30 Jun 2022

22-050 Corps encourages safety this 4th of July weekend

WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- As the nation's largest federal provider of water-based recreation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stresses water safety and urges extra caution while in or around water during the upcoming Independence Day holiday.

27 May 2022

22-038 Corps updates Safe Lockage Policy for recreational vessels on Columbia, Snake rivers

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put the following guidelines in place for the continued safe passage of recreational craft through the navigation locks at McNary, John Day, The Dalles, and Bonneville dams on the Columbia River, and Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose and Lower Granite dams on the Snake River:

19 May 2022

22-035 Corps implements alcohol ban at Granite Point

Walla Walla, WA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District will implement an alcohol ban at the Granite Point recreation site on Lower Granite Lake on May 27. This change is designed to enhance public safety and increase the overall recreation quality of the site.

18 May 2022

22-032 Lower Monumental Dam reopens public dam crossing

Kahlotus, Wash. – Officials at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam have reopened dam crossings to the public after completing spillway gate repairs.

29 Apr 2022

22-027 Spillway gate repairs at Lower Monumental Dam closes public dam crossing until May 30

KAHLOTUS, Wash. – Recent routine inspections at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam resulted in an important dam safety discovery, a trunnion on Spillway Gate 3 had friction levels outside of the safe operating range.

16 Feb 2022

22-011 Sections of the Lewiston Levee Trail to be closed temporarily for hazard tree removal

Lewiston, Idaho. – The Lower Granite Natural Resources Management Office, part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District, will be closing sections of the Lewiston Levee Trail between Tuesday, Feb. 22 and Thursday Feb. 24 for hazard tree removal.

3 Jan 2022

22-002 Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers completes environmental sustainability project

Walla Walla, WA. – How do you save the community of Walla Walla nearly one million gallons of drinking water a year?

21 Dec 2021

21-063 Confluence Island HMU to be redesignated as a Safety Zone; hunting with firearms will no longer be allowed

LEWISTON, Idaho. – The Confluence Island Habitat Management Unit (HMU), within the State of Idaho, will no longer be open to hunting with a firearm of any type beginning January 1, 2022.

15 Nov 2021

21-062 Dent Acres Campground and boat ramp closed due to road slide

AHSAHKA, Idaho. – Dworshak staff have closed Dent Acres recreation area, which includes the Dent Acres Campground and boat ramp, to the public until further notice due to a road slide.

23 Aug 2021

21-047 Corps of Engineers to close Asotin Boat Ramp during jet boat race Aug. 28-29

ASOTIN, Wash. – Due to the upcoming Thunder on the Snake Jet River Marathon, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lower Granite Natural Resources Office will be closing the Asotin Boat Ramp starting Friday August 27 and reopening Sunday August 29 for safety.