23 Aug 2019

Workshop fosters communication between tribal, state, and federal agencies

The Blue Lake workshop on August 13 was the fifth iteration of the Flood Preparedness and Emergency Management Resources Workshop for Tribes set up and run this summer by Sacramento District.

15 Aug 2019

District stars shine at USACE Awards

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recognized three Sacramento District employees and a planning team as the best in the business for their extraordinary efforts in Fiscal Year 2018.Arianna Raymundo, the district’s Army/Air Force section chief, was named USACE Project Manager of the Year for her work in multiple roles. Despite schedule

9 Aug 2019

USACE Awards Construction Contract for Folsom Dam Raise Dike 8

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District awarded a $4.2 million construction contract August 8 to Odin Construction Solutions, Inc., of Rocklin, California, to raise Dike 8 at Folsom Lake by 3.5 feet.

24 Jul 2019

Sacramento District’s Hamilton City project combines flood management with ecosystem restoration

The Hamilton City Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration project is the first of its kind in the nation and earned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District an American Society of Civil Engineers award for Small Flood Management Project of the Year.Approximately 90 miles north of Sacramento, Hamilton City sits in a low lying

11 Jul 2019

New leadership at the Sacramento District

Col. James J. Handura assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District from Col. David G. Ray during a Change of Command ceremony today at the Masonic Temple in downtown Sacramento. Brig. Gen. Kim M. Colloton, commander of the Corps’ South Pacific Division, presided over the ceremony introducing the district’s 33rd commander.

21 Jun 2019

Levee Improvement Work Begins in Lower Natomas Basin

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that major levee improvement construction in the Lower Natomas Basin will require extended road closures on Garden Highway beginning July 8.

13 Jun 2019

Updated Folsom Water Control Manual signed by USACE, Reclamation

Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation signed the 2018 revision of the Water Control Manual for Folsom Dam and Lake, during a signing event June 12 at the dam.

28 May 2019

Marysville Ring Levee Phase 2AS construction begins

Marysville, California – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District recently began construction on the next phase of work to improve the 7.6 miles of levee that surrounds Marysville.Part of the bigger Marysville Ring Levee project, construction on Phase 2A South, which runs along Biz Johnson Drive south of the 5th Street bridge, started

24 May 2019

UAS adds cutting-edge capabilities for Corps projects

Adding an Unmanned Aerial System to its arsenal of tools takes Sacramento District's capabilities to new heights

23 May 2019

Corps approves additional 10,000 acre-feet of water at Success Lake this summer

The amount of water that can be stored at Success Lake is going up this summer. A temporary deviation to the water control manual of Success Dam was approved May 23 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow the Tule River Association to construct a sandbag barrier across the Success Dam spillway.