News Release
| Release Number: | 98-022 |
| Dated: | 3/20/1998 |
| Contact: | Matt Rabe, 503-808-4510 |
Portland, Ore. -- Operators at the Willamette Falls Locks, at West Linn on the Willamette River, will adjust their operating hours for the summer recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today.
The new hours of 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. will begin Wednesday, April 1. The locks are open seven days a week.
"Our customers have told us these are the hours that will best serve them during the spring and summer," said Iram Mendez, lock operator.
The Corps of Engineers changes the operating hours of the locks every spring and fall to meet the needs of recreational and commercial boaters.
Willamette Falls Locks was the first water resource project in Oregon. It has been designated a National Historic Site and an Historic Engineering Site. The original lockmaster's office has been converted into a museum, and displays photographs of the historic locks that have been in operation since 1873. Tours of the museum are available by calling (541) 374-8820.
Hours for visitor areas will be daily from 9:30 a.m. to sunset. Seven picnic sites and visitor restrooms are available. Boaters wanting to receive information about using the navigation locks can call (503) 656-3381.