20 Jan 2011

Army Corps updates Des Moines River flow data

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The results of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ nine-month study to enhance understanding of flooding on the Des Moines River at and below the Corps’ Saylorville Lake and Lake Red Rock reservoirs show that flood flow frequencies on the Des Moines River have increased.

20 Jan 2011

Corps Seeks Agricultural Lease Applications at Lake Red Rock Dam

Rock Island, Illinois—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking applications for 16 leases for agricultural purposes in Marion County, Iowa, with a total of approximately 938 acres. The leases are for a five-year term. Applications will be evaluated based upon the highest annual rental proposed.