26 Sep 2025

USACE’s Charbonneau Park to receive septic system overhaul, enhancing campground services and sustainability

BURBANK, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District has awarded a $926,800 construction contract to Civil Built, LLC, to upgrade the Large Onsite Septic System (LOSS) at Charbonneau Park and Campground near Burbank, Washington.

16 Sep 2025

Dworshak Dam to Clear Out Lost and Found

AHSAHKA, Idaho – As the summer recreation season ends, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir is clearing out lost and found items from the past year. .

9 Sep 2025

USACE awards contract for Mill Creek maintenance yard expansion, security upgrades

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has awarded a $349,000 construction contract to Paragon Native LLC for improvements to the maintenance yard at Mill Creek Dam and Bennington Lake near Walla Walla, Washington.

28 Aug 2025

USACE issues license for $1.2 million initiative to improve salmon habitat on Yakima River

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District, has issued a five-year construction license to the Benton Conservation District (BCD) for the Amon Creek Habitat Restoration Project, a $1.2 million initiative aimed at improving fish habitat and migration conditions at the Yakima Delta Habitat Management Unit near McNary Lock and Dam.

25 Aug 2025

USACE awards Mill Creek Diversion Dam fish ladder construction contract

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District has awarded a $15 million construction contract to Syblon-Reid Co. to build a new fish ladder at the Mill Creek Diversion Dam in Walla Walla.

22 Aug 2025

Walla Walla District to Reopen Six Recreation Areas

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is reopening of six recreation areas for the fall recreation season beginning in late August and continuing into September.

20 Aug 2025

McNary Lock and Dam Gets a Roadway Refresh: Expect Closures

UMATILLA, Ore. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, in partnership with MacNak Construction LLC, will begin reconstructing portions of 3rd Street and Scaplehorn Road near McNary Lock and Dam on Monday, Aug. 25.

20 Aug 2025

Dworshak Dam Announces Seasonal Visitor Center Hours Change, Safety Reminders

AHSAHKA, Idaho – As the summer recreation season winds down, the Dworshak Dam and Reservoir Visitor Center has adjusted its hours of operation.

14 Aug 2025

Seasonal drawdown for Lucky Peak to begin Aug. 18

BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, and the Bureau of Reclamation will begin gradually lowering the pool elevation of Lucky Peak Reservoir for the season on Monday, Aug. 18.

14 Jul 2025

Corps of Engineers enacting fire restrictions at Tri-Rivers recreation sites

WALLA WALLA, Wash.– Due to increasingly hot and dry conditions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is enacting fire restrictions on USACE-managed lands under the Tri-Rivers Natural Resource Management Office.