Missouri River Basin Reports & Publications

General

The Missouri River Basin: Background & Quick Facts (PDF)

Today's Missouri River (PDF)

Ice Jams On North Dakota Rivers (PDF)

North Dakota Missouri River Corridor Concept Plan (PDF)

Impacts of Garrison and Oahe Dams on the Upper Missouri River (PDF)

Costs and Benefits of Pick-Sloan Projects on North Dakota (MRJB) (PDF)

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2011 Flooding-Climate Extremes

Review of the Regulation of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System During the Flood of 2011 (PDF)

Missouri River Flood and Drought (Full Report) (PDF)

Missouri River Flood and Drought (One Page Summary) (PDF)

Seasonal Precipitation Forecasts over the Missouri River Basin (PDF)

Explaining Climate Extremes - An Assessment of the 2011 Missouri River Basin Flood (PDF)

Climate Assessment Report - Understanding and Explaining Climate Extremes in the Missouri River Basin Associated with the 2011 Flooding (PDF)

The Effects of Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Operations on 2011 Flooding Using a Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System Model (PDF)

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Missouri River Potential Intake Locations Investigation Report

Missouri River Potential Intake Locations Investigation Report (2025) (PDF)

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Missouri River Recovery Program

Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (PDF)

Missouri River Recovery Program (MRRP) Website

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Missouri River Mainstem System Master Water Control Manual

Master Manual (2018) (PDF)

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Individual Reservoir Manuals

Big Bend Control Manual (PDF)

Fort Peck Control Manual (PDF)

Fort Randall Control Manual (PDF)

Garrison Water Control Manual (PDF)

Gavins Point Water Control Manual (PDF)

Oahe Water Control Manual (PDF)

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South Bismarck Sediment Study

South Bismarck Sediment Management Study (PDF)

Study Maps (PDF)

Appendix A: Ice Formation on the Missouri River at Bismarck (PDF)

Appendix B: Sediment Range Evaluation Plots (PDF)

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Surplus Water and Reallocation

Rescission Letter (PDF)

Real Estate Policy Letter No. 26 (RESCINDED - December 03, 2020) (PDF)

Garrison Dam/Lake Sakakawea Project, ND Final Surplus Water Report Volume 1 (PDF)

Garrison Dam/Lake Sakakawea Project, ND Final Surplus Water Report Volume 2 (PDF)

State Engineer Comments - Lake Sakakawea Surplus Water Report (PDF)

State Engineer Comments - Scoping for Reallocation Study (PDF)

State Engineer Comments - Lake Oahe Surplus Water Report (PDF)