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Sep 09 2026
Bull Trout Albeni Falls Fish Passage Facility
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District
The Columbia River’s population of bull trout, which includes the Pend Oreille River’s bull trout, were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1998. Prior to the dam’s construction, native fish such as bull trout, could navigate Albeni Falls, but upstream passage ceased when the dam became operational in 1952. A 2000 biological opinion developed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service required the corps and other agencies to implement ways of ultimately restoring fish passage at federal hydroelectric projects.
Sep 08 2026
Albeni Falls Hydropower
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Albeni Falls Dam has three hydroelectric generators, the powerful heart of the dam's operation. These massive Kaplan turbines transformed the energy of the Pend Oreille River into electricity, providing reliable power to communities throughout the region. Their completion marked a major milestone in the dam's construction, highlighting the engineering innovation and industrial craftsmanship that made Albeni Falls a cornerstone of the Pacific Northwest's hydroelectric network.
Tours available at Albeni Falls
Tours at Albeni Falls Dam include the movie "The Power and Play of the Pend Oreille" and a walk with an interpretive ranger across the dam spillway and to the powerhouse generator viewing area. This tour takes approximately 1 hour and includes approximately 1/2 mile of walking up and down a paved trail. Tours of the dam and outdoor education programs are also offered year-round to community and school groups.
Sep 05 2026
Boeing Creek Shoreline
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District evaluates and regulates construction and restoration permits affecting aquatic resources, including local waterways like Boeing Creek in Shoreline, Washington.
Sep 03 2026
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Nicole Celestine
Construction begins Aug. 27, 2026, on the Left Bank of the Cedar River Authorized Levee, next to Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington. Public Law 84-99 (PL 84-99), authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, to repair or restore eligible flood risk reduction works damaged by recent flooding.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers repairing City of Renton's Cedar River Levee
Nicole L. Celestine
Panoramic view of the Left Bank of the Cedar River Authorized Levee, next to Renton Municipal Airport, in Renton, Washington, where the U.S,. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District begins levee repairs, Aug. 27, 2026. Public Law 84-99 (PL 84-99), authorizes USACE to repair or restore eligible flood risk reduction works damaged by recent flooding.
A fallen tree lies in the Cedar River, close to the Left Bank of the Cedar River Authorized Levee, next to Renton Municipal Airport, Renton, Washington, damaged during the 2025 flood event. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, begins levee repairs, Aug. 27, 2026, funded under Public Law 84-99 (PL 84-99), which authorizes USACE to repair or restore eligible flood risk reduction works damaged by recent flooding.