15 May 2019

Joint-District News Release -- Summer recreational vessel lockage schedule begins today

COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS, Ore. & Wash. -- May 15 marks the start of the summer schedule for recreational boaters using navigation locks to travel past U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers, according to Corps navigation planners.

25 Mar 2019

19-025 Corps covers fish-counting at dams; new contractor slated for June arrival

COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS, Wash. & Ore. – Adult salmon passing through U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) fish ladders on the Columbia and Snake rivers this spring will be counted and recorded, but web-posting of some data will be delayed because of a gap in the federal contract that provides fish-counting services.

26 Feb 2019

19-017 Navigation locks on Columbia, Snake rivers to close March 2 for annual maintenance; Ice Harbor lock currently remains temporarily out of service for urgent machinery repairs

COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS, Ore. & Wash. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs at all navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake rivers during March.

20 Dec 2018

Corps initiates oil spill prevention protocol

Portland, Ore. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has initiated its oil spill prevention protocol after 192 gallons of hydraulic turbine oil discharged into the Columbia River downstream of The Dalles Lock and Dam.

10 Dec 2018

CORPS HOLDING OPEN-HOUSE MEETINGS ON LEVEE SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently launched its New Start Feasibility Study of the Portland metropolitan area levee system. The three-year federal feasibility study process will lead to a recommendation to Congress for federal investment in addressing the problem areas and vulnerabilities in the area’s local levee and drainage system.

28 Jul 2017

New commander takes charge

Col. Aaron L. Dorf became commander of the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during a ceremony, July 28. Dorf took command from Col. Jose L. Aguilar, who served as commander of Portland District since April 15, 2014. Aguilar had high praise for his staff.

28 Jul 2017

Col. Aaron Dorf takes command of Corps’ Portland District

On July 28, 2017, Col. Aaron L. Dorf assumed command from Col. Jose L. Aquilar who served as commander of Portland District since Apr. 15, 2014.

22 Jun 2016

Prospect course instrumental in developing professional skills

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 22, 2016) – Corps of Engineers employees from across the nation honed their professional skills at an instrumentation prospect course at J. Percy Priest Dam June 14-16, 2016.

10 Jun 2016

USACE experts share how to navigate federal contracting regulations

Businesses interested in working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had two opportunities recently to learn about future projects and how to compete for them. The industry day events were designed to introduce businesses to the government acquisition process, provide information about the tools needed to do business with the Corps, and how to improve project proposals.

15 Jun 2015

Corps gears up for transition to summer fish operations

This month the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will transition to summer operations for fish. Beginning on June 16, USACE will begin summer spill for fish at Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day and McNary dams while the lower Snake River dams will transition to summer spill operations on June 21.