16 Dec 2013

Corps finishes West Sacramento setback levee

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has completed a new setback levee along the Sacramento River in West Sacramento.

6 Dec 2013

Corps issues permit for temporary repairs of Great Salt Lake Causeway, requires monitoring, mitigation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has granted authorization requested by Union Pacific Railroad to temporarily stabilize a culvert in the railroad causeway across Utah’s Great Salt Lake, while requiring ecological monitoring and mitigation.

3 Dec 2013

Low water levels close Black Butte Lake’s Buckhorn boat ramp

Due to low water conditions, Buckhorn boat ramp at Black Butte Lake, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park near Orland, has been closed. Boats may still be launched from the ramp in Eagle Pass Recreation Area and Buckhorn Campground remains open on a first-come basis throughout the winter.

2 Dec 2013

Sacramento levee fixes: A year of progress

Sacramento is among the most at-risk cities in America for catastrophic flooding. An aging system of dams, weirs, bypasses and levees work together to reduce flood risk for the city. But that system, just like a chain, is only as strong as its weakest link, and needs comprehensive modernization.

20 Nov 2013

Ship channel dredging helps economy, endangered butterflies

Lurking below Central Valley waters lays a hidden enemy for California's waterborne commerce, requiring annual assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District to keep it at bay.

4 Nov 2013

California joins national Silver Jackets disaster coordination program

California today became the 40th state to join the national Silver Jackets disaster coordination program. The program is designed to improve coordination, collaboration and communication among disaster-response agencies at all levels of government before a disaster strikes to hasten recovery.

1 Nov 2013

Army Corps releases inspection rating for Salt Lake County levee systems

Inspections by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District rated maintenance of Surplus Canal levee systems in Salt Lake County, Utah, as unacceptable.

30 Oct 2013

Army Corps awards $2.54 million contract for work at Defense Depot at Tracy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $2.54 million contract Oct. 29 to Patriot Construction Inc. of Stockton for renovations to a facility at the Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin in Tracy.

23 Oct 2013

Corps parks invite current military, veterans and their families for a day at the park

Current and former U.S. armed forces members and their families are offered a free day in any Corps park on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. USACE began offering this recognition in 2006.

23 Oct 2013

Sutter Basin study nears final Corps approval

The Sacramento District’s Sutter Basin Pilot Feasibility Study hit its stride under the Corps’ new, faster planning process. Now it's ready for its final review after being approved Oct. 22 by the Corps’ civil works review board.