24 Sep 2025

Coos Bay North Jetty repairs complete after three years

The Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has completed repairs to the Coos Bay North Jetty, which will be commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.

5 Aug 2025

USACE releases official story map for Willamette Falls Locks

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, has unveiled the official story map for the Willamette Falls Locks, a historic navigation canal located in Oregon.

7 Jul 2025

Public invited to Lampreypalooza at Bonneville Dam July 9

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 the Northwest’s most ancient native fish.

4 Jun 2025

Corps Hosts Info Session for Rogue River Basin Water Management Missions

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) invites the public to a hybrid information session to discuss the water management mission, current strategies and conservation season forecasts for the Rogue River Basin, focusing on Applegate and Lost Creek reservoirs.

29 Oct 2024

Just in time for National Cat Day: USACE unleashes nearly intolerable pet cuteness upon the world - again

The Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has unleashed its 2025 cat and dog calendars, continuing a purr-fect tradition that's gone viral year after year.

16 Oct 2024

Portland’s Operation Blue Roof Call Center Activated to Support Florida Homeowners in Aftermath of Hurricane Milton

As Floridians begin recovering from Hurricane Milton, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is activating its Operation Blue Roof call center in Portland, Oregon, to assist homeowners impacted by the storm.

30 Oct 2023

Corps seeks public input for Willamette Valley hydropower report to Congress

The Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will gather the public’s perspective and opinions on the future of hydropower across the Corps’ Willamette Valley system of dams during three listening sessions – one in-person and two virtual.

10 Oct 2023

Deep reservoir drawdown at Green Peter Dam causes ‘barotrauma,’ death for thousands of kokanee salmon

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife determined that the fish died from barotrauma, a condition caused by a rapid pressure reduction as fish pass from deep below the surface on one side of the dam to the other side near the surface level. Among divers, this decompression effect is known as “the bends.”

16 Apr 2021

Portland District celebrates 150 years of service

Oregon’s Gov. Kate Brown and Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announce April 17, 2021 as “Portland District USACE Day” in a proclamation.

26 Feb 2019

Navigation locks on Columbia, Snake rivers to close March 2 for annual maintenance

COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS, Ore. & Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs at all navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake rivers during March.