31 Mar 2020

Corps of Engineers to begin Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 10

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to conduct Grays Harbor maintenance dredging in the Outer Harbor beginning April 10 with the Corps hopper dredge vessel Essayons.

25 Mar 2020

Seattle-based U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team to evaluate facilities as alternate-care-sites in Washington

A Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) assessment team will begin evaluating existing facilities for possible conversion into alternate-care-sites in Washington March 26.

17 Mar 2020

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks closing pedestrian gates to all visitors

Due to the changing environment in regards to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and aligning with other local government agencies, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will be closing all the pedestrian gates to visitors and commuters effective March 17 at 9:00 p.m. This includes the north gate near Northwest 54th street and the south gate near West Commodore Way.

13 Mar 2020

Chief Joseph Dam visitor center closed due to coronavirus

Chief Joseph Dam is closing its visitor center to the public effective March 14 through April 13, following the lead of Federal and state health and government officials as a measure to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in our community.

13 Mar 2020

Albeni Falls Dam visitor center closed due to coronavirus

Albeni Falls Dam is closing its visitor center to the public effective March 14 through April 13, following the lead of Federal and state health and government officials as a measure to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in our community.

14 Feb 2020

Corps of Engineers begins Lake Washington annual summer refill

SEATTLE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have been working to help clear the highest inflow event at the locks since detailed record keeping began, but will start Lake Washington’s annual summer refill operations February 15, 2020.

6 Feb 2020

Army Corps running 24 hour emergency operations, deploys river spotters

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, is running its Reservoir Control and Emergency Operations centers 24 hours per day and sending spotters to monitor conditions on the Green and White rivers, addressing current weather conditions and increasing reservoir storage at two Corps dams near Enumclaw, Washington.

4 Feb 2020

Army Corps water managers regulate five Washington dams, reduce flood risk

As U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ flood fighters were supporting local communities in Skagit, Whatcom and Snohomish counties over the weekend, Seattle District water managers were busy regulating flows at five dams to reduce downstream flood risk.

2 Feb 2020

Army Corps flood fight teams working in Skagit and Snohomish River basins

Flood fighters from the Seattle District continue working in the Town of Lyman to extend the length of a buried rock trench to reinforce the upstream channel bank along the Skagit River. The Snohomish Flood Team has deployed to Snohomish County to begin providing emergency measures at Ebey Slough Levee.

1 Feb 2020

Army Corps flood fight teams working in Skagit River Basin, monitoring Nooksack levees

Flood fighters from the Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, continue working in the Town of Lyman to extend the length of a buried rock trench to reinforce the upstream channel bank along the Skagit River. Crews worked through the night and have excavated half of the trench and placed one third of the riprap. Emergency measures are expected to be completed by Sunday with cleanup Monday.