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Frigid temps increase power demand while Army dams balance needs
3/15/2023
With frigid temperatures and near record-setting snow accumulation in some areas of the Pacific Northwest, Army dams responded by producing power to keep the lights and heat on. The U.S. Army Corps of...
Transformational Investments for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program
3/9/2023
The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The Budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lower costs for...
Upper basin runoff forecast below average; Gavins Point releases to increase for navigation flow support; April public meetings
3/7/2023
The updated 2023 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average. The 2023 calendar year runoff forecast above Sioux City is 21.5...
Below average runoff continues for the upper Missouri River Basin in 2023
2/7/2023
The updated 2023 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average. January runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 1.1...
Dry Conditions expected to persist for the Missouri River Basin
1/6/2023
For the 2022 calendar year, Missouri River basin runoff above Sioux City, Iowa totaled 19.3 million acre-feet, 75% of average. This was the 30th lowest annual runoff for the Missouri River Basin in...
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Government Bay Boat Ramp at Garrison Dam Closed starting March 27th
3/22/2023
The road leading to the Government Bay boat ramp at the junction with Missouri Drive in Riverdale, North Dakota will be temporarily closed beginning March 27 for boat ramp and bay maintenance...
23-023 Boise River flows likely to increase the first week of April
3/22/2023
BOISE, Idaho -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will increase Boise River flows through the City of Boise as early as April 3...
23-022 Lower Monumental Dam closes public dam crossing March 28 to perform maintenance
3/22/2023
Kahlotus, Wash. – Officials at Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will be closing public dam crossings on March 28 to perform maintenance...
23-021 Ice Harbor Dam is looking for volunteers
3/21/2023
Tri-Cities, WA – Ice Harbor Lock and Dam is looking for individuals or couples to serve as volunteers. There are two types of positions open: Grounds Maintenance and Park Host with grounds maintenance...
23-20 Little Goose Dam limits public dam crossing March 27 through April 1
3/20/2023
Starbuck, Wash. – Officials at Little Goose Lock and Dam are limiting public dam crossings to passenger vehicles only, between March 27 and April 1 to perform repairs on top of the dam. Public...
23-019 Lower Granite Dam is looking for volunteers
3/16/2023
Clarkston, Wash. – Lower Granite Lock and Dam is looking for individuals or couples to serve as volunteers. There are two types of positions open: Visitor Center Host and Janitorial/Grounds...
$8.35 million agreement signed for aquatic ecosystem restoration work at Rathbun Lake, Iowa
3/16/2023
Yesterday, a signing of the Project Partnership Agreement for aquatic ecosystem restoration work at Rathbun Lake, Iowa, was executed between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Kansas...
23-018 Dworshak Dam reminds visitors to observe fishing wall etiquette
3/16/2023
AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam welcomes visitors who plan on fishing for steelhead or other species at the fishing wall at the base of Dworshak Dam, located upstream from Ahsahka on the North Fork...
23-017 Nisqually John Landing Recreation Area closing for maintenance
3/16/2023
Clarkston, WA – The Lower Granite Natural Resource Management Office will be closing the Nisqually John Landing Recreation Area from noon March 17 to noon March 24 for hazard tree and invasive...
23-016 Dworshak Dam Visitor Center announces change of hours
3/15/2023
AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam Visitor Center will be closed to the public from March 15 to 17 and from March 27 to 30...
23-015 Dworshak Dam to increase releases at the end of March
3/15/2023
AHSAHKA, Idaho –Dworshak Dam will be increasing releases starting March 27 from 1,700 cubic feet per second to approximately 4,000 to 6,000 cfs over a two-day period. Operations at Dworshak will...
Frigid temps increase power demand while Army dams balance needs
3/15/2023
With frigid temperatures and near record-setting snow accumulation in some areas of the Pacific Northwest, Army dams responded by producing power to keep the lights and heat on. The U.S. Army Corps of...
Corps of Engineers to begin critical repairs to Coos Bay North Jetty, closes roads ahead of construction
3/13/2023
On Saturday, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District (Corps) contractors will begin making repairs to the Coos Bay North Jetty. Engineers will close access roads to the North Spit marking the...
23-14 Corps extends public comment period for the Yakima River Delta Restoration Project
3/10/2023
RICHLAND, WA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is extending the public comment period for the Yakima River Delta Restoration Project until April 10...
Transformational Investments for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program
3/9/2023
The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The Budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lower costs for...
Upper basin runoff forecast below average; Gavins Point releases to increase for navigation flow support; April public meetings
3/7/2023
The updated 2023 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average. The 2023 calendar year runoff forecast above Sioux City is 21.5...
Corps of Engineers to begin two-year safety, seismic repair project at Willamette Falls Locks this spring
3/3/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District (Corps) will move forward this spring with seismic repairs at Willamette Falls Locks before the agency’s official transfer of the historic...
23-13 Little Goose Dam closes fish viewing room and limits public dam crossing during electrical testing
3/2/2023
Starbuck, Wash. – Due to electrical testing at Little Goose Lock and Dam, the fish viewing room will be closed from March 5 to 11and public crossings will be limited from March 12 to 18...
District seeks public comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for new water transmission main in McKenzie County, North Dakota
3/1/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District is seeking public comment to evaluate the impacts of the proposed McKenzie County Water Resource District Phase II Transmission Main Project, located...
Department of Natural Resources, USACE to hold public meeting about Lower Osage River study
3/1/2023
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, will hold a public meeting to provide information and solicit input from the public on a...

News Stories from across NWD

Life Lessons & Learning: A celebration of women in the Kansas City District, Part 3
3/22/2023
While the path to success has led each of these five women to different places within USACE, they have all had the benefit of accumulating important lessons throughout the course of their careers and...
Setting the standard: Kansas City District recommits to delivering quality
3/22/2023
Since its inception, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, has worked hard to solidify itself as a trusted federal partner who engineers quality projects for the nation. Within the organization,...
A step towards navigable waters: A history of McNary Lock and Dam
3/20/2023
As people moved into the Pacific Northwest, communities grew around the rivers, especially the Columbia and Snake. Back then, the rivers were temperamental and hard to navigate. However, there was a...
Leading the way: Kansas Citys Levees Program
3/16/2023
Unless you work or live near the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, the significance of the rivers may not be at the forefront of your mind. It is, however, at the forefront of the U.S. Army Corps of...
Life Lessons & Learning: A celebration of women in the Kansas City District, Part 2
3/15/2023
The path to present day looks drastically different for all five of these women. Although each of their paths took them in different directions, all were fortunate enough to have had mentors that...
Life Lessons & Learning: A celebration of women in the Kansas City District, Part 1
3/8/2023
When walking down the road to success, not every path looks the same. People choose different paths of that road to discover who they are and where they belong. For Women’s History Month 2023, the...
Coming full circle: three Kansas City District employees awarded at 2023 BEYA Conference
2/27/2023
Every year the Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Conference is held and honors professionals for their excellence in the STEM field. This year,...
Guarding the Treasure Valley: A history of Lucky Peak Dam
2/8/2023
Every year, snowmelt from the surrounding mountains flows into creeks and streams that join the Boise River. When flows reach 7,000 cubic feet per second or higher, the river is considered at flood...
Kansas City District announces 2022 Ranger of the Year Award
2/2/2023
Ask a park ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers what they like most about their job and you will likely get a response about being outdoors in nature and the freedom of not being stuck behind...
250 miles in 24 hours: Lt. Gen. Spellmon visits the Kansas City District
2/1/2023
From Kansas City to St. Louis – Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general, covered over 250 miles while he visited the Heartland last week...
Annual Natural Resource Workshop: a chance for education and collaboration
1/31/2023
For the first time since 2019, the rangers and natural resource specialists from all 18 Kansas City District lake projects and the Kansas City District Headquarters management were able to gather in...
Gillette retires from federal career, not from hammer dulcimer
1/27/2023
When records manager Don Gillette retired from the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at the end of 2022, he did not stop playing his beloved hammer dulcimer...
Life-saving skills taught at Kansas City District
1/18/2023
Safety is the top priority not only at home but also at work. Cynthia Wiederstein, Administrative Officer, Construction Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, knows just how...
Through fair or foul weather: A history of the Mill Creek Project
1/10/2023
In 1931, a torrent of brown water roared down Mill Creek, with water levels rising at a rate of one foot per hour. The water escaped the confines of the riverbanks and rushed through the City of Walla...
Adaptive in the face of adversity: Matthew Scholten, Human Resource Assistant
1/6/2023
He’s the first person to greet you when you walk into the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center office, but there’s more than meets the eye with Matthew Scholten. While Scholten’s current title is Human...
Bridging the gap: warrant officers bring unique skills to Mega Projects
1/6/2023
In the U.S. Army, warrant officers provide a unique and specialized role to a unit. Warrant officers are the few subject matter experts within their respective fields, with the ability to solve...
Commitment to tribal partners restores Shoalwater Bay Dune, protects Shoalwater Bay Tribe
12/22/2022
A partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the Shoalwater Bay Tribe restores the Shoalwater Bay Dune on the Tokeland Peninsula, Washington, in time before the first major storm of...
Enclosure ceremony marks construction milestone at Next NGA West campus
12/19/2022
From the outside, it might look like the Next NGA West campus is ready for business. However, there is still a lot of work to be done before the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency’s new campus in...
Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility opens on JBLM
12/7/2022
The U.S. Army Correctional Activity and the 508th Military Police Detention Battalion hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony, Dec. 1, announcing the opening of the Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional...
Father-daughter combo: USACE Kansas City District benefits
12/1/2022
Parents and families often offer those first glimpses of career visions that come to our sons and daughters. For Aubrie Saulsberry, she has known all of her life that her father, Arthur Saulsberry,...