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Official USACE Northwestern Division - 5 Districts, 2,000 mi wide, 14 States, 147 Tribal Nations. Missouri & Columbia Rvrs - Follows, RTs & links ≠ endorsement

Portland, ORnwd.usace.army.milBorn April 1, 1997Joined January 2013

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May 23

Engineers from

@PortlandCorps

inspect a regulating outlet at Hills Creek Dam, southeast of Eugene, Ore. These outlets are one way to release water through dams. Hills Creek is a 304-foot tall, 1,920-foot long rockfill earthen embankment dam. 📸 Marc Whitehead/Portland District

We want to hear from you during our upcoming public virtual listening session about the Columbia River Treaty! Join us May 31, 5:00-6:30 PM (PDT) for a discussion about this vital shared resource. Register: statedept.zoomgov.com/webinar/regist Federal Register Notice:

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Listening Session on Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty Regime

The Department of State will hold a virtual listening session on May 31, 2023, to provide an update after the May 16-17 round of negotiations on the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty (CRT)...

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May 18

“To my knowledge there has never been anything done like this in the past to protect our cultural resources at Harlan County [Lake],” said Zikmund.

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May 18

Riprap placed along Harlan County Lake's banks plays a critical role in the mitigation of shoreline erosion & protection/preservation of 2 cultural sites - White Cat Village & Tipover Cove. This project was #BIL funded.

: Before/after pics of White Cat. @USACEHQ @NWDUSACE

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White Cat Village area on the shores of Harlan County Lake

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May 16

"Our office helps support a command encompassing five districts (Portland, Seattle, KC, Omaha & Walla Walla) that provide engineering support while working with our federal & native counterparts to help energize our economy, regulate the waterways of the local rivers..."

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May 16

“Most importantly, you don’t even have to be an engineer…there are so many job opportunities to explore in the Federal Government as a whole," she said. twitter.com/NWDUSACE/statu…

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May 16

“Most importantly, you don’t even have to be an engineer…there are so many job opportunities to explore in the Federal Government as a whole," she said.

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May 16

“A job with the Corps is a great career path that offers great benefits, valuable work experience and the ability to explore job opportunities in other states and countries,” said Wendy Capley, administrative support assistant.

Catch our update on the #Willamette Basin reservoirs this Wednesday or Thursday. Spoiler: The refill outlook is much better than it was a month ago. More info: nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Rel

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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works

Joined

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to celebrate progress for the innovative South Platte River & Tributaries project! $350M from

@POTUS

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will restore habitats and reduce flood risks for Denver.

#ICYMI – last month, we started spilling water on the Snake and Columbia rivers to help juvenile salmon migrate downstream. We met up with Julie Ammann, Northwestern Division, Reservoir Control Center chief at Bonneville Lock & Dam to check it out.

This is a 42-mile-long levee embankment in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska along the Missouri River might be in your backyard. The National Levee Safety Program is hosting virtual webinars on and May 11 & 31. Register here: visit leveesafety.org.

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May 5

Fort Peck releases will decrease from 9 kcfs to 6 kcfs on May 22. Releases will be increased back to 9 kcfs on June 2. If work is completed early, releases will return to 9 kcfs as soon as possible. Learn more: nwd.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Rel

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May 4

Spring precipitation improves Missouri River Basin runoff forecast from

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April upper basin runoff 4.7 MAF 159% of avg May 1 forecast 26.9 MAF 105% of avg = 25.7 MAF Get the details 👉dvidshub.net/r/uj4p8r

Who did it better,

? We personally think Portland did because who wants to work with a storm trooper?!" 🤣🤣🤣 Also, come to the Dark Side, we have cookies. #MayThe4thBeWithYou

Today is “Take Your Children to work” day! We’re proud of our adopted Districts (adopted because all were established before Northwestern Division). They are each unique and special and one is out-right weird. Oh, don't tell them they're adopted...

Much of the Long Tom's banks are private property, with little maintenance making access problematic. Many areas are steep with thick vegetation. These aspects can make finding places to put in or take out difficult. That makes recreating challenging and potentially dangerous.

Army engineers built Fern Ridge Dam in the 1940’s. It blocks the Long Tom River in central-western Oregon. Fern Ridge reduces flooding and provides irrigation and recreation in its reservoir. Engineers also heavily modified the lower Long Tom River, downstream.

There are several low-head dams or drop structures in the Long Tom River. These structures help with flooding and irrigation but can trap unsuspecting boaters at higher flows with recirculating currents. See the whole video here: dvidshub.net/video/881206/l

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Apr 21

The kayaking community calls low head dams “drowning machines” because water falling over them creates circulating currents that trap people and objects underwater against the dam. These forces are nearly inescapable for even the strongest swimmers.

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Hooray, earth! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers global team is planning, designing, building and operating projects and facilities with safety and sustainability at the forefront of all our actions.

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Apr 20

Starting at 1 pm CT today for Missouri Basin residents. nwd.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Rel A virtual meeting open to the public serving as a make up for the canceled Missouri River Water Management public meetings canceled due to blizzard conditions in SD.

“Meeting flood risk management, fish and wildlife, hydropower, navigation, water quality, irrigation and recreation uses can be difficult, and sometimes compromises and tradeoffs have to be evaluated.”

“The Corps has a big mission to meet, and we always need smart, dedicated people to help us tackle the tough problems. If you are interested in working to help the public and you like challenging work, you’d fit right in.”

Julie Ammann, Reservoir Control Center chief, leads a team who manage the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams on the Columbia River. They work with other dam owners and partners across four states and Canada to make sure the system provides multiple benefits.

Just another day of operating dams, reducing flood risk, producing renewable energy, dredging navigation channels, maintaining jetties, managing recreation sites, restoring ecosystems, and bestowing regulatory permits upon the land.

Made a meme anyway...

Have you registered for our public virtual listening session on the Columbia River Treaty? Join

@StateDept

and our partners on April 19 to learn more about our shared efforts to support a healthy, prosperous Columbia River Basin. Register: statedept.zoomgov.com/webinar/regist

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Thank you to our #partners who are helping to restore the Missouri River back to its pre-flood condition so that the economy can continue to flow through the heartland! Read more 📝: dvidshub.net/r/bzmrro #BuildingStrong #USACEStrong #USACE

The #MO River provides essential transportation of agricultural goods to the region & nation. Repair contracts for the nav channel are funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or #BIL. One of the contractors was out working on the river & showed us the work being done.

#MissouriRiver navigation season officially started on April 1! In celebration of the start of nav season, we went out on the river to inspect some of the repairs being done after the navigation channel sustained damage in the historic 2019 flood.

A virtual make up meeting is set for April 20 at 1 pm after in-person meetings were canceled due to weather. Learn More 👉 nwd.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Rel

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Apr 13

Between 2017 and 2021, Ice Harbor has generated an average of 1,655,485 megawatt hours every year for the region. On its own, it has the capacity to generate enough power for all Eastern Washington, except for Spokane.

It boasts some of the most cutting-edge hydropower technology in the world. Two advanced technology turbines currently sit in the powerhouse, with a third one on the way. These new turbines were designed to improve fish passage and generate electricity more efficiently.

’s Ice Harbor Lock and Dam was dedicated on May 9, 1962, the first of four dams on the lower Snake River. It was a big event, with the ceremony being performed by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. nww.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Sto

River Info: MILK R nr GLASGOW MT 3SE forecast to MAJOR FS, crest nr 31.9FT #GLWM8 #MTflood #MTwx water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrogra

River Info: MILK R nr TAMPICO MT forecast to MAJOR FS, crest nr 27.8FT #TMPM8 #MTflood #MTwx water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrogra

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met us at Bonneville Dam to talk about our spring spill operations to benefit juvenile salmon, which started this week. Full details, here: nwd.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Rel.

As snowmelt begins in earnest this week across western and central North Dakota, here are some helpful tips to avoid snowmelt flooding. #NDwx #NDag

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Apr 10

Levees are important! This one is part of Dike District 17 along the Skagit River in Mt. Vernon, Wash. The National Levee Safety Program is hosting virtual webinars April 11 & May 9 to give an overview of Safety Guidelines. Register here: leveesafety.org. #NLSP

Warm temperatures this weekend and next week will melt the snow and bring runoff. Look for rising water on rivers and creeks next week with flooding likely in some areas. The Milk River has about a 48% chance of reaching moderate flood by April 16. #mtwx

Melting snow will increasingly create runoff and hydrologic concerns this weekend into next week. Read the statement about it here: forecast.weather.gov/product.php?is #ndwx