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<br />The Missouri River Division has constructed and operates and maintains six <br />large multiple-purpose reservoirs on the Missouri River .main stem with large <br />flood control storage space as well as over 20 tributary reservoirs. Several <br />other tributary reservoirs are under construction and there are a few remaining <br />authorized projects on which construction has not yet been initiated. <br /> <br />In addition, the Corps is responsible for operation of flood control storage <br />provided in more than 20 Bureau of Reclamation tributary reservoirs. The Corps <br />has also constructed more than 70 local protection projects, consisting generally <br />of levees and channel improvements and 27 separate agricultural levee units <br />along the main stem of the Missouri River. <br /> <br />Several other local projects are under construction and several others <br />are authorized awaiting funding. The local projects are operated and maintained <br />by local authorities; however, the Corps assists the locals by making periodic <br />inspections of the completed projects and provides technical. assistance and <br />advice for purposes of maintenance and operation. <br /> <br />Hydroelectric Power--The Corps operates the power generation facilities at <br />the six main stem reservoirs and the Department of Energy markets the',power <br />produced. In Missouri, the Corps operates the existing power installation at <br />the Stockton Dam and Reservoir and the Department of Energy markets the power. <br />The same will be true for the power installation at the Harry S Truman Dam and <br />Reservoir scheduled for completion in 1980. <br /> <br />Irrigation--Water for irrigation projects under construction will be provided <br />by the Garrison and Oahe Reservoirs on the main stem of the Missouri River and the <br />Harlan County Reservoir in Nebraska provides water for another Bureau of <br />Reclamation irrigation project. Irrigation may be included in Corps of Engineers' <br />reservoirs as authorized by Congress and with the recommendation of the Bureau of <br />Reclamation. <br /> <br />Recreation--The Corps operates and maintains extensive recreation areas at <br />most of its existing reservoir projects. At most projects currently under <br />construction and not yet started, a non-Federal entity must cost-share in the <br />development of recreation areas and agree to operate and maintain the areas. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />large multiple-purpose reservoirs provide the necessary flows, and bank stabiliza- <br />tion structures provide the waterway for a 9-foot depth. The season usually <br />extends for 8 months--April through November. Related to the navigation responsi- <br />bilities are the commonly referred to section 10 and section 404 permit programs. <br />These programs require an approved permit prior to construction of certain <br />structures as they relate to navigation. <br /> <br />Flood Control--Corps responsibilities for flood control investigations and <br />projects include all streams with drainage areas greater than 400 square miles <br />and may include most urban areas. The Corps cooperates with HUD in flood plain <br />studies and delineation of flood-prone areas as prescribed in the Flood Disaster <br />Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234). <br /> <br />1-8 <br /> <br />i <br />, <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />t <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />