ShareBy Jo Schaper
Photos and reporting from the scene by Bob Todd
On a cold, foggy day spitting snow, the last of 277 panels of the 4100 foot long cutoff wall was inserted into the 4225 foot earthen section of Clearwater Dam, completing Phase II of a remediation project designed to prevent seepage through the dam, and [...]

Share25 Years Ago – August 1986
Efforts to reintroduce trumpeter swans to Mingo National Wildlife Refuge seemed to be dead in the water, as of seven transplanted in July, three were found dead a week later. On a brighter note, 10 young bald eagles were in residence, three of which were naturally produced [...]

ShareOne lane of Missouri Highway HH across Clearwater Dam will temporarily close beginning Sept. 10 while routine engineering tests are conducted on the dam. The tests require a drilling rig and other equipment to be positioned on the roadway atop the dam. During the testing period of about a month, traffic over the dam [...]

ShareIn the August 2010 issue of
River Hills Traveler
Remember the favorite outdoor places, businesses and people readers voted for last September and October? The winners in Traveler’s second annual Readers Choice Awards are profiled in this issue. Make this section your guide to outdoor enjoyment in Traveler Country.
Other Page 1 stories:
Cool rivers pull crowds on hot [...]

ShareOn May 26, in hard hat and safety vest, Jo was climbing around on a big yellow hydromill atop Clearwater Dam, in the rain. Phase II (the cutoff wall construction) is well underway– a project the Army Corps has undertaken to prevent leakage through the porous rock beneath the earthen dam.
Here are some photos, and [...]