28 Aug 2013

Black Butte doubleheader offers service projects, exercise, fun!

Black Butte Lake will be the Northern California epicenter of an outdoor double happening Sept. 28 -- combining public service, sports and free refreshments -- as National Public Lands Day meets “Let’s Move Outside.”

26 Aug 2013

Corps seeks public comment on Southeast Connector environmental review

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is evaluating a permit application from the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nev., to construct phase two of the Southeast Connector project between Reno and Sparks.

16 Aug 2013

Corps releases inspection rating for Knights Landing levee system

An inspection by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District rated maintenance of the Knights Landing, Calif., levee system as unacceptable.

7 Aug 2013

Hensley Lake boat ramps to close, water level lowered during pump repairs

Hensley Lake boat ramps will close this month as water will be drawn down below the standard minimum pool level in order to facilitate drinking water pump repairs at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park near Raymond.

1 Aug 2013

Corps awards $6.6 million contract for deep-water channel dredging

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $6.6 million contract July 31, 2013 to Vortex Marine Construction Inc. of Oakland for maintenance dredging along the Sacramento and Stockton deep-water ship channels.

30 Jul 2013

Work resumes tonight on Folsom spillway after morning traffic incident

Work on the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway project is set to resume after a vehicle plunged into the construction site, stopping work July 30, 2013.

25 Jul 2013

Corps finds no evidence of damage at Isabella Lake Dam following nearby earthquake

Inspections of Isabella Lake Dam have found no evidence of damage or increased likelihood of dam failure following a 4.3-magnitude earthquake that hit July 24 at 9:46 a.m. approximately 20 miles southeast of the dam.

25 Jul 2013

Corps upgrades Natomas levee maintenance rating

Natomas levees are eligible for federal rehabilitation assistance again after levee managers for Reclamation District No. 1000 fixed the most serious items identified in a recent levee inspection and the Corps approved a letter of intent to deal with remaining encroachments and vegetation issues over time.

17 Jul 2013

District to hold meetings about Martis Creek Lake and Dam master plan

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host public meetings July 29 and July 30 seeking input to update Martis Creek Lake and Dam’s master plan, which guides the management of natural and cultural resources and development of recreation-related facilities in and around the Corps-managed reservoir near Truckee.

10 Jul 2013

Sacramento District changes command

Colonel William J. Leady relinquished command of the Sacramento District to Col. Michael J. Farrell in a ceremony at the Masonic Temple in Sacramento, Calif., July 10, 2013. Farrell is the district’s 31st commander since its inception in 1929.