13 Dec 2024

Inspectors find no damage at Martis Creek Dam after magnitude 5.8 quake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District conducted an inspection Dec. 10 at Martis Creek Dam following a reported 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Nevada.Inspectors found no issues or concerns and the dam is functioning as designed. The seismic instrumentation on site did not detect the event.This post-seismic inspection follows four other

9 Dec 2024

USACE performs dam inspections following 7.0-magnitude earthquake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District conducted routine inspections at four of its dams Dec. 5, 2024, following a reported 7.0 magnitude earthquake event off the coast of Northern California.Crews inspected Black Butte, Englebright, North Fork, and Daguerre Point dams and they are all operating safely and as designed, with no issues

11 Jan 2023

Inspection reveals no damage to Schafer Dam following 3.2 quake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District conducted a series of inspections of Richard L. Schafer Dam and the Tule River Spillway following a magnitude 3.2 earthquake January 10 at Lake Success.“After performing a post-earthquake inspection of the dam and its associated appurtenances, there were no findings of concern to report,” said

25 Aug 2014

Army Corps dams, projects undamaged after Napa quake

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-owned dams and ongoing Corps construction projects in the vicinity of the Aug. 25 Northern California earthquake are undamaged, Corps engineers verified in site inspections Aug. 25-26.

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.