Corps Backs New 'Relief Valve' for North Dakota Lake
The Corps of Engineers has formally recommended building a $186.7-million outlet for North Dakota's Devils Lake to combat flood damage and the threat that the land-locked lake will overflow. The Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers, signed a record of decision for the outlet project on Oct. 14.
But the project still faces several hurdles, including questions about where the money will come from to fund the job.