Avista works hard to be a good steward of our area's natural resources, while also meeting the energy needs of our customers safely and reliably. The Spokane River runs through the heart of Spokane and surrounding communities, and we want to keep you informed about our operations and
environmental activities related to our Spokane River Hydroelectric Project.
We have several ways to get news out about our dams on the Spokane River.
Spokane River Newsletter
Avista's quarterly Spokane River Newsletter will introduce you to some of the people who work to take care of our natural resources and help our hydroelectric dams on the Spokane River continue to be reliable sources of energy now and into the future. Learn more about current projects and activities affecting operations at our dams, recreation, safety, and natural resources.
To subscribe to the newsletter, send an e-mail request to spokanerivernews@avistacorp.com. Or, click on a link below to browse past editions of the newsletter and learn something new about the projects we work on every day.
Publications
Part of our stewardship is educating the public about recreation, water quality, cultural and natural resources related to our Spokane River Project. We develop and work with others to collaborate on brochures, interpretative materials and other communications about these issues. Our recent publications are listed below.
Spokane River Handouts and Brochures
Help us Protect the Cultural Resources and History of Our Region brochure 
Spokane River Fisheries brochure
Lake Spokane and Nine Mile Reservoir Aquatic Weeds brochure
Spokane river news from avista
We have an e-mail list for property owners and others who would like to receive e-mails with specific news and updates about our hydroelectric developments. To subscribe, send an e-mail request to spokanerivernews@avistacorp.com.
Lake and River levels
For current information on Spokane River flows and Lake Spokane's elevation (includes anticipated changes in flow and elevation for the coming week), call 509-495-8043.
For current information on Spokane River flows and Coeur d'Alene Lake's elevation (includes anticipated changes in flow and elevation for the coming week), call 208-769-1357.
Avista Blog
The Avista blog is a great resource for current and past articles about our hydroelectric facilities and environmental stewardship. Click here to access the blog.
Avista media room
For media inquiries and news releases, click here.