by jason_admin | Jan 7, 2021 | Corps of Engineers, Flood Control, Lake Sakakawea, Missouri River, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District
(Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) — The full flood control capacity of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System is available for the 2021 runoff season. “All 2020 flood water stored in the annual flood control zone has been evacuated as of December 21,”...
by jason_admin | Dec 31, 2020 | Lake Sakakawea, Recreation
(Source: KX News) – According to the State Parks Director, 35 percent more campers visited North Dakota parks this season. Campgrounds and state parks also saw a record number of people coming in this year. October attendance was up 339 percent over the same time last...
by jason_admin | Dec 29, 2020 | Access, Lake Sakakawea, Recreation
(Source: Williston Daily Herald) – Jim Torgerson has been working on the same cause for more than 30 years now, and he is asking for help from the public. Torgerson, who owns Lunds Landing with his wife, has been advocating for more access to Lake Sakakawea from the...
by jason_admin | Dec 22, 2020 | Lake Sakakawea, Recreation, Water, Weather
(See below for sources) — The U.S. Drought Monitor has seen an intensification of drought conditions across the northern plains in recent weeks. The Monitor’s December 10th update saw modest expansion in areas of Severe Drought (D2) as well as expansion in...
by jason_admin | Dec 16, 2020 | FOLS Membership, Friends of Lake Sakakawea, Lake Sakakawea
The good news is 2020 will soon be over. The bad news is many things will still carry over into 2021. For Lake Sakakawea, it’s the current severe drought. The Friends of Lake Sakakawea was born in response to a drought so we are ever vigilant as to a drought’s impact...
by jason_admin | Dec 16, 2020 | Corps of Engineers, Lake Sakakawea, Recreation
(Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project announces their 2020-2021 winter access policy. This year there will be 113 entry points to Lake Sakakawea and 20 entry points to Lake Audubon. These entry points are a...
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