From Ash to Action: 45 Years Later, the Engineers Who Faced the Volcano Remember
Trees and aquatic vegetation grow close to the SRS which was barren 40 years ago.
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Public invited to Lampreypalooza at Bonneville Dam July 9
A school Pacific lamprey attach themselves to the fish-viewing window at Bonneville Dam’s Bradford Island Visitor Center June 13, 2024. Pacific lamprey are native to the Columbia River and an important source of food for the tribes of the Columbia Basin.
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As Willamette Valley reservoir levels drop, USACE holds virtual info session
Responding to less-than-expected precipitation, the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is hosting a virtual information session this week regarding the Willamette Valley System’s (WVS) dams and reservoirs summer forecast.
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Corps of Engineers changes schedule, access to four Oregon recreation areas.
The Dalles Dam Visitor Center is operating on a reduced schedule. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend: Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only
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Corps begins expanded navigation lock times for recreational boaters
Beginning today, recreational boaters navigating the three lower Columbia River dams—Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day— will have expanded access to pass through the navigation locks.
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Detroit Dam deep drawdown delayed until 2026 so Army Corps of Engineers can get public input
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (USACE) will not perform a deep drawdown at Detroit Reservoir in the fall of 2025.
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45 Years Later, the Engineers Who Faced the Volcano Remember
7/9/2025
When a volcano erupts hurling millions of cubic yards of sediment onto the surrounding area and into local rivers, how does a community deal with it, and where does all that sediment go?...
Public invited to Lampreypalooza at Bonneville Dam July 9
7/7/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission invite the public to Lampreypalooza – an afternoon of science, storytelling, and up-close encounters with one of...
As Willamette Valley reservoir levels drop, USACE holds virtual info session
6/24/2025
Responding to less-than-expected precipitation, the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is hosting a virtual information session this week regarding the Willamette Valley System’s...

Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE – RECORD OF DECISION FOR INTERIM OPERATIONS: WILLAMETTE VALLEY SYSTEM OF DAMS
5/16/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, is providing notice that the Record of Decision (ROD) under the National Environmental Policy Act for the Willamette Valley System...
Bradford Island Restoration Advisory Board Meeting scheduled for April 08, 2025
3/25/2025
The next Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting for the Bradford Island National Priority List (NPL) Site is scheduled for April 08, 2025 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be virtual only...
Corps Posts the Willamette Valley Project National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 Programmatic Agreement Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report
2/11/2025
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District entered into a programmatic agreement with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the Oregon State Historic Preservation...

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2025 cat/dog calendars are HERE!

The most coveted calendar in federal government history, the 2025 Cat Calendar produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District. The cover features a Siamese cat perched atop of the Dalles Lock & Dam. Water is rigorously flowing out of the dam.         The most coveted calendar in federal government history, the 2025 Dog Calendar produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District. The cover features an adorable little Corgi head looking over the hills at Applegate Dam and Reservoir. Three U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District are standing on the bank of the reservoir.

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