June 28, 2011 - Corps to inspect spillway gates at Big Bend Dam July 1 #2011MoRivFlood
by US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 7:03pm Fort Thompson, S. D.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will inspect the spillway structure at Big Bend Dam July 1. Spillway gates will close so that personnel can inspect the concrete apron, wing walls and dissipation pillars via boat. One of the tools that will be used during the inspection is a side scan sonar system since portions of the spillway structure are out of view, underwater, said Operations Project Manager Keith Fink. The purpose of the inspection is to assess the spillway’s performance after recent, prolonged water releases. The inspection should be completed July 1. For general questions regarding our flood response information efforts, please call (402) 996-3877, (877) 214-9110 or e-mail us at MRJIC@usace.army.mil. Follow us on Facebook(www.facebook.com/OmahaUSACE),(www.facebook.com/OperationMightyMo ), Twitter (www.twitter.com/OmahaUSACE ),YouTube (www.youtube.com/OmahaUSACE ),and FLICKR (...