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  • Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Columbus Day; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Columbus Day weekend plans include a road trip to visit family and friends on the opposite side of the lower Snake River, you may want to keep in mind that most U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams are closed to cross-dam public vehicle traffic on federal holidays, unless otherwise announced.

  • Transmission line work to affect Little Goose fishing wall access Oct. 13-14

    STARBUCK, Wash. – Access to the tailrace fishing wall, recreation area and juvenile fish facility on the downstream side of Little Goose Lock and Dam will temporarily close to the public Oct. 13-14, operations officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District, announced today.

  • Corps to hold Port of Lewiston dock extension public hearing Oct. 19

    LEWISTON, Idaho – A formal public hearing about a proposed Port of Lewiston dock extension will be conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District on October 19, 2011, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Sacajawea Junior High School, 3610 12th Street in Lewiston. An open house will precede the hearing from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Corps representatives from Regulatory, Real Estate, Planning/Programs/Project Management, and Engineering and Construction offices will be available to answer questions at the open house.

  • Dworshak Reservoir loaner life jackets missing

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers need help finding life jackets that are missing from loaner boards located near boat ramps on Dworshak Reservoir.

  • Dworshak announces October showings of nature-themed movies

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Families and children are invited to attend free nature-themed movie presentations at the Dworshak Dam Visitor Center theater during October, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the dam announced today.

  • Walla Walla District changing or reducing Corps recreation facilities maintenance and operations next year due to budget limitations

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – After thorough review, the Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to shorten operating seasons at some of its recreation areas and close or transfer others beginning in fiscal year 2012 that starts Oct. 1, 2011. Changes are necessary because the District is expecting about a nine percent or $669,000 decrease in its recreation budget in the coming fiscal year.

  • Hood Park boat ramp closed Oct. 4

    Burbank, Wash. – Access to the boat ramp at Hood Park will be closed on Oct. 4 due to construction on Highway 124. The boat ramp will reopen on Oct. 5 for normal boating activities. Meanwhile, the campground will close for the season on Sept. 30. Contact Ice Harbor Natural Resources at 509-543-6060 for any recreation related questions.

  • Corps announces ‘on-request’ lockage service for boaters on Snake, Columbia Rivers starting Sept. 16

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Beginning Friday, Sept. 16, recreational boaters can lock past U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams on the lower Snake and Columbia rivers almost any time during daylight hours, officials with the Corps’ Walla Walla District announced.

  • Dworshak rangers invite public to volunteer on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – On Saturday, Sept. 24, more than 180,000 volunteers, including volunteers at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir will visit their favorite parks, beaches, wildlife preserves, or forests and chip in to help improve these treasured places. They’ll be taking part in National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands in our country.

  • ‘Dam Cruise 2011’ offers unique views from top of Dworshak Dam

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is offering a unique opportunity to drive across the top of Dworshak Dam – the tallest, straight axis, vertical, concrete dam in the United States – on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.