Corps Of Engineers Holds Public Meeting In Fort Pierre

Corps Of Engineers Holds Public Meeting In Fort Pierre

FORT PIERRE — The U-S Army Corps of Engineers fall public meeting tour stopped in Fort Pierre Tuesday. Kevin Grode with the Corps presented National Weather Service information on the outlook for the Missouri River basin. Grode says forecasters expect the drought to continue…

The northern basin has equal chances for above, below or normal temperatures. Wyoming and Montana could see better chances for precipitation in November. Mike Swenson with the Corps says the lowest of the three largest reservoirs…

Swenson says fish spawning in Oahe should not be impacted…

The Corps is noticing impacts to irrigation and some recreation access on the river. Fort Pierre is one of seven stops Corps officials are making along the Missouri River to get public input and discuss management of the river.