April 1, 2013 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE When Morris Inc. decided to bid on a series of dam repair projects along the Missouri River, the company certainly didn’t expect its work at Gavins Point Dam to include dealing with a 1,000-pound ball of fishing line and car-sized slabs of falling ice. Continue Reading
March 12, 2013 in The Daily Republic
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Officials are planning to temporarily boost how much water flows into the lower Missouri River to test the concrete spillway below the Gavins Point dam on the South Dakota-Nebraska border.
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August 13, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) The South Dakota State Historical Society is offering three programs this week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Oahe Dam. Continue Reading
August 12, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) Former Sen. George McGovern is expected to attend the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Oahe Dam. Continue Reading
July 25, 2012 in The Daily Republic
YANKTON (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is again seeing problems with litter below Gavins Point Dam on both sides of the Missouri River.
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July 25, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PICKSTOWN Sixty-eight years ago, Lt. Gen. Lewis Pick submitted a plan to Congress to build a series of dams across the Missouri River.
July 13, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) Events are being planned in the Pierre area to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s dedication of the powerhouse at the Oahe Dam in central South Dakota. Continue Reading
June 6, 2012 in The Daily Republic
YANKTON (AP) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials say they’ve found an “anomaly” under the apron at Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, but the issue doesn’t appear serious. Continue Reading
May 9, 2012 in The Daily Republic
YANKTON (AP) Water releases from Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River in southeast South Dakota are being halted for about eight hours so officials can inspect spillway damage caused by high water releases during last summer’s flooding.
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May 4, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will conduct a damage assessment of the spillway slabs at Gavins Point Dam on Wednesday.
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