9 Sep 2019

19-098 Dworshak hours changing with the onset of fall

AHSAHKA, Idaho – With Labor Day weekend behind us, the US Army Corps of Engineers, Dworshak Dam and Reservoir would like to inform the public of fall recreation facility changes.

6 Sep 2019

19-097 Public comment period extended for Lower Monumental and Little Goose Master Plans, EA; comments now due Sept. 30

SNAKE RIVER, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is extending the public comment period for the Lower Monumental and Little Goose Project Master Plans, and accompanying Environmental Assessment (EA) in response to requests from stakeholders. The comment period will now run until Sept. 30.

30 Aug 2019

19-096 Lower Granite summer hours coming to an end; crossers may experience delays during the month of September

LOWER SNAKE RIVER, Wash. – Lower Granite Lock and Dam, near Pomeroy, Wash., will be coming to the end of its summer hours this weekend. Beginning Monday, Sept. 2, the dam will return to a 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily schedule with the exception of being closed during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.

23 Aug 2019

19-094 Corps and area law enforcement agencies team up to encourage safe play at Illia Dunes and Granite Point

With autumn’s chill beginning to creep into nighttime temperatures, many people flock to riverside recreation areas to bank-up on some outdoor fun in the sun. Illia Dunes, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers habitat management area located on the Snake River about 3 miles downstream and Granite Point located about 6 miles upstream of Lower Granite Lock and Dam, have proven a popular end-of-summer gathering place. In recent past years, thousands of visitors – mostly college-aged – have converged on these areas during Labor Day weekend.

19 Aug 2019

19-093 Needle gate replacement work to affect Mill Creek road access Aug 26 through September

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Work to replace the needle gate at the headworks of Yellowhawk Creek at the Division Works Dam will require temporary closure of the road access from Aug. 26 to the end of September according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials.

16 Aug 2019

19-092 Diversion Dam repair work to intermittently close Mill Creek trails Aug 19-24

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Work to repair the area below the fish ladder at the Mill Creek diversion dam project will require temporary trail closures Aug. 19-24, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials.

12 Aug 2019

19-091 Corps seeks public input for Little Goose Master Plan Revision; Public scoping meetings scheduled for Dayton, TriCities

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District (Corps) is revising the Master Plan (MP) for the Little Goose Project.

12 Aug 2019

19-090 Corps seeks public input for Lower Monumental Master Plan Revision; Public scoping meetings scheduled for Dayton, TriCities

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District (Corps) is revising the Master Plan (MP) for the Lower Monumental Project.

9 Aug 2019

Joint Agency Release - Lucky Peak Reservoir pool to begin lowering on August 18th

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will begin lowering the pool elevation of Lucky Peak Reservoir on August 18th, 2019. The lowering of Lucky Peak Reservoir facilitates required maintenance of the clamshell outlet gates at Arrowrock Dam and follows a typical end of season reservoir drawdown for irrigation as experienced in prior years. For instance, Lucky Peak Reservoir pool began lowering last year on August 14, 2018. This is considered minor maintenance and does not present a risk to the public but is necessary for operations at Arrowrock reservoir.

2 Aug 2019

19-089 Dworshak discharge flows to increase to 11,800 cfs tomorrow; flows help cool rising river temperatures to improve conditions for migrating fish

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Continued rising temperatures forecasted for the coming week https://www.weather.gov have prompted changes in flow operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Dworshak Dam and Reservoir near Orofino, Idaho.