10 Dec 2025

Dworshak Dam announces seasonal recreation closures

AHSAHKA, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Dworshak Dam announced seasonal closures of several recreation areas.

9 Dec 2025

Bateman Island Causeway removal moves forward

RICHLAND, Wash. – The Bateman Island Causeway removal project will begin Dec. 22, with Dec. 21 being the last day of public land access to the island.

9 Dec 2025

Public crossing at Little Goose Dam closed Dec. 15 - 24

STARBUCK, Wash. – Public crossing at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Goose Lock and Dam will be closed from Dec. 15 - 24 for maintenance.

26 Nov 2025

Temporary closure of Ice Harbor’s North Shore Boat Launch

BURBANK, Wash. – The boat launch at Ice Harbor Lock and Dam's North Shore Recreation Area will be closed Dec. 2-5 for scheduled maintenance.

21 Nov 2025

Public crossing at Lower Monumental Dam closed December 1st and 2nd

KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Public crossing at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will be closed from December 1 - 2 for maintenance.

14 Nov 2025

Yakima Delta Leadership Team Advances Bateman Island Causeway Removal, Construction Anticipated to Begin This Winter

RICHLAND, Wash. – In a major milestone, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District, in partnership with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Yakima Nation, the Washington Department of Ecology, and the Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group has awarded a $1.2 million construction contract to PIPKIN INC. for the Bateman Island Causeway removal project.

26 Sep 2025

USACE’s Charbonneau Park to receive septic system overhaul, enhancing campground services and sustainability

BURBANK, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District has awarded a $926,800 construction contract to Civil Built, LLC, to upgrade the Large Onsite Septic System (LOSS) at Charbonneau Park and Campground near Burbank, Washington.

16 Sep 2025

Dworshak Dam to Clear Out Lost and Found

AHSAHKA, Idaho – As the summer recreation season ends, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir is clearing out lost and found items from the past year. .

9 Sep 2025

USACE awards contract for Mill Creek maintenance yard expansion, security upgrades

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has awarded a $349,000 construction contract to Paragon Native LLC for improvements to the maintenance yard at Mill Creek Dam and Bennington Lake near Walla Walla, Washington.

28 Aug 2025

USACE issues license for $1.2 million initiative to improve salmon habitat on Yakima River

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District, has issued a five-year construction license to the Benton Conservation District (BCD) for the Amon Creek Habitat Restoration Project, a $1.2 million initiative aimed at improving fish habitat and migration conditions at the Yakima Delta Habitat Management Unit near McNary Lock and Dam.