21 Dec 2022

22-078 Walla Walla District to begin dredging the lower Snake River navigation channel

Snake River, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District will begin dredging the lower Snake River navigation channel beginning in January.

15 Dec 2022

22-077 Little Goose Dam closes public dam crossing due to inoperable bridge

Starbuck, Wash. – Officials at Little Goose Lock and Dam are closing dam crossings to the public until further notice due to electrical problems with the upstream bascule bridge.

1 Dec 2022

22-076 USACE invites public to attend open house scoping meeting for Garden City General Investigation Study

GARDEN CITY, ID. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, and the City of Garden City, Idaho are inviting the public to attend an open house scoping meeting on December 7 regarding the Garden City Flood Risk Management General Investigation Study.

22 Nov 2022

22-075 Gateway Park transitioning to natural area

CLARKSTON, Wash. – Gateway Park, located near the Snake River at the corner of Bridge Street and Riverview Street in Clarkston, Washington, will be converted into a natural area by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

22 Nov 2022

22-074 Little Goose Dam to replace 5 waterstops in the next 18 months

STARBUCK, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, awarded a task order on August 8 for five waterstop replacements at Little Goose Lock and Dam.

21 Nov 2022

22-073 USACE and Mill Creek Flood Control Zone District sign Project Partnership Agreement

Walla Walla, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, and Mill Creek Flood Control Zone District signed a Project Partnership Agreement for the Mill Creek Section 205 Project on November 21.

14 Nov 2022

22-072 Military Veterans and Gold Star Families have a new interagency pass option to access public lands

AHSAHKA, Idaho – The Biden-Harris administration announced that starting on Veterans Day (Nov. 11), veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families can obtain a free lifetime pass to access thousands of federal recreation day use sites spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests.

2 Nov 2022

22-071 Lower Granite reopens Chestnut Park restrooms

Clarkston, Wash. – The Lower Granite Natural Resource Management staff are happy to announce the reopening of the Chestnut Park restrooms located on the Snake River in Clarkston, Washington. These facilities were temporarily closed after recent acts of vandalism.

25 Oct 2022

22-070 US Army Corps of Engineers takes turbine out of service at Little Goose Lock and Dam to inspect and repair oil leak

STARBUCK, Wash. – Maintenance staff at Little Goose Lock and Dam have confirmed an oil leak in the Main Unit #1 turbine system, some of which was released to the Snake River. The turbine is part of the hydropower generating system at the dam.

21 Oct 2022

22-069 Chestnut Park restrooms closed until further notice due to vandalism

Clarkston, Wash. – The Lower Granite Natural Resource Management staff are closing the Chestnut Park restrooms located on the Snake River in Clarkston, Washington until further notice.