30 Jun 2011

Corps begins repairs on flood-damaged Nelson Levee; JY Ranch Levee work nears completion

JACKSON, Wyo. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, personnel began emergency repairs on another levee section within the Jackson Hole Levee Project, a system of many levee sections that provides flood-risk management benefits to communities along the upper Snake River near Jackson, Wyo.

28 Jun 2011

Corps completes Hanford Reach Interpretive Center proposal reviews

Walla Walla, Wash. – After thorough review, the Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed both an environmental compliance and real estate review of the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center proposal. The Corps has approved the City of Richland’s request to enter into a sublease agreement with the Richland Public Facilities District, which would allow construction of the Center on Corps-leased land in Columbia Park West in Richland, Wash. The Center is a project of the Richland Public Facilities District proposed to be built on land currently leased by the District to the City of Richland for park and recreation purposes.

27 Jun 2011

Corps monitoring or removing some Dworshak docks due to safety concerns

AHSAHKA, Idaho –Three Dworshak Reservoir docks have been damaged by anchors and cables as reservoir levels rose during recent record inflows.

23 Jun 2011

Lower Granite navigation lock reopens to recreational vessels

POMEROY, Wash. – Lower Granite Dam’s navigation lock service reopened to recreational vessels at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 23, after the upstream-gate cables that had been damaged were replaced. The navigation lock had been closed on June 20 to recreational vessels after a routine inspection of the gate revealed the gate cables were damaged and needed to be replaced.

23 Jun 2011

Dworshak announces July showings of nature-themed movies

AHSAHKA, Idaho – The public is invited to attend free nature-themed movie presentations at the Dworshak Dam Visitor Center theater during May, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the dam announced today.

22 Jun 2011

LoMo suspends lock service for recreational boats; commercial vessels may experience delays

KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Lower Monumental Dam’s navigation lock suspended service to recreational vessels this morning after loose concrete was discovered on the wall at an existing repair site inside the lock, according to operations officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District.

22 Jun 2011

Corps deploys geo-technical expert to flood-threatened Jackson, Wyo.; continues to monitor, repair levees

JACKSON, Wyo. – A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood-fight specialist from the Walla Walla District arrived in Jackson, Wyo., Monday to join Corps staff already at work supporting local flood response operations in Teton County.

20 Jun 2011

Debris damages Lower Granite upstream navigation lock gate; Service suspended for recreational boats; commercial vessels to lock through using bulkhead

POMEROY, Wash. – Lower Granite Dam’s navigation lock suspended service to recreational vessels this afternoon after a routine inspection of the upstream gate revealed the gate cables were damaged and needed to be replaced, according to operations officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District.

17 Jun 2011

Dworshak Visitor Center announces tour schedule changes

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam summer tour schedules have changed. New tour days and times are: Fridays at 11 a.m. and weekends and holidays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. through Labor Day weekend.

17 Jun 2011

Rooks Park to temporarily close next week for Boy Scout Day Camp

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Parts of Rooks Park will be temporarily closed Wednesday, June 22 through Friday,June 24 for the Pioneer District of the Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Day Camp. The sections of the park that will be closed off include the portion of the paved path that runs along the Mill Creek Diversion Dam levee and the Rooks Park picnic shelter.