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  • December

    U.S. Army Fellow Sam Boyle

    Public Affairs Army Fellow runs towards success at USACE Sacramento District

    From running through the bustling streets of Chicago, the Windy City, to the scenic, winding trails of Sacramento, the City of Trees, avid runner Samantha Boyle finds her footing as a public affairs Army Fellow at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.
  • USACE Army Fellow shares experience as contract specialist

    USACE Army Fellow shares experience as contract specialist

    In the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s Contracting Division, one Army Fellow’s journey began with the desire for a career change. Antonina Beal works as a contract specialist at USACE. Before that she spent around 15 years in the retail industry where she filled a variety of roles such as a sales consultant, tailor, store manager and a personal banker.
  • USACE Mechanical Engineer shares experience as Army Fellow

    USACE Mechanical Engineer shares experience as Army Fellow

    Before becoming an Army Fellow at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, Emmett Ryan spent six years in the U.S. Army Reserve while simultaneously working toward his degree at California State University-Sacramento.
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    Visit to project sites offers Congressman insight on USACE levee work

    Dr. Ami Bera, U.S. Representative for California's 6th congressional district, has earned a reputation as a dedicated advocate for his constituents' safety, particularly when it comes to protecting the Sacramento area from the looming threat of flooding.With more USACE levee improvement projects set to kick off in 2025, Bera recently visited a
  • visitor center, construction, contract, Lake Isabella

    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
  • Martis Creek Lake seen in aerial view.

    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
  • Geotechnical Engineer Ken Pattermann and Philip “Junior” Golia walk along the top of the 2,970-foot Black Butte Dam as part of an annual inspection by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.

    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
  • A large piece of construction machinery removes asphalt from the top of the levee at Folsom Dam's Dike 6 on December 2, 2024.

    Folsom Dam's Dike 6 closed to public until spring 2025

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began modifications to Dike 6 in association with the Folsom Dam Raise Project resulting in a temporary closure of the dike until Spring 2025.

  • November

    Calvin Foster during a project tour with community partners at at Success Lake, California.

    51 years of service: Calvin Foster’s legacy flows through USACE and his community

    When Calvin Foster accepted a dam operator position at then-Success Dam and Lake in 1973, he didn’t imagine that it would be more than a half century later before his main objective for heading to the reservoir was to deplete its bass population. But something wonderful happened along the way: he found his calling.About a hundred friends, family
  • Englebright Lake

    USACE waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.The waiver covers fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches. The waiver does not apply to camping and camping-related services, or fees for specialized facilities

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