STARBUCK, Wash. – Little Goose Dam’s navigation lock will be out of service Thursday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The outage is necessary for inspections that require the lock to remain watered up during this time. The lock will be returned to service as soon as all work is completed, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the dam.
Recreational vessel owners can find information on nearby Corps-managed boat launches in the Walla Walla District at
www.nww.usace.army.mil/corpsoutdoors.
To maintain reliable passage through this valuable navigation system, the Corps districts coordinate maintenance closures with inland shippers and cruise lines to achieve minimal impact to the various industries that use the locks. Public Notices and other navigation lock information are available on the Walla Walla District website at
www.nww.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx, and on Portland District’s website at
www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx.
The Corps’ Portland and Walla Walla districts maintain the commercial navigation route from the Pacific Ocean 465 miles inland to Lewiston, Idaho. The Columbia-Snake Inland Navigation System provides important benefits to businesses and the public. Barging on the inland Columbia-Snake river system moves on average approximately 9 million tons of cargo valued at over $3 billion each year, supporting economic vitality for the Northwest and neighboring states that use the navigation channel. The navigation system helps generate jobs, facilitates imports and exports, and contributes to a stronger economy, environment and quality of life for the region.
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Release no. 16-005