sakakawea, Water

(Source: Associated Press) — Popular boat ramps on Lake Sakakawea should remain in operation until freeze-up despite the dry conditions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says. The lake is about 6 feet lower than it was at this time a year ago. The Corps says it should...
As of July 1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers now reducing navigation flow support

As of July 1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers now reducing navigation flow support

by jason_admin | Jul 8, 2021 | Corps of Engineers, Garrison Dam, Lake Sakakawea, Missouri River, Water

(Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) – The Missouri River Water Management Division reduced navigation flow support on July 1 or the second half of the navigation flow support season. “We continue to monitor conditions throughout the basin and make...
Corps of Engineers: Despite drought, most Lake Sakakawea boat ramps should be okay 

Public comments sought for Lake Sakakawea Shoreline Management Plan

by jason_admin | Jan 22, 2021 | Access, Corps of Engineers, Friends of Lake Sakakawea, Lake Sakakawea

OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is seeking public comment as part of the update of the Lake Sakakawea Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). This update is part of a routine five-year review of the SMP. In general, the SMP provide...
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    2026 Fall Friends of Lake Sakakawea Meeting

    The Friends of Lake Sakakawea (FOLS) fall meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT at the ND Game and Fish Auditorium (100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck). Please RSVP to Annika Plummer at 701-425-0095 or .