Corps of Engineers@PortlandCorps

Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: water resource solutions for Oregon & SW Washington; Building Strong since 1871. Links/Follows/RTs≠Endorsement

 Portland, Oregon, USA
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Joined April 2009
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John Day Dam is one of the largest hydropower dams in the nation. In the coming years, we’ll be working toward a refurbishment of the hydropower infrastructure here and planning out our long-term navigation lock operations.
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We're upgrading Portland's levees. Through a partnership with the Urban z Flood Safety & Water Quality District (@UFSWQD), we're working to improve the Portland region’s flood risk management system to meet federal standards and protect the Portland area against flooding.
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We're still in the early stages of engineering and design, but we'll keep you updated along the way! More info: nwp.usace.army.mil/Missions/…
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Earlier this month, we celebrated the completion of $55.1 million in repairs to the south jetty at Tillamook Bay during a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Trade West Construction, Inc. completed the repairs in September, placing 6,168 stones weighing a combined 115,000 tons to rebuild damaged sections of the south jetty. This work followed approximately $9 million in repairs to portions of the north jetty, completed in 2022.
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The north and south jetties work together to stabilize the entrance to Tillamook Bay and improve navigation conditions for commercial fishing vessels, recreational boaters, and U.S. Coast Guard crews. More info: nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/New…
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Join us Oct. 21 for a virtual public meeting about upcoming drawdown operations at Green Peter and Lookout Point dams. More info: nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/New…
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The plan for the Detroit Reservoir deep drawdown isn't on the agenda for this meeting. A dedicated public meeting will be scheduled in early to mid-November if the drawdown is to proceed. But, we've answered common questions about the Detroit drawdown plan in the news release.
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John Day Lock & Dam is famous for more than just its rainbow generating units. (But dam, just look at those beauties!)
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Located near Rufus, OR, John Day is also one of the largest hydropower dams in the U.S. And it's home to the highest single-lift navigation lock in the country. Learn more: nwp.usace.army.mil/Locations…
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You know Tillamook’s cheese and ice cream, but how about its jetties?
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Two massive stone structures at opposite ends of Tillamook Bay—together totaling about 2 miles in length—keep navigation safe and reliable for commercial fishermen, recreational boaters, and first responders. More info: nwp.usace.army.mil/Locations…
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We're upgrading Portland's levees. Through a partnership with the Urban Flood Safety & Water Quality District (@UFSWQD), we're working to improve the Portland region’s flood risk management system to meet federal standards and protect the Portland area against flooding.
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We're still in the early stages of engineering and design, but we'll keep you updated along the way! Learn more: nwp.usace.army.mil/Missions/…
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The "Graveyard of the Pacific" is as dangerous to the infrastructure on its shores as it is to the mariners in its waters. As a result, we’re working to rescue U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment from suffocating sediment, collapsing cliffs, and decaying docks.
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Learn more: nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fea…

Guarding the graveyard, Part 1: Coast Guard calls for USACE support

While the American West may be considered largely tamed, the Pacific Ocean and the rivers that feed into it remain feral, unpredictable, and an opportunistic scavenger for even highly trained

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A new $50 million adult fish facility below Dexter Dam, located near Eugene, Oregon, is now operational, reaching an important milestone in ongoing efforts to reestablish and sustain fish runs above Lookout Point Dam. More info: nwp.usace.army.mil/Media/Fea…

New Willamette Valley salmon passage facility begins operations

A new adult fish facility below Dexter Dam, located near Eugene, Oregon, is now operational, reaching an important milestone.

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(1/4) Last week, our friends at The @Oregonian published an article about the proposed sale of a portion of land we own at Fort Stevens State Park. We felt it was important to clarify: We are not selling or transferring the South Jetty infrastructure.
An aerial photograph of a massive stone structure extending out into the Pacific Ocean with a screenshot of a news article over the photo in the lower left corner, the headline of which reads "Fort Stevens for sale? Feds consider parting with historic fort, jetty at Oregon coast park".

ALT An aerial photograph of a massive stone structure extending out into the Pacific Ocean with a screenshot of a news article over the photo in the lower left corner, the headline of which reads "Fort Stevens for sale? Feds consider parting with historic fort, jetty at Oregon coast park".

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(3/4) Safe and reliable navigation is our oldest and core mission. We’ve managed, maintained, and engineered the jetties at the mouth of the Columbia River since the first plans were laid and the first stone placed in the 1880s.
An old black and white photo of a handful of men posing with massive stones on a railroad trestle extending out into the Pacific Ocean.

ALT An old black and white photo of a handful of men posing with massive stones on a railroad trestle extending out into the Pacific Ocean.

An old black and white photo of a handful of men posing on a railroad trestle extending out into the Pacific Ocean.

ALT An old black and white photo of a handful of men posing on a railroad trestle extending out into the Pacific Ocean.

An old black and white photo of ten men posing with large stones.

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An old black and white photo of a man posing with a massive stone and some machinery on a railroad trestle extending out into the Pacific Ocean.

ALT An old black and white photo of a man posing with a massive stone and some machinery on a railroad trestle extending out into the Pacific Ocean.

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(4/4) The 6.6-mile South Jetty, the longest coastal jetty in the U.S., remains critical to our federal navigation mission at the mouth of the Columbia to this day.
A photo of a massive stone structure extending out into the Pacific Ocean. A crane and an excavator are working on top of the stone structure as a large vessel with shipping containers stacked on it passes by.

ALT A photo of a massive stone structure extending out into the Pacific Ocean. A crane and an excavator are working on top of the stone structure as a large vessel with shipping containers stacked on it passes by.
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