A have a look at this months occasions within the Omaha metro.
Lake Ogallala in western Nebraska might be lowered in order that repairs may be accomplished to the dam that varieties it.
The 320-acre lake sits instantly under Lake McConaughy and is thought for its chilly water and trout fishing.
The Nebraska Public Energy District and Central Nebraska Public Energy and Irrigation District are coordinating the drawdown, which is scheduled to start out Sept. 23.
Grant Otten, an NPPD spokesman, mentioned if all goes effectively, refilling the lake is scheduled for mid- to late November.
Daryl Bauer of the Nebraska Sport and Parks Fee mentioned the lake might be restocked with about 20,000 “catchable-size” 10-inch rainbow trout this fall and winter, per the fee’s annual follow.
Upkeep work will contain making use of a protecting coating on the gates on the dam’s south aspect. Upkeep additionally might be accomplished on the Sutherland Canal, which carries water from Ogallala Lake to Sutherland Reservoir, the place NPPD’s large Gerald Gentleman Coal Station is positioned.
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The final time the lake was lowered for upkeep was in 2009, Otten mentioned.
Our greatest Omaha employees images & movies of September 2022
Nebraska’s Marques Buford Jr. (1) makes a catch fo an interception within the Georgia Southern vs. Nebraska soccer sport in Lincoln on Saturday.
Georgia Southern’s Gerald Inexperienced (4) rushes within the Georgia Southern vs. Nebraska soccer sport in Lincoln on Saturday.
Nebraska’s Bekka Allick prepares to hit the ball at Creighton’s Kendra Wait, prime proper, and Kiana Schmitt, backside proper, within the second set at CHI Well being Heart on Wednesday.
A file crowd of 15,797 watch Nebraska tackle Creighton at CHI Well being Heart on Wednesday.
Creighton, left, celebrates wining the third set over Nebraska at CHI Well being Heart on Wednesday.
Creighton’s Sky McCune bumps the ball throughout their sport towards Nebraska at CHI Well being Heart on Wednesday.
Creighton’s Kendra Wait celebrates some extent throughout their sport towards Nebraska at CHI Well being Heart on Wednesday.
Creighton’s Ellie Bolton (from left), Norah Sis, and Sky McCune watch the pregame video earlier than their sport towards Nebraska at CHI Well being Heart on Wednesday.
Nebraska’s Bekka Allick (left) tries to dam Creighton’s Kendra Wait throughout their sport at CHI Well being Heart on Wednesday.
Doug Larson holds the certificates and flag he was given after he graduated from Veterans Remedy Court docket on the Metropolis-County Constructing on Thursday.
Nebraska’s Nate Boerkircher scores a landing early within the third quarter towards North Dakota on Saturday.
Nebraska’s Whitney Lauenstein (left) and Nicklin Hames have fun a kill throughout their sport towards Creighton at CHI Well being Heart on Wednesday.
Nebraska’s Anthony Grant fist bumps Walt (proper) and Gus Rasmussen after scoring a landing throughout a sport at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
Amanda Fink wears Husker themed cowboy books she bought in Nashville earlier than a sport at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
Nebraska’s Casey Thompson (11) appears to be like up on the replay after being sacked for the second time within the first quarter of the North Dakota vs. Nebraska soccer sport in Lincoln on Saturday.
Elkhorn South’s Cole Ballard (5) rushes with Millard South’s Bryson Zimmerman (51) on his tail within the Millard South vs. Elkhorn South soccer sport at Elkhorn Excessive Faculty in Omaha on Friday.
Creighton’s Keeley Davis celebrates after scoring some extent throughout their sport towards USC at Sokol Area on Friday.
Creighton’s Kendra Wait (left) and Kiana Schmitt attempt to block the ball throughout their sport towards USC at Sokol Area on Friday.
Creighton’s Kiara Reinhardt (heart) and her teammates have fun some extent throughout their sport towards USC at Sokol Area on Friday.
Nebraska’s Anthony Grant tries to flee North Dakota’s protection in the course of the 2nd half of their sport at Memorial Subject on Saturday.
Nebraska gamers run onto the sphere earlier than their sport towards North Dakota at Memorial Subject on Saturday.
Nebraska’s Marques Buford Jr. tries to convey down North Dakota’s Isaiah Smith in the course of the 2nd half of their sport at Memorial Subject on Saturday.
Nebraska’s Trey Palmer celebrates after catching a 31-yard cross in the course of the 2nd half of their sport towards North Dakota at Memorial Subject on Saturday.
Aurora’s Carlos Collazo (2) escapes a deal with by Ashland-Greenwood’s Drake Zimmerman (11) in the course of the sport on Friday.
Omaha Gross’ followers have fun a landing in the course of the sport towards Elkhorn on Thursday.
Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts solutions questions in regards to the firing of Head Coach Scott Frost on Sunday.
Nebraska’s Casey Thompson appears to be like for an open receiver earlier than being sacked by Georgia Southern’s Anthony Wilson, proper, within the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
Season ticket holders Laura Buchman, left, and her husband Ed Duncklee wait on the beginning of the Nebraska and Georgia Southern outdoors of Memorial Stadium on Saturday.