Pacific Northwest Region

SRAO News

Current Projects

Black Canyon Dam Third Hydroelectric Generating Unit Project
Lewiston Orchards Project Water Exchange and Title Transfer

News Releases

10/06/2017 Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Proposed Title Transfer

08/24/2017 American Falls Boat Ramp Replacement Continues

08/24/2017 Habitat Improvement Work Will Begin at Minidoka Dam

08/14/2017 Reclamation Holds Annual C.A.S.T. for Kids Event at Black Canyon Park

07/14/2017 Scoggins Dam geologic investigations continue

07/10/2017 C.A.S.T. for Kids Event at the Burley Golf Course Boat Docks, Saturday, July 15

06/29/2017 Temporary Lane Closure over American Falls Dam

06/22/2017 Boise River flows continue to increase

06/22/2017 Boise River flows increasing 500 cfs

06/15/2017 Boise River flows decreasing an additional 2,000 cfs over the next 4 days to approximately 4,900 cfs

06/14/2017 Boise River flows decreasing an additional 500 cfs to approximately 6,750 cfs

06/13/2017 Boise River flows decreasing an additional 1,000 cfs to approximately 7,250 cfs

06/13/2017 Boise River flows decreasing an additional 250 cfs to approximately 8,250 cfs

06/13/2017 Flows increasing from Palisades Dam in Idaho

06/12/2017 Boise River Flows Decrease by 250 cfs to 8,450 cfs

06/12/2017 Boise River Flows Decrease by 500 cfs to 8,700 cfs

06/02/2017 Boise River Flows Decrease by 500 cfs to 8,700 cfs

06/02/2017 Flows Increasing from Jackson Lake Dam, Wyoming and Palisades Dam, Idaho

06/02/2017 Flows Increasing from Jackson Lake Dam, Wyoming and Palisades Dam, Idaho

06/01/2017 Boise River Flows will be Increasing an Additional 500 cfs on Friday Morning, June 2

06/01/2017 Boise River Flows Increasing by 500 cfs to 8,800 cfs

05/24/2017 Lucky Peak Discharge Remains Steady

05/23/2017 Drinking Water Shut at Little Wood Campground

05/16/2017 Discharges Decreasing Downstream of Minidoka and Milner Dams on the Snake River

05/11/2017 Boise River Flows Increasing to 9,500 cfs Tuesday

05/08/2017 American Falls Boat Ramp Reopening Delayed

05/05/2017 Jackson Lake Dam Operations Information Meeting

05/04/2017 Boise River Flows at the Glenwood Bridge Gauge Continue Near 8,800 cfs

04/20/2017 Boise River Flows Increasing to 8,800 cfs

04/06/2017 Boise River Flows Set to Increase to 8,500 cfs

03/23/2017 Boise River Flows Increase and Remain above Flood Stage

03/21/2017 Work Begins on American Falls Boat Ramp

03/20/2017 Boise River Flows Increase, Continue to be above Flood Stage

03/08/2017 Upper Snake River Flows Set to Increase March 9

03/08/2017 Boise River above Flood Stage by the Weekend

03/03/2017 Boise River Flows Increasing to Flood Stage

02/28/2017 Boise River Flows Set to Increase to Bankfull Levels

02/23/2017 Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for Lewiston Orchards Project Water Exchange and Title Transfer

02/23/2017 Flows Increasing from Reclamation Dams on the Snake River

02/22/2017 Boise River Flows Set to Increase Today

02/21/2017 Reclamation Hosts Small Business Industry Day at Heyburn

02/10/2017 Boise River Flows Set to Increase

02/07/2017 Discharges Increasing Downstream of Minidoka and Milner dams on the Snake River

01/31/2017 Recreation Facilities at Black Canyon Dam Parks Open for Reservations

01/24/2017 Reclamation Seeks Public Comments on Seagull Bay Recreation Area Agreement and Management of Site

More news releases from the Pacific Northwest Region >>

Arrowrock Dam Built to Last

BOISE, Idaho -- In 1915, Arrowrock Dam was once recognized as a the tallest dam in the world. On Oct 9, Reclamation celebrated its 100th birthday... More >>

Minidoka Dam Spillway Completion Ceremony

The Minidoka Dam Spillway Completion Ceremony was held Wednesday May 27, 2015. The event marked completion of a four-year construction effort to modernize and straighten the spillway.... More >>

Partial Mammoth Skull Recovered from American Falls Reservoir

American Falls, ID - It's not every day that an extinct elephant pokes its head out of the ground in Idaho... More >>

Public Outreach and Otto Otter Canal Safety Program >>