18 May 2018

18-048 McNary Dam hosts free fishing derby for kids

UMATILLA, Ore. – Young anglers are invited to a free fishing derby at McNary Lock and Dam on Saturday, May 19th, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

9 May 2018

18-043 Lower Granite Dam offers ‘behind-the-scenes’ guided tours

POMEROY, Wash. – Visitors at Lower Granite Lock and Dam can get behind-the-scenes tours of the powerhouse, navigation lock and fish passage facilities – areas ordinarily off-limits to public access, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today. Tours are offered Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. through Oct. 31.

1 May 2018

18-041 Dworshak decreases outflows; more boat ramps available as reservoir fills

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Discharge flows from Dworshak Dam and Reservoir were decreased just after midnight today, May 1, 2018, from approximately 7,000 c.f.s. (cubic feet per second) to about 4,700 c.f.s., according to reservoir managers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Walla Walla District. The drop in outflows will allow the reservoir to gradually refill with snowmelt runoff, and make more boat ramps accessible as the water rises.

26 Apr 2018

18-039 Rangers remind visitors of water system work to occur at Fishhook

BURBANK, Wash. – Fishhook Park, located off of State Route 124 along the lower Snake River in Walla Walla County, will be without potable water this summer while the water system is upgraded; however, it will remain open to visitors during its normal summer recreation season -- May 18 through Sept. 4, 2018.

25 Apr 2018

18-038 Macks Creek establishes boat-launch fees to help ease traffic congestion, improve access for all visitors

BOISE, Idaho – Lucky Peak Dam and Lake managers will implement a $5 boat-launch fee on May 15 to help reduce seasonal traffic congestion which routinely occurs at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-managed Macks Creek Park.

19 Apr 2018

18-036 Corps begins filling Bennington Lake for upcoming recreation season

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations staff began diverting water from Mill Creek to Bennington Lake today, April 19, 2018, in preparation for the upcoming summer recreation season.

13 Mar 2018

18-023 Mountain snowpack affects springtime recreation at Dworshak

AHSAHKA, Idaho - Snowpack and lingering winter weather conditions in the Clearwater River Basin are putting a temporary freeze on some recreational opportunities at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir.

16 Feb 2018

18-016 Dworshak increases flow discharge to 20,000 c.f.s.

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Discharge flows from Dworshak Dam and Reservoir will be increased today, Feb. 16, 2018, beginning at 11:59 p.m., from approximately 17,000 c.f.s. (cubic feet per second) to about 20,000 c.f.s. to make room in Dworshak Reservoir to meet seasonal flood-risk-management requirements.

17 May 2016

16-027 Corps of Engineers offers spring recreation opportunities on Lower Granite Lake

POMEROY, Wash. – Outdoors enthusiasts can enjoy spring at recreation facilities on Lower Granite Lake managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.