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  • Saylorville Lake crest gates in need of repair; no impact to outflows

    Des Moines, Iowa -- (July 19, 2010) A thorough U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ inspection of Saylorville Lake’s inflatable pneumatic crest gates following the recent flood event has determined that the air bladders used to lift the gates are experiencing separation of the rubber ply layers resulting in the loss of an airtight seal.

  • USACE awards contract for pump station modification at Saylorville Lake

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded a contract to Q.B.S. Inc., Alliance, Ohio, for $3,112,900 to perform repairs and modifications to the Big Creek Pump Station at Saylorville Lake on the Des Moines River in Polk County, Iowa.

  • USACE awards contract for pump station modification at Saylorville Lake

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded a contract to Q.B.S. Inc., Alliance, Ohio, for $3,112,900 to perform repairs and modifications to the Big Creek Pump Station at Saylorville Lake on the Des Moines River in Polk County, Iowa.

  • USACE awards contract for floodwall repairs at Amana Remedial Works

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded a contract to Hammer LGC, Inc., Caseyville, Ill., for $328,696 to perform floodwall repairs at Amana Remedial Works on the Iowa River, Coralville Lake Reservoir, Iowa County, Iowa.

  • Corps Increases Outflows from Coralville Lake

    Iowa City, Iowa -- Increased inflow due to rains occurring over the past 24 hours into Coralville Lake from its 3,084-square-mile watershed on the Iowa River continues to raise pool levels. In response to rainfall occurring over the Iowa River watershed and subsequent increased inflows into Coralville Lake; the National Weather Service’s 24-hour precipitation forecast; and the local, state and federally approved operating procedures, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is increasing outflows from Coralville Lake.