Sacramento District News Releases

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative for the Army’s Civil Works program

Press Operations — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:28:00 GMT

Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program.

Public Review Period Opens for Lower San Joaquin River Project

Press Operations — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has completed the Draft Supplemental

USACE set to begin vegetation removal along Lower San Joaquin River ahead of levee construction work next spring

Press Operations — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:10:00 GMT

Crews will begin trimming trees and removing vegetation along the Lower San Joaquin River as soon as October 17, 2024, to allow access for construction vehicles and machinery to complete levee improvements at river mile 30 of Tenmile Slough. Workers will be in the area for approximately two weeks during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

USACE garners prestigious NAC award for Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project

Press Operations — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:13:13 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is the recipient of the National Academy of

April 23 event to showcase $4B investment in Sac area flood risk management projects

Press Operations — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:10:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host an event at the Sacramento Weir to

USACE approves request to temporarily reduce Isabella Dam flows

Press Operations — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:42:32 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has approved a request from Isabella Partners to reduce

SR 190 lane closure along Lake Success scheduled Jan 23 - March 31

Press Operations — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:22:28 GMT

Starting Jan. 23, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and Southern California

State Park trails near Folsom Lake to close for improvements

Press Operations — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will begin improvements to the Pioneer Express Trail from the south side of the Beals Point entrance road south to the American River Bike Trail. Once improvements are complete, the district will make similar improvements to the nearby Beals Point to Granite Bay multi-use trail from the north side of the Beals Point entrance road to Granite Bay.

Environmental report for Marysville Ring Levee utility relocations out for public review

Press Operations — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:25:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has released a draft supplemental environmental assessment for utility relocations as part of its Marysville Ring Levee Phases 2B and 3 work in Marysville, and will host a virtual public meeting December 15 to discuss the document.

Tule River Spillway construction set to begin Aug. 2

Press Operations — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:32:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will begin construction operations to realign Avenue 146 and widen the existing Tule River Spillway at Success Lake in Porterville, California, starting August 2.

USACE to discuss American River erosion protection work at June 15 virtual public meeting

Press Operations — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 17:26:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and Central Valley Flood Protection Board will co-host a virtual public meeting June 15 to discuss the draft environmental documents related to proposed erosion work along the lower American River in Sacramento.

USACE awards construction contract for Tule River Basin Project

Press Operations — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $26 million construction contract May 29 to Central Environmental, Inc., of Anchorage, Alaska, to relocate Tule River Road and widen the existing spillway near the Schafer Dam in Porterville, California.

Highway 155 lane closure in Lake Isabella to begin May 5th

Press Operations — Fri, 01 May 2020 18:58:28 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District announced a temporary lane closure on Highway 155 at Isabella Lake’s main dam in Kern County beginning Tuesday, May 5, 2020.

Corps to resume Natomas levee work, close Garden Highway on April 23

Press Operations — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:08:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will resume major levee improvement construction in the Lower Natomas Basin beginning April 23, 2020, closing a portion of Garden Highway to all traffic.

Corps releases Final Post Authorization Change and Environmental Reports for Sacramento River Bank Protection Project

Press Operations — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District published the final post authorization change report as well as the final environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for the Sacramento River Bank Protection Project on April 10, 2020.

Construction on Marysville Ring Levee Phase 2B and 3 to begin. Phase C cutoff wall to be built

Press Operations — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 19:30:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $22.5 million construction contract

Corps postpones public meetings in Lake Isabella and Kernville

Press Operations — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:16:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District has postponed two public scoping meetings originally scheduled for March 18 and 19, 2020, in Lake Isabella and Kernville.

Sacramento River levee improvements next step in $1.5 billion plan to modernize Sacramento-area flood infrastructure

Press Operations — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $64 million construction contract on February 14 to Maloney Odin Joint Venture of Novato, California, for nearly three miles of levee improvements along the Sacramento River East Levee. This project will kick off major construction in the region to complete approximately $1.5 billion of work to upgrade levees along the American and Sacramento Rivers as well as widening the Sacramento Weir and Bypass.