News Release
| Release Number: | 07-054 |
| Dated: | 5/7/2007 |
| Contact: | Jennifer A. Sowell, 503-808-4510 |
PORTLAND, Ore. – Tuesday, 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, Corps navigation planners announced today.
The lockage schedule is the same for eight Corps dams in Walla Walla and Portland districts, making recreational vessel lockage schedules identical for the entire Columbia-Snake river system.
In Portland District, navigation lock facilities are available at John Day Dam, near Rufus, Ore.; The Dalles Dam, near The Dalles, Ore.; and Bonneville Dam, near Cascade Locks, Ore. Walla Walla District dams with locks are McNary Dam, near Umatilla, Ore.; Ice Harbor Dam, near Burbank, Wash.; Lower Monumental Dam, near Kahlotus, Wash.; Little Goose Dam, near Starbuck, Wash.; and Lower Granite Dam, near Pomeroy, Wash. The summer recreational vessel lockage schedule for Corps dams is indicated in the chart below:
Recreational Craft Lockage ScheduleFor the Period May 15 Through Sept. 15 |
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Upstream |
Downstream |
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9 a.m. |
9:30 a.m. |
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noon |
12:30 p.m. |
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3 p.m. |
3:30 p.m. |
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6 p.m. |
6:30 p.m. |
|
9 p.m. |
9:30 p.m. |
This schedule will remain in effect until Sept. 15. Recreational vessel operators have precedence over commercial vessels during the designated times. At other times, recreational vessels may lock through with commercial craft, at the discretion of the lockmaster.
Lockage outside the scheduled times will be considered for flotillas or other organized events sponsored by yacht clubs, marinas and other groups, provided 24-hour advance arrangements are made with the appropriate location. To request a special lockage call:
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Dam |
Phone Number |
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McNary |
(541) 922-2231 |
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Ice Harbor |
(509) 543-3231 |
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Lower Monumental |
(541) 922-2231 |
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Little Goose |
(509) 399-2233 ext. 231 |
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Lower Granite |
(509) 843-1493 ext. 231 |
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Bonneville |
(541) 374-8323 |
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The Dalles |
(541) 298-4007 |
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John Day |
(541) 298-9712 |
All vessel owners and operators lock through at their own risk, and must comply with the Corps’ safe-lockage policy. The summer recreational vessel lockage schedule, the Corps’ safety policy and the brochure, "How To Lock Through," are available at http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/s/nl/home.asp. General navigation information is also available on Walla Walla District’s Web site at http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/html/offices/op/t/navdata/default.html.