19 Jun 2014

Portland District partner named best in nation

A key Portland District recreation partner has been named best in the nation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

30 Aug 2013

District takes Dam Safety exercises to community partners

The District’s Dam Safety and Readiness sections are following an aggressive schedule of internal drills, but are also traveling to the Rogue and Willamette basins and the Columbia Gorge this summer to hold project familiarization sessions and tabletop exercises with local and county emergency managers and responders.

7 May 2013

April showers bring May flowers? Yes, but so do September fires

Prescribed burns provide necessary maintenance of areas like this one at Fern Ridge Reservoir, west of Eugene, Ore. The results can be surprisingly beautiful.

16 Nov 2012

District’s blue-green algae testing emphasizes public safety

Weighing two approaches to dealing with the risks of blue-green algae, the Corps of Engineers will take the safer one.

14 Nov 2012

Coming soon: new Willamette Valley adult fish facilities

Portland District is rebuilding the Minto Adult Fish Collection Facility, which should be operational by next spring. The rebuild emphasizes hands-off, water-to-water transfer to move wild adult fish upstream of the dams, where they will be released to spawn naturally.