19 May 2024

National Guard’s 649th Engineer Company gives and receives during training exercise

In a win-win scenario, both parties are content with an arrangement or gain something equally.That’s exactly what happened during the California Army National Guard 649th Engineer Company’s annual training at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s Black Butte Dam and Lake from April 29 - May 3.The National Guard Soldiers gain

18 May 2024

No bridge? No problem. National Guard Soldiers bring the solution

Visitors to Sacramento District’s Black Butte Dam and Lake in Orland, California, had the opportunity to catch more than fish and scenic lake views from April 29-May 3. On one stretch of lake, visitors also caught a glimpse of how the California Army National Guard can create a floating, mobile bridge in a matter of minutes.The 132nd Multi-Role

8 Mar 2024

USACE Shows Commitment to Environmental Sustainability in Stockton

Before leadership in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gives the go-ahead on any of the Sacramento District’s multimillion-dollar projects, they ensure that the district has taken proper steps to minimize the environmental impact of operations.

22 Nov 2023

Wave of Construction Kicks Off at Folsom Dam

Folsom Dam is not just one structure; it’s made up of a main dam, two wing dams (left and right), the Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam, and the eight dikes. Dike 8 was the first of all this infrastructure to be raised 3.5 feet, but far from the last. All of these components are scheduled to undergo a similar raise by 2027.

9 Dec 2022

Port of Stockton field trip shows Regulatory team results of their efforts

The pandemic taught a great many of us that we can do our jobs from home. What we continue to learn is, it is ultimately very helpful to get out of your chairs and go see the results your efforts have produced.Regulatory Division’s California Delta Section for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District recently took that idea to heart and

9 Dec 2022

USACE team helps keep America’s jet fighters ready to roll

You can’t keep America’s air attack wing ready to roll without having jet fuel at the ready as well. That’s why the Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District just completed installation of a new fuel complex at the Fresno Air National Guard Base in Fresno, California.On November 29, personnel from Sacramento District joined military and civilian

3 Oct 2022

Did You Know?

Did You Know ... the Sacramento District has the capability to shoot quality imagery using Unmanned Aerial Systems?Dave Mello, a land surveyor with Sacramento District, is the lead pilot and Aircrew Training Program Manager for the Sacramento District’s Unmanned Aerial System Program. Mello’s team can handle everything from providing photo and

26 Jul 2022

It Takes a Village at Isabella

Isabella Lake, California, is the site of the one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ most prominent examples of partnering. Although it has the USACE name on it, this nearly $650 million investment in flood risk reduction for the southern Central Valley is hardly the work of one agency.

2 May 2022

Safety is a System at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Students employed in various safety and operations capacities throughout several USACE districts learned how to implement a step-by-step process for safety investigations and how this skill was part of the Corps of Engineers Safety and Occupational Health Management System (CE-SOHMS).

16 Mar 2022

Flood Control Partnerships for a Safer Sacramento

In December 1861, as the Civil War raged in the Eastern United States, the young city of Sacramento, California, was fighting its own battle—with raging flood waters. The city’s fight to stay dry continues to the present day, spearheaded by a variety of federal, state, and local agencies.