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  • Summer recreational vessel lockage schedule begins May 15

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Sunday, May 15, marks the start of the summer schedule for recreational boaters using navigation locks to travel past U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers, Corps navigation planners announced today.

  • Lucky Peak staff schedules ‘rooster tail’ displays

    BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to discharge water Saturday and Sunday through Lucky Peak Lake's outlet structure (located adjacent to the powerhouse) to create the classic “Rooster Tail,” historically one of the area’s popular attractions.

  • Corps to hold security exercise in Walla Walla May 4

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a pre-planned security exercise at its headquarters building in downtown Walla Walla on Wednesday, May 4. Individuals or groups of district personnel may be seen participating in this exercise in the vicinity of the headquarters building at 201 North Third Avenue at any time that day. Exercise scenarios may occur indoors or outdoors.

  • Low-water operations won't stop warm-weather fun at Dworshak

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Enjoy springtime in North Idaho at outdoor recreation facilities operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir.

  • Corps of Engineers offers spring recreation opportunities on Lake West

    KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Outdoors enthusiasts can enjoy spring at recreation facilities on Lake West managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Corps of Engineers offers spring recreation opportunities on Lake Bryan

    STARBUCK, Wash. – Outdoors enthusiasts can enjoy spring at recreation facilities on Lake Bryan managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Corps of Engineers offers spring recreation opportunities on Lower Granite Lake

    POMEROY, Wash. – Outdoors enthusiasts can enjoy spring at recreation facilities on Lower Granite Lake managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Corps offers spring recreation opportunities at Mill Creek, Bennington Lake

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Outdoors enthusiasts can enjoy spring at recreation facilities operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Corps hosts ‘Industry Day’ in Walla Walla and Boise to learn about federal contracting opportunities

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting “Industry Day” in Walla Walla, Wash., on April 28 and Boise, Idaho, on May 12. The district is inviting anyone interested in learning about tools needed to do business with the Corps, upcoming contract opportunities and how to compete for them, or showcasing their capabilities to Corps personnel. There is no charge to participate, but seating is limited, and RSVPs are required.

  • Corps of Engineers completes Hanford Reach Interpretive Center draft Environmental Assessment and other key reviews

    Walla Walla, Wash. – The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Hanford Reach Interpretive Center project. The Center is a project of the Richland Public Facilities District, which proposed to build on a project site on Corps-administered land located in Columbia Park West in Richland, Wash. The Corps proposes to approve construction of the Center if the proposed action is determined to not significantly affect the quality of the human environment and does not require preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), a more in-depth document.