Category: Standing Bear Lake

Most of the Standing Bear Lake upgrades are finished and the refill has begun. This project was started earlier this year and we have been posting on the progress. We’re hoping for more moisture in the area so that it can be mostly full by spring. We took several aerial photos highlighting the newly completed features of the lake.

For details on the project refer to the following link.
Draft environmental assessment for Standing Bear Lake recreational improvements available for public comment > Omaha District > Project Reports (army.mil)

We’ve added some more photos of the progress being made on the lake renovations. Considerable progress on the boat ramp, rock shoals and fish habitat can be seen in the following set of aerial photos taken on Sept 11th.

For details on the project refer to the following link.
Draft environmental assessment for Standing Bear Lake recreational improvements available for public comment > Omaha District > Project Reports (army.mil)

We took to the skies this morning to check out the status of Standing Bear Lake. It’s sad to see it drained but we are looking forward to all the upgrades! Check back with us to keep a bird’s eye view of the project over the summer.

Additional information relating to the project is available here:

Standing Bear Lake to be chemically renovated, remaining fish to be removed (omaha.com)

Draft environmental assessment for Standing Bear Lake recreational improvements available for public comment > Omaha District > Project Reports (army.mil)