4 Nov 2024

Army planners, Washington State agree to study potential future recreation and transportation services

Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Washington State have entered into agreements to study recreation- and transportation-related services that could be needed if, in the future, Congress were to authorize the breach of the four lower Snake River dams.

29 Aug 2022

22-060 Winter crossing hours to resume at Lower Granite Dam

CLARKSTON, Wash. – Lower Granite Lock and Dam will be starting their winter hours for public dam crossing on Sunday, Sept. 4.

20 Oct 2021

21-056 Lower Granite is looking for volunteers

CLARKSTON, Wash. – Lower Granite Lock and Dam is looking for individuals or couples to serve as volunteers. There are two types of positions open: Visitor Center Host Volunteers and Janitorial/Grounds Maintenance Volunteers.

31 Aug 2021

21-050 Winter crossing hours to resume at Lower Granite Dam

CLARKSTON, Wash. – Lower Granite Lock and Dam will be starting their winter hours for public dam crossing on Monday, Sept. 6.

22 Jun 2021

21-034 Dworshak Dam updates their release schedule for flow augmentation

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Due to an intensifying regional heatwave, Dworshak Dam will be further increasing their releases to support flow augmentation intended to keep the tailwater of Lower Granite at or below 68° F.

21 Jun 2021

21-033 Dworshak Dam to increase releases for flow augmentation

AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam releases will increase from 1,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Tuesday to the maximum powerhouse capacity of 9,400 cfs by Thursday night. The river will rise approximately 0.5 feet during the flow changes Tuesday night. The river level is then expected to remain in the same range through the end of the week. This increase in releases is being made to support flow augmentation intended to keep the tailwater of Lower Granite at or below 68° F.

7 Dec 2020

20-059 Corps winter park hours resume at Swallows Park and Chestnut Beach

Clarkston, Wash. – The park hours at Swallows Park, Chestnut Beach and all restrooms along the Greenbelt Trail are switching to updated winter hours, effective immediately.

10 Sep 2020

20-049 Winter crossing hours resume at Lower Granite Dam

Clarkston, Wash. – Lower Granite Lock and Dam, near Pomeroy, Wash., has come to the end of its summer hours. Beginning Monday, Sept. 7, the dam returned to the regular 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday through Saturday schedule.

23 Jul 2020

20-037 Lower Granite Dam reopens public crossing

Clarkston, Wash. – Officials at Lower Granite Lock and Dam have reopened dam crossings.

10 Jul 2020

20-034 Lower Granite Dam closes public crossing due to public health concerns

Clarkston, Wash. – Officials at Lower Granite Lock and Dam are closing dam crossings to the public for two weeks, starting today, due to COVID-19 health concerns. Dam officials will provide an update status on crossings in about 14 days.