Portland District Fact Sheets https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil Portland District Fact Sheets RSS Feed en-us Wed, 18 Sep 2013 04:03:00 GMT Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:12:05 GMT Facts at a glance https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492593/facts-at-a-glance/ Quick facts and figures about the Portland District.<br/> Wed, 18 Sep 2013 04:03:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492593/facts-at-a-glance/ learn Life jacket loaner boards in the Columbia Gorge https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492602/life-jacket-loaner-boards-in-the-columbia-gorge/ Where to find life jacket loaner boards in the Columbia Gorge.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Aug/10/2000754735/115/75/0/120810-A-GJ792-001.JPG' alt='Life jacket loaner board at Maryhill State Park' /> <br /> Wed, 18 Sep 2013 04:03:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492602/life-jacket-loaner-boards-in-the-columbia-gorge/ Columbia Bonneville John Day safety Life jacket loaner boards in the Willamette Valley https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492604/life-jacket-loaner-boards-in-the-willamette-valley/ Where to find life jacket loaner boards in the Willamette Valley.<br/> Wed, 18 Sep 2013 04:02:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492604/life-jacket-loaner-boards-in-the-willamette-valley/ Willamette Cottage Grove Detroit Dexter Dorena Fall Creek Fern Ridge safety Life jacket loaner boards in the Rogue River Basin https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492603/life-jacket-loaner-boards-in-the-rogue-river-basin/ Where to find life jacket loaner boards in the Rogue River Basin.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Aug/10/2000754736/115/75/0/120810-A-GJ792-004.JPG' alt='Life jacket loaner board at Heritage Landing on the Deschutes River.' /> <br /> Wed, 18 Sep 2013 04:01:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492603/life-jacket-loaner-boards-in-the-rogue-river-basin/ safety Rogue River Basin Project https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492590/rogue-river-basin-project/ This fact sheet about the Rogue River Project gives bulleted information for the Elk Creek project, Applegate and Jess dams.<br/> Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:30:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492590/rogue-river-basin-project/ Rogue River Applegate Elk Creek Jess Lost Creek John Day Lock and Dam https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492594/john-day-lock-and-dam/ This fact sheet presents bulleted information about John Day Lock and Dam, one of the projects along the Columbia River.<br/> Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:29:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492594/john-day-lock-and-dam/ Columbia John Day Elk Creek Project https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492589/elk-creek-project/ This fact sheet presents bulleted information about Elk Creek, one of the projects of the Rogue River Project.<br/> Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:26:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492589/elk-creek-project/ Rogue River Elk Creek Applegate Lake https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492588/applegate-lake/ This fact sheet presents bulleted information about Applegate Lake, one of the projects of the Rogue River Project.<br/> Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:25:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492588/applegate-lake/ Rogue River Applegate The Dalles Lock and Dam https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492595/the-dalles-lock-and-dam/ This fact sheet presents bulleted information about The Dalles Lock and Dam, one of the projects along the Columbia River.<br/> Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:24:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492595/the-dalles-lock-and-dam/ Columbia The Dalles Jess Dam / Lost Creek Lake https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492587/jess-dam-lost-creek-lake/ This fact sheet presents bulleted information about William L. Jess Dam and Lost Creek Lake, a project of the Rogue River Project.<br/> Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:23:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492587/jess-dam-lost-creek-lake/ Rogue River Jess Lost Creek Cougar Dam Adult Fish Collection Facility https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492592/cougar-dam-adult-fish-collection-facility/ The Corps recently completed construction of a permanent adult fish collection facility on the South Fork McKenzie River.<br/> Sun, 15 Sep 2013 18:12:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492592/cougar-dam-adult-fish-collection-facility/ Cougar fish Minto Fish Collection Facility Rebuild https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492591/minto-fish-collection-facility-rebuild/ Facts about the Minto Fish Collection Facility rebuild; Minto was originally constructed to help mitigate for the natural spawning and rearing habitat blocked or inundated by the construction of Detroit and Big Cliff dams.<br/> Thu, 09 May 2013 15:29:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492591/minto-fish-collection-facility-rebuild/ environment fish Minto Mount St. Helens: Grade building structures pilot project https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492605/mount-st-helens-grade-building-structures-pilot-project/ Today, sediment from the Mount St. Helens debris avalanche continues to cause flooding concerns to residents of Castle Rock, Kelso, Lexington and Longview, Wash.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Jul/31/2000754722/115/75/0/101213-A-RD042-001.JPG' alt='The Mount St. Helens sediment control structure was constructed upstream of the Sediment Retention Structure on the North Fork Toutle River in Washington.' /> <br /> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:04:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492605/mount-st-helens-grade-building-structures-pilot-project/ Mount St. Helens sediment Mount St. Helens: Sediment management measures https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492606/mount-st-helens-sediment-management-measures/ The Corps is developing a long-term sediment management system designed to limit the amount of sediment flowing into the Toutle, Cowlitz and Columbia rivers.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2012/Jul/31/2000754730/115/75/0/100514-A-RD042-028.JPG' alt='Upstream of the Sediment Retention Stream at Mount St. Helens, Wash., lies a sediment plane through which the North Fork Toutle River flows.' /> <br /> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:02:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fact-Sheets/Article/492606/mount-st-helens-sediment-management-measures/ Mount St. Helens sediment