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  • July

    Coralie Wilhite, a geological engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, gives the thumbs up after rappelling down a rock face along the bank of the American River near Folsom Dam to mark rock bolt anchor locations as part of the Joint Federal Project.

    Corps geologist learns the ropes

    It’s said a really good geologist needs to know a bit of everything: physics, chemistry, geography, math, biology, engineering … and how about climbing skills that would make Spiderman jealous? Read about Coralie Wilhite, a Sacramento District engineer on her way up!

  • February

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    Folsom spillway megaproject began as 3D printed model

    Only three years ago the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway began as a 3D-printed model! Learn how we’re using this technology to revolutionize the way we design megaprojects.

  • September

    Central Valley Flood Protection Board members tour the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway in Folsom, Calif., with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff and other federal and state partners Sept. 27, 2013. From left: Michael Villines, CVFPB board member; Jay Punia, CVFPB executive officer; Col. Michael Farrell, Sacramento District commander; Jane Dolan, CVFPB secretary; and William Edgar, CVFPB president.

    Central Valley Flood Protection Board visits Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway

    Central Valley Flood Protection Board members visited the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway construction site Sept. 27 to receive a project update from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Construction continues on the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway control structure in Folsom, Calif., shown Sept. 10, 2013. The Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway project is a joint effort of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to reduce flood risk for the Sacramento area and improve Folsom Dam’s safety.

    Inside the construction of Folsom Dam’s second dam

    In California’s Sacramento Valley, residents are watching Folsom Dam's new auxiliary spillway project transform from rock and dirt into a massive, life-saving flood risk reduction project.

  • January

    Sacramento District commander Col. Bill Leady shows off a 1/240-scale model of the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway in Folsom, Calif., during a site visit in May 2012. The Corps uses models created with a 3-D printer to help show team members, community leaders and the public how projects will look and operate.

    Honey, I Shrunk the Dam!

    Thanks to 3-D printing technology, Sacramento District projects are being shrunk into handheld models in a matter of hours to help team members visualize and explain their work like never before.

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