Based on Corps of Engineers Data, as of 2009, Lewis and Clark Lake has a storage loss of almost 30 percent. It is projected to be at 50 percent loss in 2045. Lake Francis Case is projected to be at 50 percent loss in 2100 and Sharpe in 2133. The larger reservoirs will take more time to fill, however, the negative impacts are already being experienced. The Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition works to educate the public and pushes for alleviation of the sedimentation-caused problems of the Missouri River main-stem reservoirs.
(MSAC Photo 2007 Lewis and Clark Lake east of Springfield)
Go to our newsroom for a PDF of the Phase 2 assessment.
UPDATE October Newsletter: Researchers sizing up results of heavy Missouri flows.
More articles below:
Newsletter in PDF
UPDATE: Read about our recent visit to a ranch in central Cherry County, Nebraska. Holistic resource management and management intensive grazing allow grasses to recover, reduce erosion and help keep our Missouri River healthy.
Press Release in PDF
UPDATE: June 2011: Coalition urges support for flooding victims
Press Release in Pdf
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