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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • USACE lowers Isabella Dam risk rating, lifts operating restrictions

    Operators at Isabella Dam can once again allow the lake to reach full capacity after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers updated the dam’s risk level from “highest urgency and risk” to “low urgency” following the completion of dam safety improvements in 2022.
  • USACE to pause Isabella Dam water releases for routine inspection

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will pause water releases from Isabella Dam’s outlet works on June 27 to conduct a routine inspection of the conduit at the base of the dam following this year’s heightened reservoir inflows and subsequent releases.From approximately 1-7 a.m. Tuesday, dam operators will gradually reduce water
  • USACE prepares for large-volume snowmelt at Isabella Lake

    Due to record-high snowpack over the winter, the USACE Sacramento District is preparing for above-average inflows to and outflows from USACE-managed reservoirs throughout California’s Central Valley, including Isabella Lake.
  • USACE set to take full control of Isabella Dam water releases

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will begin the process early Thursday morning to take full control of water releases from Isabella Lake as temperatures heat up.Beginning at approximately 12 a.m. Thursday, operators will begin a phased process to briefly stop the release of water from Isabella Lake into Isabella Partners’
  • USACE unveils Isabella Dam modifications in ribbon cutting ceremony

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, April 4, at Isabella Dam in Lake Isabella to mark the end of Phase 2 construction on the Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project.
  • USACE monitoring Isabella Dam and Lake during heavy rains

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is closely monitoring Isabella Dam and Lake in connection with the ongoing severe weather event.
  • 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.