The Portland District has one of the nation's most comprehensive and diversified civil works programs.
Covering most of Oregon and southwestern Washington, the District operates locks and dams along the Columbia River, operates dams in the Willamette Valley for flood risk management, maintains Oregon's coastal rivers for navigation and leads the Nation in hydropower generation, all while ensuring equal attention to environmental protection and restoration, fish and wildlife enhancement and recreation.
The Hydroelectric Design Center, a Corps Center of Expertise, is co-located with the District.