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  • May

    View of the recently completed upgrades to Dworshak National Fish Hatchery’s medium voltage and emergency power distribution system. These modifications will address safety concerns that could impact workers and migratory fish along the Snake River.

    Electrical system upgrades at Dworshak hatchery bolster fish survival

    AHSAHKA, Idaho – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is completing significant upgrades to the electrical distribution system at Dworshak National Fish Hatchery, addressing aging infrastructure and enhancing safety and operational reliability.

  • July

    Dworshak Dam changed many times during its design. The original plans in 1948 described that it would be 370 feet tall. Later plans increased the height to 570 feet, then 630 feet. When Dworshak Dam was constructed, its final height was 717 feet tall.

    Larger than life: A history of Dworshak Dam

    In May 1948, floodwaters on the Columbia River overtopped the cofferdam where construction was underway on McNary Lock and Dam. This flood, one of the largest on record, was one of many documented in the region since the mid-1880s. The propensity for flooding in the Northwest sparked much discussion about regional flood control.