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DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – A team of South Dakota National Guardsmen have transitioned from levee construction operations at Dakota Dunes to patrolling the fortress they helped construct, June 8.
Soldiers from the 211th Engineer Company based out of Madison, and airmen from 114th Fighter Wing of Sioux Falls, are providing 24-hour foot patrols to carefully monitor the south levee of the Dakota Dunes levee system for any problematic areas.
“We are going to have to be extra vigilant up there and completely aware of our surroundings as conditions of the levee continue to change,” said 1st Lt. Ariel Keating, the day shift officer in charge of levee patrol operations.
Teams of two are patrolling 200-meter sections of the 3.8 mile stretch of levee for cracks, severe erosion and any areas where water finds its way inside the perimeter of the levee, Keating said.
“Like the rest of the operations out here, safety is of the highest concern for the levee patrol teams,” Keating said. “It is critical we follow every safety precaution necessary to ensure safety for our airmen and soldiers.”
Every service member on patrol is equipped with a personal floatation device, reflective vest and a whistle for safety purposes. Each two-person team has a radio for communications and a log-book to document levee conditions throughout the day.
The Army Corps of Engineers released water at 140,000 cubic feet per second from Gavins Point Dam today. Release levels will continue to increase through June 14, when water will be released at 150,000 cfs.
| Date Taken: | 06.08.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 06.10.2011 10:29 |
| Story ID: | 71893 |
| Location: | DAKOTA DUNES, SD, US |
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