Public invited to attend Albeni Falls Dam Public Meeting May 7

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS/SEATTLE DISTRICT
Published April 28, 2026
Aerial photo of a dam with 11 spillway gates, a hydropower generating unit, and a lake in front of it.

Aerial photo of Albeni Falls Dam, located in Oldtown, Idaho. Authorized for construction under the Flood Control Act of 1950, in response to the 1948 flood that swept over the river valleys of the Columbia Basin. The operating project's authorized purposes include flood control, hydropower generation and recreation.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reminds the public of its upcoming spring operations public information meeting on Albeni Falls Dam, Thursday, May 7, 2026 in Sandpoint, Idaho. 

In addition to sharing details on spring refill, USACE representatives will provide updates on restricted gate operations, the spillway gate replacement project, recreation area updates and forecast for snowpack and inflows. 

Public Information Meeting Details: 

Thursday, May 7, 5:00-7:00 p.m. 

Sandpoint Center 

414 Church St. 

Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 

For those unable to physically attend but are interested in joining, please use this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting  

Meeting ID: 993 442 716 851 ; Passcode sb2bs2sQ  

Dial in by phone: 601-262-2433  

Phone Conference ID: 694 970 119#  

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Contact
Taylor Johnson
208-437-3133
taylor.m.johnson@usace.army.mil
or
Nicole L. Celestine
206-554-1894
nicole.l.celestine@usace.army.mil

Release no. 26-009