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  • Dworshak Dam to increase releases beginning June 25th

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam releases will increase from 3,200 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Thursday, June 26, to 10,000 cfs by Sunday, June 29, for flow augmentation.

  • USACE awards street replacement contract at McNary: construction to begin this summer

    UMATILLA, Ore. – On June 6, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District awarded a $2 million construction contract to MacNak Construction LLC. to reconstruct portions of 3rd Street and Scaplehorn Road near McNary Lock and Dam.

  • Little Goose Dam navigation lock temporarily closed

    STARBUCK, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has temporarily closed the navigation lock at Little Goose Lock and Dam following an incident on the evening of June 2, involving a non-government vehicle on the facility’s bascule bridge.

  • Mill Creek Low Flow Project prompts closures at Mill Creek and Bennington Lake

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is resuming work on the Mill Creek Low Flow Channel Project, requiring public safety closures around Mill Creek and Bennington Lake from June 5 through Nov. 30.

  • USACE approves discharge permit for Stibnite Gold Mine

    BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District has approved a permit for Perpetua Resources Idaho Inc. to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States during construction of the Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho, following a review under the Clean Water Act.

  • Dworshak Dam reduces public tour schedule

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Dworshak Dam announced a reduction in the number of scheduled public tours, effective immediately.

  • Fencing to be installed at McNary Levee pump stations

    PASCO, Wash. – Beginning the week of May 19, NorthBank Civil and Marine, Inc., a contractor working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District will install security fencing around Pump Stations 12-1 and 12-1A near A Street in Pasco.

  • USACE urges boater safety at navigation locks

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is reminding boaters to exercise caution near navigation locks following several recent incidents involving recreational boats operating near district locks.

  • Recreation closures impact USACE sites

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Due to limited resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is making targeted adjustments to recreation operations, resulting in the closure of multiple recreation areas.

  • Little Goose Dam public crossing updates for April

    STARBUCK, Wash. – Public crossing at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Goose Lock and Dam will be closed April 28 -30 for construction and maintenance.