13 Dec 2024

USACE awards $4.87 million construction contract for USFS Visitor Center at Lake Isabella

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $4.87 million construction contract on Dec. 10 to R2Build Co. of Laguna Hills for construction of a new U.S. Forest Service visitor center in Lake Isabella.Construction is expected to begin in early 2025, with completion in 2026. The approximately 1,500 square-foot building, located at

2 Feb 2024

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

6 Oct 2023

USACE installs temporary pumps to alleviate seepage at Isabella Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a contract for the installation of a temporary pump system at Isabella Dam in Lake Isabella, California, on Sept. 28, 2023, to increase the capacity of the existing pump system and redirect seepage back into the lake.

3 Feb 2023

USACE prepares fill plan for Isabella Lake as construction wraps up

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is preparing to request a deviation from the operating restriction at the Isabella Dam in Lake Isabella, California, to implement a plan to fill the lake up to its pre-construction volume of 568,000 acre-feet, or gross pool, when sufficient precipitation and snowpack occur.

10 Jan 2023

USACE completes real estate acquisition for new USFS visitor center in Lake Isabella

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has completed the acquisition of the former Bank of America property in Lake Isabella, California, for relocation of the U.S. Forest Service visitor center.

14 Nov 2018

Corps to conduct test-blasting operations at Isabella Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and its contractor Flatiron/Dragados/Sukut Joint Venture will conduct test-blasting operations as part of the Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project on Thursday, November 15, starting at 12 p.m., forcing a short-term closure of Highway 155 near the main dam.

13 Jul 2017

Public meetings set to discuss proposed highway modifications at French Gulch

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has released its proposal for the modification design of State Route 155 at the French Gulch Recreation Area located at Isabella Lake in Kern County. The proposed modification outlined in a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment is designed to improve traffic operations at the intersection of SR 155 and Daedrich Ranch Road.

2 Aug 2016

Corps awards $8.58 million contract for Isabella Lake admin building and warehouse relocation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded an $8.58 million construction contract July 28 to Macro-Z Technology Company of Santa Ana for the relocation and construction of a U.S. Forest Service administrative building and warehouse in Kernville.

21 Jul 2016

Corps awards $7.75 million contract for Isabella Lake fire station relocation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $7.75 million construction contract July 19 to Macro-Z Technology Company of Santa Ana for the relocation of the U.S. Forest Service Fire Station in Lake Isabella.

9 Oct 2015

Corps to host public meetings discussing Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host a series of informational meetings Oct. 19-21 to discuss the latest status of the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project.