26 Feb 2013

Corps welcomes future engineers to Bonneville Dam to celebrate Engineer Day

As part of National Engineers Week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomed more than 100 high school students from a dozen Portland-area high schools to Bonneville Lock and Dam Feb 21, 2013.

25 Feb 2013

Precious cargo at The Dalles Dam

This article explains the process of dewatering the east fish ladder at The Dalles Lock and Dam on Dec. 3, 2013.

18 Dec 2012

Precious cargo at The Dalles Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife employees dewatered the east fish ladder at The Dalles Lock and Dam Dec. 3. Dewatering is done during the winter months so the fish ladders can be inspected and workers can perform needed maintenance or repairs when fish are not migrating.

11 Dec 2012

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

Each year, juvenile spring Chinook salmon protected under the Endangered Species Act must travel through Fall Creek Dam east of Eugene, Ore., on their way to the Pacific Ocean, where they eventually mature into adults and return inland to spawn in their natal streams.

11 Dec 2012

Rare mushrooms discovered after prescribed burn at Fern Ridge Reservoir

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers botanists discovered a new site for the rare Pruitt’s Amanita mushroom at Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene, Ore., Nov. 20, 2012.

4 Dec 2012

The Dalles Dam prepares for emergency lock repairs

Portland District personnel are preparing for emergency repairs to one of the downstream miter gates at The Dalles navigation lock between Dec. 5 and Dec. 7.

16 Nov 2012

District’s blue-green algae testing emphasizes public safety

Weighing two approaches to dealing with the risks of blue-green algae, the Corps of Engineers will take the safer one.

16 Nov 2012

Bonneville Lock and Dam celebrates 75 years of service

The 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, returned to Bonneville Lock and Dam as it celebrated of 75 years of service on Sept. 15. This day-long event brought more than 5,000 visitors to the Columbia River locale.