16 Apr 2015

Army Corps testing Moses Lake wells for contaminants

As part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s long-term effort to clean contaminated groundwater and soil at the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund site, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials are planning to test groundwater samples at a mix of monitoring and private drinking water wells this spring.

14 Apr 2015

Corps installing fish passage smolt flumes at Chittenden Locks in Ballard

The Army Corps of Engineers, which operates the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, is installing four smolt flumes in spillway gates four and five. Work begins April 14 and continues for several days.

14 Apr 2015

Corps of Engineers to start Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 18

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin annual Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 18.

24 Mar 2015

Army Corps set to repair Orchard Homes Levee

Efforts to mend the Orchard Homes Levee are scheduled to begin March 30 when U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials begin repairs to a 200-foot-long damaged segment located on the Clark Fork River in Missoula, Mont.

23 Mar 2015

Public comment period on draft Mud Mountain Dam Fish Passage Project open until April 17

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on its draft Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for Mud Mountain Dam Fish Passage Project. The public comment period ends April 17, 2015.

13 Mar 2015

Chittenden Locks small chamber closing 18 days for annual maintenance

SEATTLE – The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks small chamber closed to marine traffic March 9 through 7

24 Feb 2015

Army Corps begins annual spring fill of Howard Hanson Dam

Water managers have begun slowly filling the reservoir at Howard Hanson Dam at the headwaters of the Green River. As is typical, the Army Corps of Engineers slowly begins annual spring fill of the reservoir in late February, allowing water levels to rise within Howard Hanson Dam’s reservoir.

17 Feb 2015

Corps of Engineers begins Lake Washington annual summer refill

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials began Lake Washington annual summer refill operations Feb. 15.

2 Feb 2015

President's Fiscal 2016 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works released

The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2016 includes $4.732 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

19 Dec 2014

Corps of Engineers assisting with coastal storm protection

Seattle District put its Emergency Operations center into operation Dec. 19 and has sent a team to assess coastal storm protection measures on the Olympic Peninsula. In addition, Ocean Shores has requested and received 5,000 sandbags and has requested technical assistance developing a monitoring plan.