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Missouri River Flooding

February 25, 2020

The Control of the Missouri: Ideker and the Fight for the Floodplain

Presentation by Robert Langellier, freelance journalist

Robert Langellier will share his research into the science, policy, facts and people behind the Ideker Lawsuit. In this 2014 lawsuit, a federal judge ruled that some recent flooding along the Missouri River is due to U.S. Corps of Engineers management and the Corps can be held liable for some damages. The lawsuit has become an important factor in the response to the 2019 flood.

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Missouri River Snags - Karl Bodmer

June 12, 2018

The Missouri River: Then & Now

Presentation by historian and Arrow Rock State Historic Site Administrator Michael Dickey, Mo. Dept of Natural Resources Original Presentation was Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Click here to download PDF of presentation slides. Click here to download presentation script.  at the Les Bourgeois Bistro in Rocheport, MO.  Hosted by Missouri River Relief The Missouri River we enjoy today is a […]

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River Voices Cover

August 11, 2015

Voices of Missouri’s Rivers

Presentation by Bill Turner, Former Fisheries Division Chief with Mo. Dept. of Conservation Original Presentation, August 11, 2015 at Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro in Rocheport, MO Missouri is known as the “Great Rivers State”. For many of us, our fondest memories involve floating down one of Missouri’s beautiful and diverse rivers which provide a path through the […]

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July 14, 2015

The View from the Pilot House – Challenges and Opportunities in Missouri River Navigation

Presentation by Captain Steve Engemann, towboat pilot and President of Hermann Sand and Gravel Original Presentation, July 14, 2015 at Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro in Rocheport, MO The Missouri River has always had a reputation for being the most difficult of our western rivers to navigate. “Steamboat Bill” Heckman, a legendary steamboat pilot from Hermann, MO, supplied […]

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April 8, 2014

The Early History of Steamboats on the Missouri River

Presentation by Barbara Giles Originally presented, April 8th, 2014 at Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro in Rocheport, MO Click here to download pdf of presentation The Missouri River was never kind to steamboats, but for several decades the river served as a highway to the west, with steamboats being the main conduit of settlers and supplies […]

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