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  • 21-028 Walla Walla Levee Safety Team earns national honors

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Walla Walla District’s Levee Safety Team has won the 2020 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Levee Safety Team of the Year. The award, given by Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, recognizes the best levee safety team in the nation for that year.

  • 21-027 Dworshak Dam reservoir continues to refill

    AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam will continue minimum releases of 1,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) as the reservoir refills. Discharges are expected to remain at 1,600 cfs until the last week of May. Water managers will release another announcement regarding Dworshak operations before Memorial Day.

  • 21-026 Army Corps of Engineers promotes water safety this summer season

    Warmer weather is almost here and that means millions of Americans will be planning visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers. As the steward of many of these public waters, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible, and thoughtful activities in and around the water.

  • 21-025 Dworshak Dam has transitioned to refill for the spring

    AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam has decreased discharges to minimum releases of 1,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) as the reservoir enters the spring refill season.

  • 21-024 Lower Granite Visitor Center to open 7 days a week starting May 1

    CLARKSTON, WA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lower Granite Visitor Center will be open seven days a week starting Saturday, May 1.

  • 21-023 Park and Restroom hour changes effective May 1

    CLARKSTON, WA – The hours for parks and restrooms on the Lewiston and Clarkston sides of the Clearwater and Snake River National Recreation Trail at Corps-managed areas will be changing May 1. These areas include Greenbelt Boat Ramp, Swallows Park, Chestnut Beach, Confluence, and Clearwater Landing.

  • 21-022 Dworshak Dam discharges to decrease to minimum flow of 1,600 cfs by April 21

    AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam will be decreasing releases from 7,800 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 1,600 cfs to conserve water for refill. Decreases begin today, April 16, and finish Wednesday, April 21. Fluctuations (up and down) in river flow will be observed April 20 during unit testing. Due to an increase in natural flows, the decreases in Dworshak flows on April 16-19 and 21 are expected to have a minimal impact on water levels.

  • 21-021 Walla Walla District to update the landscaping around district office campus

    Walla Walla, WA – The Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers will be modifying the landscaping around its district office campus this summer. These changes are being made to create a more people- friendly experience for our community, reduce maintenance costs and align with Executive Orders for energy and water-savings.

  • 21-020 Dworshak Dam is cleaning out its Lost and Found

    Ahsahka, Idaho. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir is cleaning out this past year’s lost and found items.

  • 21-019 Dworshak Dam discharges to increase to 7,800 cfs for upcoming week

    AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam will be increasing releases from 6,900 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 7,800 cfs to support hatchery releases, which resume Monday, April 12.