missouri river

Missouri River home to endangered pallid sturgeon

Grant Gerlock — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:40:24 +0000

The volunteer crew members pulled on their life jackets and climbed into a flat-bottomed aluminum boat at a ramp near Nebraska City, Neb. They came out early on a cold, gray April morning hoping to catch an endangered pallid sturgeon.

Step by step: One man walks across Missouri for a cause

Meredith Turk and Olga Khrustaleva — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:58:15 +0000

One St. Louis man is walking from Kansas City to St. Louis. He’s walking to share his story about a lifetime struggle with mental illness. His walk aims to raise awareness and funds for more mental health support in rural communities.

Snowfall and rain reduce drought's impact

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:01:22 +0000

Climatologists say recent rain and snowstorms are slowly easing the grip of the worst U.S. drought in decades. But the wet weather also is creating some potential headaches.

Releases into the Missouri River will be decreased

Associated Press — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:15:00 +0000

The amount of water released into the lower Missouri River will be decreased this month because warmer weather has reduced ice concerns.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday it will gradually reduce the amount of water it releases out of Gavins Point dam on the South Dakota-Nebraska border to 14,000 cubic feet per second.

That's a decrease of 4,000 cubic feet per second from the releases being made over the past two weeks.

The change is not expected to make much difference in water levels downstream in the Missouri or Mississippi rivers.

Army Corps plans release of water on Missouri River

Adam Allington — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:12:13 +0000

After weeks of lobbying, the Army Corps of Engineers now plans to release extra water from reservoirs upstream on the Missouri River. But the releases are not for the benefit of downstream navigation on the Mississippi.

Blunt may seek emergency declaration for river

Associated Press — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:20:04 +0000

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri may seek a presidential emergency declaration in an effort to keep barges moving on the drought-riddled Mississippi River.

US Army Corps of Engineers considering change to reservoir water use along Missouri River

Veronique La Capra — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:41:49 +0000

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering changing how reservoir water is used along the Missouri River.

The Corps is holding a series of public meetings to get input on whether to permanently allocate some of that water for municipal and industrial uses.

What does an oil and gas boom in North Dakota have to do with Missouri River reservoirs?

Hydrofracturing – the process that gets new wells up and running – takes lots of water.

Nixon says state observing river levels for shipping

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:13:07 +0000

Governor Jay Nixon (D) says his administration is keeping tabs on river levels along the Missouri and Mississippi as drought conditions persist across the state. He indicates that the Missouri River may be in worse shape.

Mo. River gets boost from northern reservoirs

Associated Press — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:53:55 +0000

The same reservoirs in northern states that were blamed for last year's flooding on the Missouri River are now giving the river a boost during a severe drought.

MoDOT awards $111 million contract to rebuild Missouri River bridge

Rachel Lippmann — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:21:46 +0000

Two familiar names in St. Louis construction have won a Missouri Department of Transportation contract to rebuild the Daniel Boone Bridge, which carries Interstate 64 across the Missouri River at Chesterfield.

Alberici Enterprises and Walsh Construction will start on the $125 million project in early 2013. The construction portion of the contract totals $111 million.

MoDOT director Kevin Keith called it a great day for his department and the region, saying St. Louis and St.