29 Jul 2013

Essayons dredges Alaskan channel

Portland District's dredge Essayons spent some of its summer dredging the Cook Inlet navigation channel, which is about six miles from Anchorage, Alaska.

26 Jun 2013

Willamette Valley reservoirs ideal for sporting events

The Corps hosts numerous sporting events each year on its reservoirs in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

17 Jun 2013

Willamette River Basin 2013 refill season

This Corps Message addresses the Willamette River Basin's 2013 refill season.

30 May 2013

Where's Bobber?

Bobber has been one busy water safety mascot lately--have you seen him?

21 May 2013

Corps begins scoping process for Mount St. Helens supplemental EIS

This Corps message is about developing a long-term sediment management plan to reduce the amount of sediment depositing in the lower Cowlitz River, with the purpose of maintaining flood risk protection at specified levels for Castle Rock, Lexington, Kelso and Longview, Wash.; public comment is being sought on four proposed options.

7 May 2013

April showers bring May flowers? Yes, but so do September fires

Prescribed burns provide necessary maintenance of areas like this one at Fern Ridge Reservoir, west of Eugene, Ore. The results can be surprisingly beautiful.

18 Apr 2013

Getting ready to travel?

Are you planning to travel overseas? Before you step foot on foreign soil, don't forget to follow these planning essentials.

4 Apr 2013

Restoring salmon to an urban park

Crystal Springs Creek is one of thousands of small streams flowing through the Pacific Northwest. Most provide ideal habitat for fish, but this creek has not supported fish passage for about 40 years.

2 Apr 2013

Corps recognizes partnership excellence of Upper Rogue Watershed Association

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Northwestern Division recognized the Upper Rogue Watershed Association as its nominee for the Corps’ 2012 Excellence in Partnerships Award in a ceremony April 1 in Shady Cove, Ore.

12 Mar 2013

Corps sends Fall Creek Reservoir to the bottom to make fish passage the tops

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has usually held Fall Creek Reservoir at a minimum elevation of 728 feet above sea level for flood damage reduction during the rainy winter season. Unfortunately, juvenile fish prefer to swim near the surface, and at that elevation they have a hard time finding a route through the dam due to the depth they must dive.