14 Mar 2014

14-017 Dworshak to increase discharge on Sunday in anticipation of additional inflows

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Discharge flows from Dworshak Dam will be increased on Sunday from approximately 14,100 c.f.s. (cubic feet per second) to about 17,100 c.f.s. to make room for anticipated inflows resulting from spring rainfall and snowmelt, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water-management officials.

14 Mar 2014

14-016 Idaho ‘Silver Jackets’ celebrates 5 years of flood risk reduction teamwork

BOISE, Idaho – National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 17-21, is an annual campaign promoted by the National Weather Service and other agencies to highlight some of the many ways floods can occur, the hazards associated with floods and what people can do to save lives and property. Appropriately, the Idaho Silver Jackets, an interagency flood risk management team, is recognizing five years of working with the State of Idaho and other stakeholders in developing and implementing solutions to flood hazards.

13 Mar 2014

14-015 Vegetation maintenance to require temporary trail closures

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The paved trail on the north side of Mill Creek -- from Rooks Park to the metal bridge at the office parking lot -- will be temporarily closed to all visitors Monday through Wednesday, March 17-20, from 7 a.m.to 4 p.m., to accommodate the pruning and\or removal of selected hazardous trees along the trail, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the Mill Creek Office announced today.

13 Mar 2014

14-014 Dent Acres boat ramp opens Saturday; Early season camping starts March 28

AHSAHKA, Idaho – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir are gearing up for the early recreation season by opening the Dent Acres boat ramp on Saturday.

11 Mar 2014

14-013 Dworshak increases discharge to make room for spring inflows

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Water discharge from Dworshak Dam near Orofino, Idaho, was temporarily increased today to accommodate increasing inflows, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water-management officials.

28 Feb 2014

14-012 Corps hosts ‘Industry Day’ in Walla Walla and Boise to learn about federal contracting opportunities

The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting “Industry Day” in Boise, Idaho, on March 20 and Walla Walla, Wash., on March 25.

27 Feb 2014

14-011 Prototype passage structure eases lampreys’ upstream journey

UMATILLA, Ore. -- Pacific lampreys migrating up the Columbia River will find their route past McNary Lock and Dam a bit easier to travel, thanks to a prototype lamprey-passage structure installed in the downstream end of the Oregon shore fish ladder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today.

24 Feb 2014

14-010 Dworshak announces Visitor Center schedule changes

AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam Visitor Center will be temporarily closed to accommodate staff-training requirements on March 3-6 and March 17-18.

20 Feb 2014

14-009 - Corps celebrates E-Week with Walla Walla-area students

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will help seven Walla Walla-area schools celebrate National Engineers Week Feb. 18-20 by sponsoring in engineering design contests.

14 Feb 2014

14-008 Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Monday holiday; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Washington’s Birthday 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.