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    An aerial view shows construction of the fish passage structure along the west bank of the Sacramento River in Yolo County, California, on June 5, 2025. The structure is part of the Sacramento Weir Widening Project managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, which will create an 8,600-foot "double hybrid technical fishway" for endangered salmon, steelhead and sturgeon. The $350 million project combines flood control infrastructure with fish passage capabilities to protect threatened species during high-water events.

    Sacramento Weir Fish Passage: Offers Lifeline to Threatened and Endangered Fish Species in California's Central Valley

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a groundbreaking 1.6-mile "fish highway" designed to prevent thousands of endangered salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon from becoming stranded during flood events in the Sacramento River system. The $350 million double-channel fishway connects the Sacramento River to Tule Canal, accommodating fish up to 10 feet long through two parallel passages. Unlike traditional fish ladders, this system handles the unique challenge of serving both downstream-migrating juvenile salmon and upstream-spawning adult sturgeon during peak flood season from December to March. The innovative design addresses critical survival needs for species protected under the Endangered Species Act. Expected to be fully operational by winter 2026, the project represents a major advancement in balancing flood protection with wildlife conservation.
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    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new nationwide permit authorizing activities associated with improving fish passage. Nationwide permits authorize activities in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
  • U.S. Armed Forces veterans fish for largemouth bass during Warriors’ Day on the Lake at Success Lake, California, April 27, 2024. The event was the tenth in the past 13 years and is hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s Southern Operations Branch, with support from local organizations like Central Valley Veterans. This year 18 Central Valley veterans took part, providing some of them their first experience fishing. (U.S. Army photo by Ken Wright)

    USACE Day Use Fees waived June 16 and June 19

    This year the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will continue its tradition of waiving all day use fees at USACE managed recreation areas on June 16 and 19 in honor of the USACE’s upcoming birthday and Juneteenth National Independence Day.  Upcoming fee-free days include:  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Birthday – June 16, 2025  Juneteenth National
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    Eagle Pass boat ramp at Black Butte Lake to reopen June 6

    The Eagle Pass boat ramp at Black Butte Lake will re-open this week, beginning Friday, June 6.

  • May

    Partners of the Tule River Spillway Enlargement Project participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony near Success Lake on May 29, 2025. The spillway, which was completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District in March 2025, will provide increased flood risk management to approximately 60,000 residents downstream the Tule River. (U.S. Army photo by Samantha Boyle)

    Success Lake capacity increased with completion of critical flood risk management project

    Federal, state and local leaders celebrated completion of the Tule Spillway Enlargement Project at Schafer Dam on May 29. The $135.5 million project, which was completed in March, increases water conservation capacity for the region while decreasing flood risk for approximately 60,000 people in Porterville and other downstream communities.Water
  • A mix of people wearing hard hats hold up shovels of dirt in front of golden foothills.

    USACE Sacramento District breaks ground on Lake Isabella Visitor Center

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District officially broke ground on the new U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center near Lake Isabella on May 28.
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    USACE releases environmental document for proposed Napa River/Napa Creek floodwalls

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its draft supplemental environmental assessment for construction of floodwalls north of the Napa River Oxbow Dry Bypass.
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    Black Butte Lake recreation areas to close May 19

    Orland, CA — Three recreation areas at Black Butte Lake will temporarily close for the 2025 recreation season on May 19, 2025, due to limited staffing availability.  Without sufficient staffing, measures must be taken to ensure the safety of visitors, protection of environmental resources, and to maintain the wellbeing of U.S. Army Corps of
  • An info graphic announcing the launch of the new Regulatory Request System. RRS is available at https://rrs.usace.army.mil/rrs.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers encourages use of the Regulatory Request System for an improved permitting experience

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to encourage the public to use the Regulatory Request System (RRS) for an improved permitting experience. RRS, launched Jan. 31, 2024, provides a straightforward, transparent process for the timely submittal and review of permit requests.
  • A man in a blue long-sleeved, button-up shirt stands with his hands in his pockets in front of a lake with Pine Flat Dam in the distance behind him.

    From farm roots to flood risk management at Pine Flat Lake

    From citrus groves to floodgates, Jake Severns' journey has come full circle. Raised on a citrus farm in California’s Central Valley, he learned the value of water early in life. Today, he helps manage that vital resource as the operations project manager for Pine Flat Dam with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.

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