What's New
LPRCA "In the News"
- "3 reservoirs may help Platte" - Omaha World Herald
- "Bridge work going in earnest"- Wahoo Newspaper via Omaha Newsstand
- "New vote moves project forward"- Wahoo Newspaper via Omaha Newsstand
- "One foot lake drop being recommended" - Wahoo Newspaper via Omaha Newsstand
- "Construction wrapping up at lake" - Wahoo Newspaper via Omaha Newsstand
- "UNL students to be greeted by more green space"- Lincoln Journal Star
- "Platte River dam debate renewed" - Omaha World Herald
- "Haworth Park being tested for contamination" - Bellevue Leader via Omaha World Herald
- "Long road to recovery at swamped parks" - Omaha World Herald
- "The Missouri River Flood of 2011: New Report Examines Causes" - Prairie Fire
- "A natural setting for a new Natural Resources Center" -Washington County Pilot-Tribune and Enterprise
- "Lower Platte South NRDapproves new election subdistricts" - Lincoln Journal Star
- "New regulations could double cost of removing old Platte River piers" - Lincoln Journal Star
- "Lots of sand, no day at the beach" - Omaha World Herald
- "Sandbar Study to help nesting plovers and terns" - Lincoln Journal Star
- "USFWS to launch major national survey on hunting, fishing and wildlife watching" - USFWS
2011 High-Water Highlights
Flooding on both the Platte River and Missouri River in the summer of 2011 was a drastic and memorable event for many residents of the Lower Platte River Corridor. We have gathered a few links and photos for you to review.
- NRD Missouri River Flood Fighting Updates : via the Papio-Missouri River NRD website
- National Weather Service, Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Platte River Photo Documentary
May 20, 2011:
- Lied Platte River Bridge (Upstream1, Upstream2, Downstream)
June 3, 2011:
- Lied Platte River Bridge (Upstream1, Upsteam2, Downstream1, Downstream2)
- Mahoney State Park Tower (Upstream1, Upstream2, Downstream)
- Platte River Landing near Valley (Upstream, Downstream)
June 17 2011:
- Lied Platte River Bridge (Upstream1, Upstream2, Upstream 3, Downstream1, Downstream2)
- Mahoney State Park Tower (Upstream1, Upstream2, Upstream3, Sandbar, Downstream)
- Platte River State Park Tower (Upstream1, Upstream2, Downstream1, Downstream2)
- Louisville State Park (Upstream, Downstream)
July 29, 2011:
- Lied Platte River Bridge (Upstream1, Upstream2, Upstream3, Downstream1, Downstream2)
- Mahoney State Park Tower (Upstream1, Upstream2, Upstream3, Downstream1, Downstream2)
- Platte River State Park Tower (Upstream1, Upstream2, Upstream3, Downstream1)
Missouri River at Plattsmouth, NE: (June 17th, 2011)
Recent LPRCA Project Reports
Cumulative Impact Study (CIS)
- Phase lll - Geomorphic Classification and Evaluation of Channel Width and Emergent Sandbar Habitat Relationships on the Lower Platte River, Nebraska (pdf)
- Phase lll Part l - Sediment Samples and Channel-Geometry Data, Lower Platte River Watershed, Nebraska, 2010 (pdf)
- Phase II Final Report - Overview of the Geographic Information System (GIS), Trend Analysis, and Hydrologic Analysis
- Flow Depth and Velocity Distributions and Hydraulic Microhabitats Near Bridges of the Lower Platte River, Nebraska, 1934-2006 (Executive Summary)
- Temporal Differences in Flow Depth and Velocity Distributions and Hydraulic Microhabitat Near Bridges of the Lower Platte River, Nebraska, 1934-2006 (Full Report)
- Changes in Streamflow Rates of the Lower Platte River, Nebraska, 1895-2006 (Interpretive Summary)
Environmental Suitability Assessment (ESA)
- Phase I Final Report - Data Identification, Collection, Evaluation, and Organization
- Phase II Final Report - A Planning Resource for Natural Environments
- Land Suitability Analysis Model for the Lower Platte River Corridor (Draft)