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  • Ice Harbor Dam ‘open house’ set for April 2

    BURBANK, Wash. – Don’t miss your chance to get an inside look at Ice Harbor Lock and Dam during an open house event set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 2.

  • Corps adjusts Lower Monumental navigation lock reopening date

    KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Final adjustments to the new downstream navigation lock gate being installed at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will take a little longer to complete, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials in the Walla Walla District announced, today.

  • Corps synchronizes navigation lock outage reopening dates; Columbia-Snake NavLock system slated to reopen March 23

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The navigation locks currently closed for maintenance at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams in the Walla Walla District modified their reopening dates, Corps officials in the Walla Walla District announced, today.

  • Dworshak announces March 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 March, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the dam announced today.

  • Corps completes Colfax levee system periodic inspections

    COLFAX, Wash. – The Colfax Number 1 and Number 2 levee systems which are operated and maintained by the City of Colfax, received overall system ratings of “minimally acceptable” following their most recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers periodic inspection reports finalized on Nov. 11 and Dec. 2, 2010, respectively.

  • Corps completes Gooding flood-diversion project periodic inspection

    GOODING, Idaho – The Gooding Diversion Flood Reduction Project, which is operated and maintained by the City of Gooding, received an overall system rating of “minimally acceptable” following its most recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers periodic inspection report finalized on Nov. 1, 2010.

  • Corps completes West Richland levee system periodic inspection

    WEST RICHLAND, Wash. – The West Richland levee system, which is operated and maintained by Benton County Diking District No. 1, received an overall system rating of “minimally acceptable” following its most recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers periodic inspection report finalized on Nov. 4, 2010.

  • Corps completes Kendrick, Bear Creek levee system periodic inspections

    KENDRICK, Idaho – The Kendrick and Bear Creek levee systems, which are operated and maintained by the City of Kendrick, received overall system ratings of “minimally acceptable” following their most recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers periodic inspection reports finalized on Oct. 12, 2010.

  • Dworshak discharge flows to change

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Water discharge from Dworshak Dam near Orofino, Idaho, will temporarily decrease starting Saturday, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials announced today.

  • Trail access near Mill Creek Dam temporarily closes to accommodate diversion dike work

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Portions of the Mill Creek Trail near Rooks Park and the Mill Creek Dam will be temporarily closed to visitors starting today through early April, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials.