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  • 23-054 Turner Gulch courtesy dock will be removed until March 1, 2024

    Boise, Idaho – The Turner Gulch seasonal courtesy dock, maintained and regularly adjusted under license agreement to Ada County Parks and Waterways, will be removed from Dec. 1, 2023, to March 1, 2024. The ramp will remain open for use without the courtesy dock.

  • BLM temporarily closing portions of the Boise Foothills for public safety

    BOISE, Idaho–The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Four Rivers Field Office is temporarily closing approximately 4,500 acres of BLM-managed public land in the Boise Foothills to all forms of public access, as a safety precaution due to the Hulls Fire. The Hulls Fire, reported on July 6, at approximately 11:30 p.m., is located off 8th Street in Hulls Gulch. The fire is burning within the Ridge to Rivers Trail System, in an area of unexploded munitions as part of the former Boise Army Barracks artillery range, roughly three miles northeast of Boise.

  • 23-029 Boise River flows to increase April 20

    BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will continue to increase Boise River flows through the City of Boise on April 20. These releases will help reduce the risk of flooding during periods of high snow runoff anticipated later this spring. Officials encourage the public to be aware of risks associated with increased Boise River flows. The water is deep, cold and fast. Individuals should use extreme caution near the riverbanks.

  • 23-026 Boise River flows to increase the second week of April

    BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will continue to increase Boise River flows through the City of Boise the week of April 10.

  • 23-024 Corps seeks public input for Lucky Peak Master Plan Revision

    BOISE, Id.– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District invites the public to provide scoping comments for the upcoming revision of the Lucky Peak Master Plan. The Corps will be accepting comments from April 10 through May 10, 2023.

  • 23-023 Boise River flows likely to increase the first week of April

    BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will increase Boise River flows through the City of Boise as early as April 3.

  • 22-020 Dry conditions expected in the Boise River system

    BOISE, Idaho – A lower-than-normal water supply in the Boise River basin is prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to conserve as much water as possible until the beginning of the irrigation season. Therefore, flows from Lucky Peak Dam will continue to be at minimum releases of 220 cubic feet per second (cfs) until the start of irrigation season, which expected to start later in April.

  • 21-057 Public invited to participate in virtual Lucky Peak Dam Safety meeting

    BOISE, Idaho – The Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be holding a virtual public meeting on November 3 to discuss the details of the Lucky Peak Dam Safety Action Classification (DSAC) change.

  • 21-038 Lucky Peak Reservoir pool lowering early to meet irrigation demands

    BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will begin lowering the pool elevation of Lucky Peak Reservoir on Friday, July 23 to meet irrigation demand. This drawdown is earlier than previous years due to extremely dry and hot weather conditions and below normal runoff.

  • 21-018 JOINT RELEASE: Federal agencies increase Boise River flows for irrigation season

    BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will gradually increase Boise River flows through the City of Boise from approximately 250 to 500 cubic feet per second (cfs), beginning April 7 through April 15, to meet initial irrigation diversions.