The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, will repair damaged sections of the Rogue River South Jetty, highlighted here, to ensure the reliability of the federal navigation channel at Gold Beach, Ore. The $3.02 million repair project is scheduled to be completed by Fall 2026. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)
LePage day-use area and beach are shown here in 2009. LePage is one of several parks that is owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at its John Day Dam location on the Columbia River near Rufus, Oregon.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (USACE) will host the Great Electrifying Event March 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Washington Shore Visitor Center at Bonneville Lock and Dam.
Bonneville Dam is shown during construction on March 4, 1935. The Bonneville Lock and Dam, built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was the first federal lock and dam on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The project’s first powerhouse, spillway and original navigation lock were completed in 1938 to improve navigation on Columbia River and provide hydropower to the Pacific Northwest. A Public Works Administration project of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, portions of Bonneville Lock and Dam Project were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. Today, the project is a critical part of the water resource management system that power generation, navigation, water quality improvement, fish and wildlife habitat including fish passage and recreation along the Columbia River.
Hills Creek Dam is one of 13 flood risk management dams managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Willamette Valley, Oregon.
A federal environmental review has cleared the way for navigation improvements on the lower Columbia River aimed at reducing ship delays and improving safety near the ports of Longview and Kalama, Washington.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, is proud to announce its participation in the Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society's (AMS) event, "30th Anniversary of the February '96 Floods."
The Oregonian recognized the Corps' efforts to save the downtown Portland area from the flooding.

News

Gold Beach gets a rockin' repair at the Rogue
4/7/2026
After months of pre-construction planning, last week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, began a critical $3,021,620 repair of the Rogue River South Jetty. The project,...
USACE begins $3.02 million repair of Rogue River South Jetty
4/7/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, has begun a $3,021,620 repair of the Rogue River South Jetty in Gold Beach, Oregon. The contractor, Suulutaqq Inc., will place...
John Day Dam recreation sites transition to cashless fee system
4/1/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, announced it will transition to a fully cashless fee collection system at several recreation sites near the John Day Lock and Dam, effective April...

Public Notices

Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) for the Lower Columbia River Channel Maintenance Plan and Final Integrated Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP)
5/1/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) for the Lower Columbia River Channel Maintenance Plan and Final...
Bradford Island Restoration Advisory Board Meeting scheduled for March 10, 2026
2/25/2026
The next Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting for the Bradford Island National Priority List (NPL) Site is scheduled for March 10, 2026 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held VIRTUALLY...
FONSI: Avian Dissuasion at Lower Columbia River, Federal Navigation Channel, Dredged Material Placement Sites
2/13/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (USACE) has developed an environmental analysis in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended...