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  • 21-032 Dworshak Dam continues to refill as flow augmentation season approaches

    AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam releases will remain at 1,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) as the reservoir continues to refill throughout the month. This operation is intended to capture as much water as possible before the start of flow augmentation.

  • 21-031 Goats coming to graze at Mill Creek

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- The Walla Walla District will be using a herd of goats to remove weeds and other vegetation growing on levees that border the creek shoreline extending from the Mill Creek diversion dam downstream to the metal division works foot bridge near the Mill Creek Office. They are scheduled to arrive June 3.

  • 21-030 Dworshak Dam reservoir continues to refill

    AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam releases will remain at 1,600 cubic feet per second (cfs) through mid-June as the reservoir continues to refill. The reservoir elevation will reach approximately 1,580 feet, 20 feet from full pool, on Memorial Day weekend. Water managers will release another announcement regarding Dworshak operations before Father’s Day weekend.

  • 21-029 Lucky Peak Dam and Lake suspends launch fees and pass sales, will move to automated fee collection this summer

    BOISE, Idaho – Lucky Peak Dam and Lake will suspend boat launch fee collections at Barclay Bay and Turner Gulch, along with the sale of Corps of Engineers Annual Passes, until further notice.

  • 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.