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  • 3 Nov 2025

    Army Corps begins dredging at Everett Harbor, Snohomish River, Nov. 4, 2025

    Maintenance dredging of the Everett Harbor and Snohomish River, in Snohomish River, Everett, Washington, begins Nov. 4, 2025. Operations will run 24/7 and are expected to be completed Feb. 14, 2026.
  • 1 Oct 2025

    UPDATE: USACE Seattle District critical infrastructures open during government shutdown

    Critical activities, including maintaining flood control infrastructure, operating hydroelectric dams, and ensuring safe vessel navigation, will continue without interruption. All dams and locks will operate normally, ensuring these vital systems remain safe and stable.
  • 1 Oct 2025

    Albeni Falls Dam open house postponed due to government shutdown

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District and the Bonneville Power Administration are postponing the Albeni Falls Dam community open house originally scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Sandpoint, Idaho, due to the federal government shutdown on Wednesday, Oct.1.
  • 3 Sep 2025

    Army Corps announces fall drawdown elevation targets for Lake Pend Oreille

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces Lake Pend Oreille elevation targets for the upcoming fall 2025 drawdown, and plans to host a public meeting Oct. 7, 2025, to provide the latest updates on water management, the spillway gate replacement project, invasive species management and Springy Point Recreation area.  
  • 14 Aug 2025

    Army Corps begins Quillayute River maintenance dredging Sept. 1

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' routine maintenance dredging in Quillayute River’s inner and outer navigation channels situated on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, will begin Sept. 1, 2025. The 24/7 dredging operations, expected to be completed by Feb. 28, 2026, will make it safer for local boaters to navigate.
  • 6 Aug 2025

    Libby Dam Celebrates 50 Years: Public Invited to Commemoration Aug. 23

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrates 50 years of operations during the commemoration of the dedication of Libby Dam, Aug. 23, 2025. The commemoration features a memorial unveiling, an Open House at the Visitor Center and the rare opportunity to walk across the top of the dam and capture an unparalleled view of Lake Koocanusa and surrounding landscape.
  • 25 Jul 2025

    Army Corps improves Libby Dam’s electrical reliability; strengthens capabilities to manage river temperatures downstream for critical aquatic ecosystem

    Army Corps improves Libby Dam’s electrical reliability with installation of Generator Unit No. 6. In addition to the unit installation, Corps officials are upgrading its selective withdrawal system, aiding continued and enhanced ability to provide river temperatures downstream of the dam, critical for resident trout species, threatened bull trout and endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon.
  • 21 Jul 2025

    Army Corps upgrades Libby Dam’s aging equipment

    Army Corps enhances Libby Dam's hydropower generating efficiency, reliability and performance with its Generator Step-Up Transformer rehabilitation project, July 28, 2025, to continue providing electricity to 500,000 homes.
  • 15 Jul 2025

    Water conservation measures at Chittenden Locks may cause delays for recreational boaters

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials anticipate Lake Washington’s level could drop below 20 feet this summer for the first time since October 1987 and are taking proactive steps to conserve water during this year’s unprecedented drought conditions.
  • 2 Jul 2025

    Army Corps begins Grays Harbor Inner Harbor maintenance dredging July 16

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' routine maintenance dredging in Grays Harbor, Inner Harbor, Washington, is scheduled to begin July 16, 2025.
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