Water Resources: Corps' Management of Ongoing Drought in the Missouri River Basin
RCED-92-4
Published: Jan 27, 1992. Publicly Released: Feb 04, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army Corps of Engineers' management of the Missouri River reservoir system under drought conditions between 1988 and 1990, focusing on: (1) whether the Corps followed a drought contingency plan; and (2) how the Corps set plan operating priorities.
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| To ensure that the Corps maximizes the economic and other benefits of all authorized purposes of the Missouri River reservoir system and other Corps water projects, Congress should consider enacting legislation to require the Corps to establish operating priorities for its reservoir projects on the basis of the economic, environmental, social, and other benefits to be derived from all authorized project purposes. | On February 3, 1993, the U.S. Montana District Court dismissed the upper basin lawsuit without prejudice on the basis that the Corps' current update of its Master Manual governing operation of the Missouri River reservoir system would consider all authorized purposes equally. |
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