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LPRCA "In the News"
- "Lincoln water supply could be in trouble again" - Channel 8 Eyewitness News
- "Platte River art show set at Mahoney State Park" - Channel 10/11 News
- "Eagles at Wanahoo appear to have eggs" - NEBRASKAlandMagazine.com
- "Neighbors fear bad smells from expanded composting along Platte" - Lincoln Journal Star
- "City putting in new well to ease drought problems" - Lincoln Journal Star
- "From dry rivers to dead dear, drought's impact felt everywhere" - CNN
- "Midwest heat wave 2012: Thousands of fish die in hot weather" - The Huffington Post
- "Water restrictions bloom across Nebraska in drought" - Omaha World Herald
- "Platte River levels dangerously low" - KETV Omaha (video only)
- "Drought drying up Nebraska rivers" - Channel 10/11 News
- "Relentless heat ravaging Nebraska rivers" - Omaha World Herald
- "Construction of next trail could begin next spring" - Fremont Tribune
- "Fish kill forces Commission to loosen rules" - Columbus Telegram
- "Lied Bridge takes on new role as water quality research station" - Lincoln Journal Star
- "Platte River basin compressed through time-lapse photography"- Lincoln Journal Star
- Gallery: Platte River basin time-lapse photography - Lincoln Journal Star
- "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 NRD approves 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
Platte River Photo Gallery
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. 2012's unusually hot and dry sping and summer are proving to have memorable effects on the lower Platte River as well. The photographs below document the changable nature of the Platte River and will be updated regularly.
- National Weather Service, Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
2012
July 11, 2012:
- Hwy 39 Bridge near Silver Creek (Upstream1)
- Hwy 81 Bridge near Columbus (Upstream1, Upstream2, Downstream1, Midstream)
- Two Rivers SRA (Upstream1, Upstream2, Downstream1, Downstream2)
- Mahoney State Park Tower (Upstream1, Upstream2, Upstream3, Downstream1)
- Louisville SRA (Upstream1, Upstream2, Downstream1, Downstream2)
- Hwy 50 Bridge near Louisville (Upstream1, Upstream2, Upstream3, Upstream4)
2011
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)
- Missouri River at Plattsmouth (Collection)
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)
Recent LPRCA Project Reports
LPRCA Public Opinion Research Report
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)