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  • Corps accepts comments for Cougar Dam fish passage Environmental Assessment

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting comments on a draft environmental assessment for downstream fish passage at Cougar Dam, beginning today. The purpose of the report is to evaluate alternatives for the Corps’ proposed enhancement of downstream fish passage at Cougar Dam.

  • Schwarz Campground registration service goes digital

    Dorena Lake's Schwarz Campground will change to a self-service, same-day-reservation system this year, using the Recreation.gov system for all campsites. Visitors are encouraged to make their reservations ahead of time to make it a simple and easy experience.

  • Navigation locks on Columbia, Snake rivers to close March 2 for annual maintenance

    COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS, Ore. & Wash. – 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 rivers during March.

  • Great Electrifying Event lights up Bonneville Lock & Dam, April 6

    Join the Corps, Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for the annual Great Electrifying Event, an up-close-and-personal look at Bonneville Lock & Dam and the importance of hydropower in the Pacific Northwest. Corps rangers will host a free, family-friendly day full of hands-on activities, videos, and tours inside one of the dam’s two powerhouses.

  • Corps to upgrade early warning sensors at Willow Creek Dam

    Starting in mid-February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, will install new sensors in the foundation of Willow Creek Dam, which will provide early warning if the dam’s performance changes over time.

  • Corps Rangers History Book - Call for Submissions

    Corps Rangers, you are a part of our history. Share your stories.

  • View bald eagles at The Dalles Dam, weekends in January

    Park rangers invite the public to The Dalles Dam visitor center to view bald eagles roosting in their natural habitat along the Columbia River. The visitor center will be open Saturdays and Sundays in January from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Corps initiates oil spill prevention protocol

    Portland, Ore. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has initiated its oil spill prevention protocol after 192 gallons of hydraulic turbine oil discharged into the Columbia River downstream of The Dalles Lock and Dam.

  • CORPS HOLDING OPEN-HOUSE MEETINGS ON LEVEE SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently launched its New Start Feasibility Study of the Portland metropolitan area levee system. The three-year federal feasibility study process will lead to a recommendation to Congress for federal investment in addressing the problem areas and vulnerabilities in the area’s local levee and drainage system.

  • Low Willamette Valley reservoir water levels pose potential dangers

    Due to low water levels in many Corps reservoirs in the Willamette Valley, officials are warning reservoir users of potential hazards. The low levels, a result of low precipitation this fall, are exposing soft, muddy areas of lakebed, which could pose a danger to users.