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  • Geoff Van Epps promoted to brigadier general

    Geoff Van Epps was promoted to the rank of brigadier general today in a traditional military ceremony at the historic Gen. George C. Marshall House at the former Vancouver Barracks in Vancouver, Washington. Major General Richard Heitkamp, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, hosted a long-standing traditional ceremony which is a public indication of the increased responsibility that the service member is about to assume. Photos from the ceremony will be released later today.

  • 22-066 Lower Granite Visitor Center Resumes Off-Season Hours

    CLARKSTON, Wash. – With the summer recreation season winding down, Lower Granite Lock and Dam’s Visitor Center hours of operation are set to change beginning Monday, October 3.

  • 22-065 Dworshak Dam releases to fluctuate between 3,600 and 6,000 cfs on Oct. 5 & 6 for testing

    AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam releases will remain at 1,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) through Monday, Oct. 3 as the reservoir begins fall operations. The current reservoir elevation is approximately 1,519 feet and the maximum allowable elevation by the end of December is approximately 1,559 feet.

  • 22-064 Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday, Sept. 24.

  • 22-063 Dworshak Dam Visitor Center resumes off-season hours

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – With the summer recreation season winding down, Dworshak Dam and Reservoir’s Visitor Center hours of operation are set to change.

  • 22-062 Lower Monumental Dam closes public dam crossing to perform spillway maintenance

    Kahlotus, Wash. – Officials at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam are closing dam crossings to the public from Sept. 12 to Sept. 25 in order to perform spillway maintenance.

  • 22-061 Corps reminds visitors of Illia Dunes and Granite Point to recreate responsibly

    POMEROY, Wash. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is promoting public safety and encouraging visitors to recreate responsibly for the benefit of all visitors and public lands in partnership with Garfield County Sheriff Office, Whitman County Sheriff Office, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Patrol and Washington State University Police Department.

  • 22-060 Winter crossing hours to resume at Lower Granite Dam

    CLARKSTON, Wash. – Lower Granite Lock and Dam will be starting their winter hours for public dam crossing on Sunday, Sept. 4.

  • 22-059 Walla Walla District remembers Eric Engle; Investigations still underway

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – On the morning of June 30, at the Dworshak Dam project near Ahsahka, Idaho, Eric Engle, an employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was found deceased in a non-public area of the project. Crews immediately contacted 911 and the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office for assistance.

  • 22-058 Seasonal drawdown for Lucky Peak to begin Aug. 14

    BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will begin gradually lowering the pool elevation of Lucky Peak Reservoir over the next two weeks to an elevation of 3,052 ft (3ft from full pool). Starting Aug. 14, the seasonal drawdown to the winter pool will begin. The lake will drop 1-3 feet a day until the winter pool elevation of approximately 2,945 feet is achieved by late September or early October, depending on future irrigation demand. As water levels decrease, recreators should be aware of boat ramp elevations as the drawdown will ultimately impact recreation.