16 Mar 2023

23-019 Lower Granite Dam is looking for volunteers

Clarkston, Wash. – Lower Granite Lock and Dam is looking for individuals or couples to serve as volunteers. There are two types of positions open: Visitor Center Host and Janitorial/Grounds Maintenance.

16 Mar 2023

23-017 Nisqually John Landing Recreation Area closing for maintenance

Clarkston, WA – The Lower Granite Natural Resource Management Office will be closing the Nisqually John Landing Recreation Area from noon March 17 to noon March 24 for hazard tree and invasive vegetation removal.

17 Feb 2023

23-011 Dworshak Dam is looking for Grounds Maintenance Volunteers

Ahsahka, Idaho – Dworshak Dam is looking for individuals or couples to serve as Janitorial/Grounds Maintenance Volunteers around the dam for the summer season.

2 Feb 2023

23-008 Dent Campground closed August and September

**UPDATE: Dent Acres Campground will be open for the full 2023 season. The repaving project has been rescheduled for 2024. More information will be released when the new dates are finalized.**

6 Jan 2023

23-003 Wawawai Landing boat dock is inaccessible from land until further notice

Clarkston, Wash. – The Lower Granite Natural Resource Management Office has removed the gangway to the boat dock at Wawawai Landing to perform repairs.

21 Dec 2022

22-078 Walla Walla District to begin dredging the lower Snake River navigation channel

Snake River, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District will begin dredging the lower Snake River navigation channel beginning in January.

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.

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.

2 Sep 2022

22-062 Lower Monumental Dam closes public dam crossing to perform spillway maintenance

Kahlotus, Wash. – Officials at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam are closing dam crossings to the public from Sept. 12 to Sept. 25 in order to perform spillway maintenance.

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.