Tag: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dalles Dam to Host Eagle Watch
The eagles have landed! The Dalles Dam Visitor Center is a popular site for visitors to see bald eagles as they congregate along the...
Work in McNary’s Navigation Lock to Temporarily Increase Lockage Times
Locking a vessel past McNary Lock and Dam will take about 20 minutes longer than usual on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 26-27, while workers...
McNary Dam’s Navigation Lock to Be Out of Service on Wednesday
McNary Dam’s navigation lock will be out of service for recreational vessels on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
The outage is necessary for critical inspections of the...
Lifejacket Worn, Nobody Mourns
More public recreation fatalities occur in July than any other month, and so the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District asks you...
River Debris Causes Fish Loss at Little Goose
A juvenile bypass system orifice at Little Goose Lock and Dam became plugged early yesterday because of abnormally high seasonal debris from the lower...
Public Weighs In On Columbia River System EIS
More than 2,300 people attended a series of public meetings and webinars provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration, and...
Dam Spill Decision Disappoints Stakeholders Group
A federal judge’s ruling Monday that more water must be spilled from dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers to help young salmon...
Planning Commission to Consider Composting Facility
Ostrom’s Mushroom Farm, owned by Sheldon and Traci King is requesting to construct and operate a 450-ton-per-week composting facility.
The compost is unique to...
Floating Debris at McNary Dam Headed Downstream
Water recreation enthusiasts should watch out for increased amounts floating woody debris in the lower Columbia River between McNary and John Day dams starting...
McNary Re-Opens Early to River Traffic
The navigation lock at McNary Dam near Umatilla re-opened to river traffic Friday evening, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials in the Walla Walla...
Corps Conducts Final Transfer of Kennewick Man
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division (Corps) transferred the human remains known as the Kennewick Man, or the Ancient One.
The remains were...
Boaters: Be Aware of Ice Below McNary Lock and Dam
Boaters on the lower Columbia River downstream of McNary Lock and Dam should be aware of dangers of extra ice chunks flowing downstream into...
Flood Risks Assessed Along States' Border
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District deployed a team of technical experts to assess ice-jam conditions and associated flood risks on...
Public Input Sought on Federal Hydropower Projects
Northeast Oregon residents will receive several chances to share their opinions in person on the future operation of 14 federal hydropower projects in the...
Corps Awards Contract for McNary Lock Repair
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $505,000 contract to a registered small business from Wilsonville to complete several repairs to the downstream...
Corps Apprentice Program Graduates 6 Journeymen
Six students graduated today from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Walla Walla District's Power Plant Apprentice Program during a 10 a.m. ceremony on...
14-Week Lock Outage Remains on Schedule
A 14-week-long navigation lock outage scheduled for Dec. 12, 2016, through March 20, 2017, is on track, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials from...
Walden Meets with Constituents in Boardman
U.S. Congressman Greg Walden met with the public in Boardman on Tuesday to talk about bills he is working on and issues that concern...
Corps: Kennewick Man is Native American
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division has reached an initial determination regarding the set of ancient remains known as Kennewick Man.
Based on...
Corps to Conduct Work on Regional Locks
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs at all navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake...
