29 Mar 2022

22-019 Mill Creek to begin refilling Bennington Lake for upcoming recreation season

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District (USACE) operations staff will begin diverting water from Mill Creek to Bennington Lake early next week in preparation for the upcoming recreation season.

9 Nov 2021

21-060 Bennington Lake annual drawdown is underway in preparation for flood season

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Mill Creek Project staff began drawing down Bennington Lake on Nov. 8, 2021 to prepare for the upcoming flood season.

2 Jun 2021

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.

7 Oct 2020

20-054 Reservoir Road at Mill Creek reopens

Walla Walla, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District has reopened vehicle access on Reservoir Road, leading to Bennington Lake, according to operations officials at Mill Creek Dam and Bennington Lake, located on the east side of Walla Walla, Washington.

15 Jun 2020

20-030 Multiple construction projects to begin at Mill Creek

Walla Walla, WA -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District (Corps) will be performing numerous construction projects at Mill Creek over the summer.

1 Aug 2018

18-083 Debris cleanup to temporarily close access upstream of Mill Creek Dam

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Work to clear debris from the forebay of the Mill Creek Project diversion dam, located about 2 miles east of Walla Walla, Washington, will begin today, Aug. 1, requiring temporary access closures to land areas surrounding the work zone, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials.