PAPILLION, Neb. (KMTV) – The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District says sandy soil is preventing the flood control reservoir from retaining water and they are actively working to fix the issue.
- Portal Lake in Papillion is currently bone dry
- Officials discovered that sandy soil is causing the reservoir’s water to drain
- The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District is actively working to fix the issue so the lake can hold water permanently
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District told KMTV it has identified the issue. General Manager John Winkler says sandy soil that was not identified before the reservoir was built is causing the water to drain.
Winkler says Portal Lake is a flood control reservoir, and the dam is working exactly as it is supposed to. However, the sandy soil is preventing the lake from holding water for recreational use.
“As far as flood control is doing exactly what’s it’s intended to do, this is the recreation part of it, we want the permanent pool to be there for the fisheries, and the look of it and the public’s enjoyment of the lake,” Winkler said…