13 Mar 2019

Corps of Engineers begins annual Howard A. Hanson Dam reservoir summer refill

SEATTLE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water managers will begin refilling the Howard A. Hanson Dam (HAHD) reservoir near the Green River headwaters mid-March.

12 Mar 2019

President's Fiscal 2020 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program released

The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020) includes $4.827 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

4 Mar 2019

Free public Army Corps permitting sessions offered in Southwest Washington

The Seattle District Regulatory Branch is holding free public information sessions in Southwest Washington this spring. The next session is March 15 in Long Beach, Washington.

26 Feb 2019

Chittenden Locks fish ladder, viewing room closed until March 11

SEATTLE – The fish ladder and viewing room at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard is closed until March 11 for electrical system upgrades..

19 Feb 2019

NOAA Fisheries issues BiOp on fish passage at Corps’ Howard A. Hanson Dam

NOAA Fisheries officials issued a Biological Opinion (BiOp) February 15, requiring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers complete a downstream fish passage facility at Howard A. Hanson Dam (HAHD) on the Green River, 21 miles east of Auburn, Washington.

11 Feb 2019

Corps of Engineers begins Lake Washington annual summer refill

SEATTLE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials will begin Lake Washington’s annual summer refill operations February 15, 2019. Vessel owners should closely monitor lake elevations and adjust mooring lines as necessary.

24 Jan 2019

Army Corps repairing damaged Nile Road Levee

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, will repair a 125-foot section of levee near the town of Nile, Washington.

18 Jan 2019

Chittenden Locks large chamber to close January 24, 25

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large chamber will close to vessel traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. January 24 and 25 to complete work on the emergency closure system, or ECS. The small lock will continue operations during the closures.

7 Jan 2019

Free public Army Corps permitting sessions offered in Southwest Washington

The Seattle District Regulatory Branch is holding free public information sessions in Southwest Washington beginning at the end of January.

4 Jan 2019

Port of Tacoma and Corps of Engineers to host meeting on Blair navigation study January 17

Officials with the Port of Tacoma and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, will hold a public informational meeting January 17 to outline the feasibility study and environmental assessment for potential improvements to the Blair Waterway. Such improvements could include deepening and widening to increase big-ship access along the waterway.