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  • 15-078 Corps responds to Idaho’s advance-measures request; technical assistance team deploys to assess post-wildfire flood risk

    Corps responds to Idaho’s advance-measures request; technical assistance team deploys to assess post-wildfire flood risk CLEARWATER RIVER BASIN, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District deployed a four-member team of technical experts on Monday, Nov. 30, to assess post-wildfire conditions and associated flood risks in Clearwater and Idaho counties, Idaho.

  • 15-077 Winter weather to close some Dworshak recreation facilities

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam and Reservoir recreation staff will close Viewpoint restrooms, Dam View Campground, Canyon Creek Campground and Merrys Bay Day-Use Area for the winter season on Dec. 1, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the dam.

  • 15-076 Corps dams to close for vehicle crossings on Thanksgiving, Christmas, News Year’s Day; Travelers should plan alternate routes across lower Snake River

    LOWER SNAKE RIVER, Wash. – If your upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas, News Year’s Day 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams are closed to cross-dam public vehicle traffic on federal holidays, unless otherwise announced.

  • 15-075 McNary Dam new potable water system completed; old water tank demolition in progress

    UMATILLA, Ore. – Construction of McNary Lock and Dam's new potable water distribution system was completed and put into service on Friday, Nov. 20, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials.

  • 15-074 Maintenance work progresses to north levee; visitors advised to avoid work areas

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Portions of the paved trail on the north side of the federally managed section of the Mill Creek Levee System will be temporarily closed to visitors starting Tuesday, Nov. 17, to accommodate levee-maintenance activities, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today.

  • 15-073 Lower Granite open for vehicle crossings on Veterans Day; Travelers should plan alternate routes across river at ‘LoMo’ and Little Goose dams

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – If your upcoming Veterans 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.

  • 15-072 McNary navigation lock to temporarily close Nov. 3

    UMATILLA, Ore. – McNary Dam’s navigation lock will be temporarily out of service Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. to allow inspection and measurement of the lock’s downstream and upstream gates brake shoes for future replacement, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation officials at the Walla Walla District.

  • 15-071 Corps hosts ‘Industry Day’ in Walla Walla

    WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Walla Walla District hosted more than 100 business owners here for the Corps’ “Industry Day” on Friday, Oct. 23. The event was open to those interested in learning about tools needed to do business with the Corps, upcoming contract opportunities, competing for contracts, or showcasing capabilities to Corps personnel.

  • 15-070 Dworshak Dam discharge flows to fluctuate Thursday, Oct. 22

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – Water discharge from Dworshak Dam near Orofino, Idaho, will temporarily fluctuate on Thursday, Oct. 22, from about 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. while U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff performs a Unit 2 test. Dworshak flows will increase and decrease between 1,500 cfs (cubic feet per second) and 2,800 cfs, causing the elevation stage in the Clearwater River to fluctuate no more than 1-foot per hour. Minimum operation discharge of 1,500 cfs will resume at about 5 p.m. Corps officials advise boaters, anglers and other people using waterways both in Dworshak Reservoir and below the dam on the Clearwater River to be alert to changes in water elevation and volume of flow.

  • 15-069 Snake River Dams provide outstanding value to the Nation

    Statement by Lt. Col. Tim Vail, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District WALLA WALLA Washington – We’ve heard a lot of discussion about the Corps’ four dams on the lower Snake River. I’d like to take a few minutes and tell you why they provide outstanding value to the Nation. The four lower Snake River dams provide a great return on investment. These dams cost $62 million per year to operate, an investment that generates more than $200 million per year of clean, renewable electricity, enough to power 675,000 residences. This investment also provides a marine transportation corridor that helps move 3.5 million tons of cargo, worth $1.5 billion a year, to regional markets, which improves the region's economic competitiveness. And this investment provides recreation facilities that host 2.8 million visitors per year. These four dams also benefit the environment by allowing us to avoid the 7,300 kilotons of carbon dioxide pollution that a coal-fired power plant would emit to generate the same amount of electrical power.