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  • USACE performs routine high pool inspection of Terminus Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District conducted a routine high pool inspection of Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah on May 30, 2024. The dam is operating safely, and as designed.Sacramento District engineers and dam operators will use the observations from the high pool inspection to make informed decisions about the dam’s operation and

  • Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam closed to public until Spring 2025

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has begun modifications on Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam (MIAD) in association with the Folsom Dam Raise Project, and public access to the area is now closed until mid-2025.

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

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host an event at the Sacramento Weir to showcase more than $4B in Greater Sacramento flood risk management projects April 23 at 11 a.m.In addition to a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Sacramento Weir expansion, construction projects at Natomas Basin, Folsom Dam, West Sacramento and along

  • Island Park Campground at Pine Flat Lake to close May 6-17 for upgrades

    Island Park Campground at Pine Flat Lake will be closed May 6-17 while electrical infrastructure upgrades are accomplished. The closure may be extended, but the campground is expected to reopen before Memorial Day weekend.The closure may require that some camping reservations be cancelled for the safety of visitors. Questions about current

  • First Titan 1-A Restoration Advisory Board meeting set for March 26

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has scheduled its first Restoration Advisory Board meeting for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at the Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association’s Orchard Creek Ballroom.

  • USACE to remove driftwood at Isabella Dam by controlled burn

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District plans to conduct a controlled burn of driftwood at Isabella Dam tomorrow, March 14, starting at 8 a.m. Crews will fully extinguish the fire and any remaining hot coals at 3:30 pm.The action will remove driftwood that accumulated along the dam following high water inflows into Isabella Lake over

  • Elderberry Shrub Relocation Contract Awarded for Lower San Joaquin River Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has awarded its first contract for the Lower San Joaquin River Tenmile Slough Levee (TS30L) Project, enabling the agency to relocate elderberry shrubs from the TS30L levee in advance of future levee improvements.

  • USACE begins demolition at future Lake Isabella visitor center site

    Demolition of the former Bank of America building, located at 6212 Lake Isabella Boulevard in Lake Isabella, is now underway.The building must be removed so the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can begin construction on the new U.S. Forest Service visitor center later this year.Demolition is expected to be complete in mid-March, and the new USFS

  • USACE to host information meeting January 31 on Former Titan 1-A FUDS project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is hosting an informational public meeting to provide an update on environmental restoration activities to address contamination at the former Titan 1-A Missile facility in Lincoln, California. The meeting will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association’s Orchard Creek Ballroom, located at 965 Orchard Creek Lane.

  • USACE approves request to temporarily reduce Isabella Dam flows

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has approved a request from Isabella Partners to reduce Isabella Dam water releases following a review and analysis by the USACE Sacramento District.Isabella Partners made the request so that they can safely perform maintenance within their power plant property at the base of the dam. USACE’s approval

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