1 Apr 2024

Walla Walla District reopens navigation locks after extended outage; completes work on multiple BIL-funded projects

COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS, Ore. & Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District reopened navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake rivers on March 29 after an eleven-week outage. This extended outage allowed the district to perform routine maintenance and to replace aged equipment to reduce the risk of asset failure.

19 Dec 2023

23-059 Walla Walla District navigation locks will close in January for annual maintenance

COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS, Ore. & Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District is closing navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake rivers beginning Jan. 14, 2024 at 6 a.m. for an eleven-week outage. This extended outage will allow the district to perform routine maintenance and to replace aged equipment to reduce the risk of asset failure.

15 Dec 2022

22-077 Little Goose Dam closes public dam crossing due to inoperable bridge

Starbuck, Wash. – Officials at Little Goose Lock and Dam are closing dam crossings to the public until further notice due to electrical problems with the upstream bascule bridge.

15 May 2019

Joint-District News Release -- Summer recreational vessel lockage schedule begins today

COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS, Ore. & Wash. -- May 15 marks the start of the summer schedule for recreational boaters using navigation locks to travel past U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers, according to Corps navigation planners.