24 Jun 2019

19-072 Corps sets June 27 Lower Monumental 50th Anniversary event schedule

On Thursday, June 27, Lower Monumental Lock and Dam is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its construction with a commemoration event beginning at 9 a.m. with an open house from 9 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and a ceremony from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The public is invited to the day’s festivities marking U.S. Army Corps of Engineers efforts to build the dam, navigation lock, powerhouse, fish ladders and recreation areas. The keynote speaker will be Lt. Col. Christian N. Dietz, Walla Walla District Commander.

24 Jun 2019

19-71 Corps invites comments on draft EA for invasive aquatic weed control

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District invites public comments on a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for flowering rush control in the states of Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. Comments will be accepted June 24, 2019 through July 24, 2019.

18 Jun 2019

19-070 Corps invites comments on draft FONSI for City of Weston Water System Improvements Project

WESTON, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District invites public comments on a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Weston, Idaho, Water System Improvements Project. Comments will be accepted from June 17, 2019 to July 18, 2019.

6 Jun 2019

19-069 Corps to decrease Boise River flows to assist drowning recovery operations

BOISE, Idaho - At the request of the City of Boise Fire Department, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will decrease Boise River flows through the City of Boise by 1,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) starting at about 3:00 a.m. Friday morning, (MDT) 7 June.

4 Jun 2019

19-068 Corps to seal-coat Lower Granite Visitor Center parking lot; South Shore Visitor Center temporarily closed June 8-9

POMEROY, Wash. – Lower Granite South Shore Visitor Center, located at Snake River mile 107.5, near Pomeroy, Washington, will be temporarily closed Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, to accommodate asphalt maintenance work in the adjacent parking lot, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced, today.

4 Jun 2019

19-067 New high-tech turbines at Ice Harbor improve safety for fish, produce more power

BURBANK, Wash. – An advanced-design hydroelectric turbine, built to improve fish passage at federal dams in the Columbia River Basin, has been installed, commissioned and accepted at Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, in southeast Washington on the Snake River.

4 Jun 2019

19-066 Boise River flows to increase to 5,300 cfs today

BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to increase flows through the City of Boise to approximately 5,300 cubic feet per second (cfs), today (Tuesday, June 4). Currently, Boise River flows through town are approximately 4,800 cfs, as measured at the Glenwood Bridge gauge.

3 Jun 2019

19-065 UPDATE - Boise River flows to increase to 5,000 cfs today

BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to increase flows through the City of Boise by 1,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) today (Monday, June 3), reaching approximately 5,000 cfs by noon. Currently, Boise River flows through town are approximately 3,500 cfs, as measured at the Glenwood Bridge gauge.

3 Jun 2019

19-064 Boise River flows to increase to 4,000 cfs tomorrow

BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to increase flows through the City of Boise by 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Monday, June 3, reaching approximately 4,000 cfs by late-morning. Currently, Boise River flows through town are approximately 3,500 cfs, as measured at the Glenwood Bridge gauge.

30 May 2019

19-063 Corps to repair Lower Granite Visitor Center parking lot; South Shore Visitor Center temporarily closed June 1-2

POMEROY, Wash. – Lower Granite South Shore Visitor Center, located at Snake River mile 107.5, near Pomeroy, Washington, will be temporarily closed Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, to accommodate asphalt maintenance work in the adjacent parking lot, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced, today.