16 Dec 2020

20-061 Corps chooses No Action Alternative on Lucky Peak Lake View Recreation Trail FONSI and EA

Boise, Idaho – The US Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District has signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed 15-mile Lake View Recreation Trail at the Lucky Peak Dam and Lake.

16 Dec 2020

20-060 Lower Snake River Dams closed for public dam crossing on Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day

LOWER SNAKE RIVER, Wash. – All three dams on the lower Snake River in Washington that allow public vehicle crossings -- Lower Granite Lock and Dam, near Pomeroy; Little Goose Lock and Dam, near Starbuck; and Lower Monumental Lock and Dam, near Kahlotus -- will be closed to public access for crossing for the holidays.

7 Dec 2020

20-059 Corps winter park hours resume at Swallows Park and Chestnut Beach

Clarkston, Wash. – The park hours at Swallows Park, Chestnut Beach and all restrooms along the Greenbelt Trail are switching to updated winter hours, effective immediately.

24 Nov 2020

20-058 Corps of Engineers deploys Advance Measures Technical Assistance Team to Idaho for Post-Wildfire Analysis

Walla Walla, Wash. – From Nov. 11 to 15, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District, at the request of the State of Idaho, deployed a four person Advance Measures Technical Assistance Team to the site of two wildfires to assist in post-burn analysis.

20 Nov 2020

20-057 Corps of Engineers completes levee repair in Dayton, WA; begins repairs in Milton-Freewater, OR

Walla Walla, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District completed repairs for the Dayton Levee Project on Nov. 16 and began repairs on the Milton-Freewater Levee Project on Nov. 18.

10 Nov 2020

20-056 Corps of Engineers awards $1.5 million contract for levee repair in Waitsburg

Walla Walla, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District has awarded a $ 1.5 million contract to Northbank Civil and Marine, Inc. for levee repairs on eroded sections of the Waitsburg Levee System, located on the Touchet River near Waitsburg, Washington.

14 Oct 2020

20-055 Corps issues revised Project Master Plans for Little Goose and Lower Monumental

SNAKE RIVER, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District has issued revised Master Plans for the Lower Monumental and Little Goose Projects. Each Master Plan includes a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and an Environmental Assessment (EA). The Master Plans were updated because the original Master Plans were more than 50 years old and there have been changes in policy and management strategies over that time.

7 Oct 2020

20-054 Reservoir Road at Mill Creek reopens

Walla Walla, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District has reopened vehicle access on Reservoir Road, leading to Bennington Lake, according to operations officials at Mill Creek Dam and Bennington Lake, located on the east side of Walla Walla, Washington.

5 Oct 2020

20-053 Anglers and recreationalists beware of fluctuating water levels on the Clearwater and the North Fork of the Clearwater

Ahsahka, Idaho. – Dworshak Dam powerhouse will conduct testing on one of their hydropower units on October 13 and 14, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The test will increase the flow from the powerhouse, resulting in fluctuations of water depth and flow on both the Clearwater and the North Fork of the Clearwater rivers.

28 Sep 2020

20-052 Floating Guidewall Cable replaced at Lower Monumental, restrictions still in place

Kahlotus, Wash. – On June 13, an operator at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam noticed that the floating guidewall had drifted out of alignment. A service cable inspection and repair dive were conducted and discovered, on July 28, that the anchor cable had broken, allowing the guidewall to swing towards the dam until broken cables snagged in the mud. To prevent further movement, and to allow grain to continue moving down river, Corps officials brought in a tugboat to hold the guidewall in place. The tugboat held the guidewall in place from Aug. 1 until Sep. 22.