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  • March

    West Sacramento levee road ready for action

    On the surface, South River Road may look like any other newly-paved thoroughfare along the riverfront in West Sacramento, California. But when you look deeper, this two-lane, 2,200-foot stretch of road, separating the Sacramento River from residential neighborhoods, serves a greater purpose other than catering to riverine travelers—it has the potential to save thousands of lives during a high water event.
  • Shauna England Weinmann (right) and Richard Marmolejo with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District oversee painting of one of three Tainter gates March 3, 2015, at the district's 52-year-old dam at New Hogan Lake in Valley Springs, California. A $6.7 million project will replace nearly every moving part except the large, curved panels of the Tainter gates themselves— including additions such as environmentally-friendly paint and lighting, new water seals, and an electric hoist system.

    New gates for Corps' New Hogan Dam spillway

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is in the process of refurbishing three Tainter gates at New Hogan Dam in Valley Springs, California.

  • December

    Sharon Caine, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District real estate division chief, poses for a photo as she joined the district’s corporate board. Caine will retire at the end of 2014 after serving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 54 years. Most of that time was spent with the Corps’ Sacramento District.

    Sharon Caine reflects on a career of determination, mentorship and charity

    Sharon Caine, Sacramento District real estate branch chief, will retire at the end of 2014 after serving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 54 years. Most of that time was spent with the Corps’ Sacramento District.
  • Scott Acone, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rescue engineer, emerges from wreckage of the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during recovery efforts after the devastating earthquake of January 2010.

    Engineers with a rescuer’s heart

    Rescue engineers are specially trained volunteers whose job is to help prevent disaster rescue teams from also becoming victims. Six of these Corps volunteers are from the Sacramento District. Learn more about their challenging role.

  • November

    Bob Fletcher says this will be his last season leading the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District chorus, but he’s filled with joy and thanks for everyone who participated in the fun.

    Music, friendship frame choral conductor’s memories of Sacramento District

    With plans to retire soon, Bob Fletcher can recite from a mental catalog of names, faces and performances that is surely as big as his huge collection of photos and recordings. An engineering tech with the Sacramento District, Fletcher has conducted the district chorus for more than 20 years.