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  • 8 Mar 2016

    Corps of Engineers to start Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 1

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin annual Grays Harbor maintenance dredging in the Outer Harbor April 1, 2016.
  • 7 Mar 2016

    Chittenden Locks small chamber closing for annual maintenance

    SEATTLE – The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks small chamber closed to marine traffic noon, March 14 through 5 p.m., March 25.
  • 19 Feb 2016

    Corps of Engineers activates Emergency Operations Center

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has declared a district emergency and put its Emergency Operations Center into operation Feb. 19. The emergency declaration by Col. John Buck, Seattle District commander, is to address current weather conditions and a growing pool in the reservoir at Mud Mountain Dam in Enumclaw, Washington, on the White River.
  • 18 Feb 2016

    Corps of Engineers begins Lake Washington annual summer refill

    SEATTLE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials began Lake Washington’s annual summer refill operations Feb. 18.
  • 12 Feb 2016

    President's Fiscal 2017 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works released

    The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2017 includes $4.620 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including nearly $74 million for Seattle District programs and projects.
  • 26 Jan 2016

    Hiram M. Chittenden large and small locks closing overnight for electric work

    Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large and small chambers are closing to marine traffic from 10:00 p.m. Feb. 13 to 6:00 a.m. Feb. 14 for electrical work.
  • 21 Jan 2016

    Corps of Engineers begins annual Grays Harbor maintenance dredging

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor began annual maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channel in Grays Harbor Inner Harbor Sunday, Jan.17, 2016.
  • 17 Dec 2015

    Chittenden Locks large chamber closing to marine traffic one additional morning for dive work

    The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large chamber will close to marine traffic one additional morning from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, to complete dive work related to pump plant construction. The small chamber lock is not affected and will be operating normally. Pedestrian traffic is not affected.
  • 17 Dec 2015

    Chief of Engineers signs Skokomish River Ecosystem Restoration Project report

    SEATTLE – The Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a key ecosystem restoration report allowing Congress to consider the project for future authorization.
  • 16 Dec 2015

    Chittenden Locks large chamber closing to marine traffic

    The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks large chamber will close to marine traffic from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, to complete dive work related to pump plant construction. The small chamber lock is not affected and will be operating normally. Pedestrian traffic is not affected.
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