News Release
| Release Number: | 08-068 |
| Dated: | 5/7/2008 |
| Contact: | Jennifer A. Sowell, 503-808-4510 |
PORTLAND, Ore. – 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 begins Thursday, May 15. The lockage schedule is the same for eight Corps dams in Portland and Walla Walla 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.
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. |
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9 p.m. |
9:30 p.m. |
The summerrecreational vessel lockage schedule for all of these locks is indicated in the above chart. 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 be allowed to 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. Contact information for each dam’s lockmaster is provided in the chart below.
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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. Portland District’s recreational vessel lockage schedule, the Corps’ safety policy and the brochure, "How To Lock Through," are on the Internet at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/s/nl/home.asp.
Walla Walla District’s navigation information is also available online at http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/html/offices/op/t/navdata/default.html.