Corps Of Engineers Holds Annual Fall Public Meeting In Fort Pierre Tuesday

Corps Of Engineers Holds Annual Fall Public Meeting In Fort Pierre Tuesday

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The U-S Army Corps of Engineers held one of seven fall public meetings Tuesday at the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center in Fort Pierre. Ryan Larsen with the Corps says drought is holding back the average runoff into the Missouri River…

Mike Swenson with the Corps says Lake Oahe will stay below the base of the flood control zone this year…

Swenson says Oahe saw a slight decline in reservoir levels during the forage time for fish this spring…

Corps officials took public comment from many Tribal leaders along the Missouri River concerned about zebra mussel infestations and a lack of communication with Corps employees.