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.

21 Dec 2018

USACE issues Tacoma Harbor Notice of Preparation of Environmental Assessment

Seattle District issued today notice of plans to prepare, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, an environmental assessment for the Tacoma Harbor, Washington, Navigation Improvement Project.

6 Dec 2018

Skokomish River Basin Restoration Project receives $13.6 million Corps funding

Seattle District received $13.6 million in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal 2019 Work Plan to complete the Skokomish River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project design and construction phases. This project plan provides restoration on a total of 277 acres including habitat critical for Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed chinook and chum salmon, key food sources for southern resident orca whales.

5 Nov 2018

Army Corps of Engineers completing flood fights on Nooksack and Skagit rivers

Seattle District flood teams are completing rock placement in the Skagit and Nooksack river basins, where high river flows threatened communities with flooding over the weekend.

2 Nov 2018

Army Corps of Engineers assisting with Northwest flood fights

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, flood teams are deployed to the Skagit and Nooksack river basins providing direct and technical assistance to local communities threatened with potential flooding.

31 Oct 2018

Army Corps responding as Western Washington rivers are predicted to reach flood stage

The Emergency Operations Center at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers activated October 30 and a flood response plan for Lyman, Washington, is underway. The activation is in response to National Weather Service predictions for western Washington rivers, which may crest this weekend above flood stage.