{"id":10704,"date":"2013-01-14T11:37:52","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T17:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=10704"},"modified":"2013-01-14T11:37:52","modified_gmt":"2013-01-14T17:37:52","slug":"corps-of-eng-outlines-river-flood-risk-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=10704","title":{"rendered":"Corps Of Eng. Outlines River Flood Risk Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/BaldhillDam.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1220\" title=\"BaldhillDam\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/BaldhillDam-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/BaldhillDam-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/BaldhillDam-259x175.png 259w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/BaldhillDam.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jan 10, 2013) &#8212; The Sheyenne River Flood Risk Management Feasibility study was reviewed with Valley City and U.S Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District officials at a public informational meeting in Valley City.<\/p>\n<p>The study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicates that the long view shows a low risk, of Devils Lake over-flowing.<\/p>\n<p>At the public meeting at Valley City High School, Corps officials said the risk has been lessened because of the installation of the two Devils Lake outlets.<\/p>\n<p>At the meeting, a question and answer session was available with Corps officials.<\/p>\n<p>Valley City Resident, Keith Hovland told the Corps officials that measures taken by the State of North Dakota, to reduce the Devils Lake risk appears minimal.<\/p>\n<p>Valley City commissioner Matt Pederson noted that the study does not address a flood economic impact to Valley City, adding, the city will pursue permanent flood levees and other locally generated projects with Governor Dalrymple and the State Water Commission.<\/p>\n<p>A Corps recommendation is to adjust Bald Hill Dam to handle wave action at a lake level of 1271 feet or higher.<\/p>\n<p>The plan to build a permanent levee would not be cost effective and would not be justified for implementation as a federal project.<\/p>\n<p>Cost effective alternatives will be carried forward and further development in the next phase of the study<\/p>\n<p>The study is in conjunction with the U-S Army Corps of Engineers and Valley City.<\/p>\n<p>A draft report by the Corps for Valley City, will be available for another public review this fall, as the next phase study will be ready in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Phase Two will focus on identifying the tentatively plan, and Phase Three will include development of the tentatively selected plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jan 10, 2013) &#8212; The Sheyenne River Flood Risk Management Feasibility study was reviewed with Valley City and U.S Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District officials at a public informational meeting in Valley City. 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