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  • Large Lock Center Gate At Chittenden Locks Remains Open Till Nov. 4

    The large lock chamber at Lake Washington Ship Canal and Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will remain open to navigation through noon, Nov. 4. Additional time allows the engineering team to ensure the new gates are installed as seamless as possible, upon arrival at the Chittenden Locks.

  • Army Corps announces fall drawdown elevation targets for Lake Pend Oreille

    USACE announces Lake Pend Oreille elevation targets for the upcoming fall 2024 drawdown, and plans to host a public meeting Oct. 7, 2024, to discuss include dam operations and the latest status of the Albeni Falls Dam Spillway Gate repair and replacement project.  

  • Army Corps announces faster Lake Washington lake level drawdown

    Army Corps announces Lake Washington elevation reductions, in preparation for the Suquamish Tribal fishing season, will begin Sept. 15. Drawdown has begun, and projected lake level should reach 20.22 feet by Sept. 15.

  • Army Corps begins Swinomish maintenance dredging Sept. 9

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' routine maintenance dredging in Swinomish Channel, a federal navigation channel located between the eastern shore of Fidalgo Island and the mainland at the western edge of Skagit County, Washington, is scheduled to begin Sept. 9, 2024.

  • Restored Fish and Wildlife Habitat Officially Reopens at Lake Ballinger

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Mountlake Terrace celebrated the completion of a fish and wildlife habitat restoration project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 30, at Ballinger Park, Wash. Covering more than 16 acres of a former golf course, the transformation project restores wetlands, riparian corridors, and creates more places for birds, fish, turtles, salamanders, and native mammals to live.

  • Albeni Falls Dam spill gate removed to mitigate flood risk

    Army Corps of Engineers officials removed a spill gate May 14, to sustain current Lake Pend Oreille elevations and mitigate lakeshore flood risk, Powerhouse flows are reduced to achieve the desired total outflow.

  • Army Corps targets earlier refill for Lake Washington

    Seattle District Water Management officials are filling Lake Washington nearly a month early with full refill expected in early May, due to the statewide drought declaration. Snowpack is lower than normal, and the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center’s seasonal forecasts show a warmer and drier summer ahead. The mariner community along Lake Washington Ship Canal and in Lakes Washington and Union is advised to expect earlier high water than in previous years.

  • USACE Botanical Garden earns ArbNet Level II accreditation

    The Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden achieved Level II Accreditation from The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program established a widely recognized set of industry standards for the arboretum community. No other international program of accreditation exists that is specific to arboreta.

  • Corps of Engineers begins Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 8

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons begin Grays Harbor outer harbor maintenance dredging, April 8. Maintenance and navigation dredging are required in harbor areas, ports, and marinas, to support the state's economy.

  • Army Corps refilling Lake Washington for summer

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials began Lake Washington’s annual summer refill operations Feb. 15. Water managers are targeting a typical annual refill of the lake to elevation 22 feet this spring, to help meet increased summer water use and provide water necessary for fish passage, navigation and salinity control.