Navigation locks on the Columbia River are scheduled to close March 2nd for annual maintenance. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs at all navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake rivers during March. The Corp’s Portland District includes Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day navigation locks, which are located at Columbia River miles 145, 191 and 216, respectively.
All locks in the inland navigation system will close to recreational and commercial river traffic on Saturday, March 2, at 6 am while John Day, The Dalles and Bonneville locks are scheduled to reopen at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.
Recreational vessel owners can find information on Corps-managed boat launches in the Portland District recreation information at www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation.aspx.
