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.

16 Feb 2024

Public crossing at Little Goose Dam limited through Feb. 25

STARBUCK, Wash. – Public crossing at Little Goose Lock and Dam will be limited to passenger vehicles only (no trailers) until Feb. 25.

28 Nov 2023

23-055 Public crossing at Little Goose Dam limited Dec. 4 through 15

STARBUCK, Wash. – Public crossing at Little Goose Lock and Dam will be limited to local farmers and ranchers between Dec. 4 and 15. Normal public crossing will be closed.

20 Mar 2023

23-20 Little Goose Dam limits public dam crossing March 27 through April 1

Starbuck, Wash. – Officials at Little Goose Lock and Dam are limiting public dam crossings to passenger vehicles only, between March 27 and April 1 to perform repairs on top of the dam. Public crossings may also experience delays due to the repair work.

2 Mar 2023

23-13 Little Goose Dam closes fish viewing room and limits public dam crossing during electrical testing

Starbuck, Wash. – Due to electrical testing at Little Goose Lock and Dam, the fish viewing room will be closed from March 5 to 11and public crossings will be limited from March 12 to 18.

10 Feb 2023

23-010 Little Goose Dam closes public dam crossing February 13 through 20

Starbuck, Wash. – Officials at Little Goose Lock and Dam are closing dam crossings to the public between February 13 and 20 to perform electrical work on top of the dam.

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.

22 Nov 2022

22-074 Little Goose Dam to replace 5 waterstops in the next 18 months

STARBUCK, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, awarded a task order on August 8 for five waterstop replacements at Little Goose Lock and Dam.

25 Oct 2022

22-070 US Army Corps of Engineers takes turbine out of service at Little Goose Lock and Dam to inspect and repair oil leak

STARBUCK, Wash. – Maintenance staff at Little Goose Lock and Dam have confirmed an oil leak in the Main Unit #1 turbine system, some of which was released to the Snake River. The turbine is part of the hydropower generating system at the dam.

21 Mar 2022

22-018 Little Goose Dam closes public dam crossing April 4 through 8 to perform maintenance

Starbuck, Wash. – Officials at Little Goose Lock and Dam are closing dam crossings to the public from Monday April 4 to Friday April 8, in order to perform electrical work on top of the dam.