October 28, 2022

This Week's Highlights: Low water levels across the U.S., a new reservoir underway in north central Missouri, the EPA sued for neglecting Clean Water Act responsibilities, millions to be invested for tidal energy and river current systems, sturgeon research on the Missouri, an annual meeting at Mark Twain Lake, the history of some big Missouri dams, Bennett Spring cleanup, accessing Tower Rock, and a Rock Island Trail lawsuit 

MISSOURI
Bennett Spring Stream Team Cleanup Nov. 5
Bennett Spring Stream Team #5462 will hold annual clean up Nov. 5
DNR.MO.GOV

New Reservoir Near Milan Underway
New reservoir near Milan to be 4 times bigger than lake at Thousand Hills
KTVO

Sturgeon Research Along Missouri River Guides Restoration
Sturgeon research along Missouri River guides habitat restoration projects
Columbia Missourian

Lawsuit Won’t Take Away Rock Island Funding
Federal lawsuit won't take away funding from Rock Island Line corridor, lawyer says
Springfield NewsLeader

Tower Rock Accessibility
You can't walk to Tower Rock in the Mississippi River anymore
KSDK

Annual Mark Twain Lake Meeting
Mark Twain Lake officials invite public to annual meeting
Hannibal.Net

1929 Project of Bagnell Dam
The 1929 construction project of the Bagnell Dam was a massive undertaking employing thousands during the Depression
NewsBreak

Table Rock Dam History
Bill Caldwell: Table Rock Dam, a dream half a century in making
Joplin Globe

NATIONAL
Before and After: Mississippi and Tributaries have Dropped to Record Lows
Before and after: See how the Mississippi River and its tributaries have dropped to record lows
CNN

Low-Water Woes
Low-Water Woes Continue On Ohio, LMR
Waterways Journal

Pumps Mobilized to Save Salmon
Pumps mobilized to save Quinsam River salmon habitat from drought conditions
Vancouver Island Free Daily

Corps Builds Levee to Keep Salt Water Out
As the Mississippi River plunges, the Army Corps is building a 1,500-foot-wide levee to keep salt water out of drinking water
CNN

Drought, Low Water Continue For Much Of  Western Rivers
Drought, Low Water Continue For Much Of  Western Rivers
Waterways Journal

Officials plan to truck 6,000 gallons of water from Missouri River across Kansas
Officials plan to truck 6,000 gallons of water from Missouri River across Kansas
Kansas Reflector

Low Water Levels Reveal Shipwreck
Low water levels in Mississippi River reveal shipwreck that's more than 100 years old
Fox Weather

Millions for Tidal Energy and River Current Systems
U.S. to provide millions in funding for tidal energy and river current systems
CNBC

EPA sued for neglecting Clean Water Act Responsibilities
EPA sued for neglecting Clean Water Act responsibilities
Meat + Poultry