1 Jul 2025

E. coli levels close Gremlin Cove Beach at Harlan County Lake

HARLAN COUNTY LAKE, Neb. -- Due to high E. Coli concentrations, officials at Harlan County Lake have closed the Gremlin Cove Beach. E. Coli levels are currently 365.4 colonies per 100 milliliters of water. Levels above 235 colonies per 100 milliliters of water can cause a safety concern. Officials with the Lower Republican Natural Resource District will retest the water weekly starting on July 7, 2025, at Harlan County Lake beaches, and results will be available at the Nebraska DEQ Beach Watch website. The beach will remain closed until levels fall below 235 colonies per 100 ml water.

20 Mar 2024

Dam safety drill shines spotlight on resilience and preparedness at Pomme de Terre Lake

Officials held an emergency preparedness tabletop exercise at Pomme de Terre Lake in Hermitage, Missouri, on March 14, 2024, to showcase the joint emergency preparedness between local, state and federal agencies in the area. The tabletop exercise was coordinated and led by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and focused on the communication and coordination efforts during operational releases or an extreme, rare flood event. During the exercise, USACE emphasized that it regularly assesses the conditions and risks associated with Pomme de Terre Dam, along with its other civil works projects.

26 Feb 2024

Officials planning to conduct one-day test release at Rathbun Lake

Officials plan to conduct a one-day test release from Rathbun Lake later this spring. As part of the detailed design process for the Rathbun Lake Fisheries Section 1135 project, the information gathered during the test will assist in the design of critical project components aimed at reducing the outward migration of adult walleye and other fish species. This test release will allow measurements to be performed near the tower and the measurements will map water velocity around the intake structure. Testing will take place once the lake elevation raises to 905.0 feet. The lake is currently at an elevation of 902.89 feet. The release will be increased from low flow of 11 cubic feet per second to 3,000 cubic feet per second. Water will be released in 500 cubic feet per second hourly increments up to 3,000 cubic feet per second.

1 Feb 2024

Long Branch Lake holds joint emergency preparedness exercise

Officials held an emergency preparedness tabletop exercise at Long Branch Lake in Macon, Missouri, on Jan. 24, 2024, to showcase the joint emergency preparedness between local, state and federal agencies in the area. The tabletop exercise was coordinated and led by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and focused on the communication and coordination efforts during operational releases or an extreme, rare flood event. During the exercise, USACE emphasized that it regularly assesses the conditions and risks associated with Long Branch Dam, along with its other civil works projects.

12 Jul 2023

Public invited to meetings scheduled for upcoming Water Control Manual updates

Updates to Water Control Manuals and reviews of the Water Control Plans for Milford, Tuttle Creek, Perry and Clinton Dams and Reservoirs will be the subject of a series of public meetings held by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, from early to mid-August 2023. The public is invited to learn more about how USACE uses the Water Control Manuals at each of its reservoirs, how the updates will be done and to provide their input. The meetings are being publicized together because many people visit more than one reservoir in a year or have interests in water resources encompassing more than one location.