28 Jun 2012

Corps will accept new McNary reservoir private ‘individual dock’ applications July 1-31; existing private dock owners must renew permits by Aug. 1

WALLA WALLA, Wash. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District will begin accepting applications on July 1 for new private “individual dock” permits on the McNary reservoir shoreline, also known as Lake Wallula, per an updated 2012 McNary Shoreline Management Plan. Acceptance of new individual dock permit applications in July follows the Corps’ effort to first accept new private “community dock” permit applications beginning in March of this year per public input on how to best implement the plan. Community dock permit applications are for larger docks that serve two to four households along the shoreline.

26 Jun 2012

Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Independence Day; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Independence Day weekend plans include a road trip to visit family and friends on the opposite side of the lower Snake River, you may want to keep in mind that most U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams are closed to cross-dam public vehicle traffic on federal holidays, unless otherwise announced.

26 Jun 2012

Corps stresses safety during July 4 holiday 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.

22 Jun 2012

Dworshak announces July showings of nature-themed movies

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Visitors are invited to attend free nature-themed movie presentations at the Dworshak Dam Visitor Center theater during July, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the dam announced today.

22 Jun 2012

Dworshak Reservoir almost full; July 4 outdoor fun awaits visitors

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Reservoir measured within 2 feet of full pool on Friday, June 22, and is on track to reach full-pool elevation -- 1,600 feet -- by Wednesday, July 4, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water managers announced today.

18 Jun 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website gets new look; Web links changing

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, will soon migrate its public website: http://www.nww.usace.army.mil and all its Web pages to a new look and Web hosting platform. This migration will result in changed Web addresses, which means personal bookmarks may no longer function.

18 Jun 2012

Update: Corps continues to improve dam safety in Walla Walla District

The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is continuing its ongoing effort to improve safety at its dams and dam-related levees throughout the Snake River basin, at McNary Lock and Dam/Lake Wallula on the Columbia River, and at Mill Creek in the Walla Walla River Basin.

15 Jun 2012

Public invited to learn about Boise River flood risk at June 19 meeting

Although the Boise River is no longer at flood stage, the risk of flooding remains. Future year flows could be significantly higher, causing property damage and putting lives at risk. To help the public better understand flood risk in the Boise area, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and other Idaho Silver Jackets agencies will host a public meeting in Garden City on Tuesday, June 19, to provide information and present a new Web-based tool to help the community visualize that risk.

14 Jun 2012

Ice Harbor 50th Anniversary celebration and Open House Saturday

The public is invited to Saturday’s 50th anniversary celebration of completion of construction of Ice Harbor Lock and Dam near Burbank. Ice Harbor was dedicated on May 9, 1962, by then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson after several years of construction by the Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors.

11 Jun 2012

Ice Harbor south shore access road closed nights through June 18 to prepare for 50th anniversary celebration event

Part of Monument Drive on the south shore of the Snake River at Ice Harbor Lock and Dam near Burbank, Wash., will be closed during evenings beginning tonight, June 11, through Monday morning, June 18.