USACE issues permit authorizing California wildfire mitigation activities in waters of the United States
8/30/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued Regional General Permit (RGP) 10, authorizing activities associated with wildfire mitigation that may involve discharge of dredged or fill material into...
Restoration Advisory Board approved for Titan 1-A FUDS project
7/26/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District Commander has approved the establishment of a Restoration Advisory Board related to environmental restoration activities at the Former Beale AFB...
USACE lowers Isabella Dam risk rating, lifts operating restrictions
7/20/2023 UPDATED
Operators at Isabella Dam can once again allow the lake to reach full capacity after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers updated the dam’s risk level from “highest urgency and risk” to “low urgency”...
Pine Flat Dam spillway expected to release water within days
6/29/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to use the gated service spillway at Pine Flat Dam within the next seven days as temperatures rise along the Sierra Nevada, increasing snowmelt runoff that...
USACE to pause Isabella Dam water releases for routine inspection
6/26/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will pause water releases from Isabella Dam’s outlet works on June 27 to conduct a routine inspection of the conduit at the base of the dam...
USACE waives day use fees at recreation areas on June 16 and June 19
6/15/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is waiving day use fees at more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide, including at Sacramento District’s 10 lake and river projects, in observance of...
Public meetings scheduled for Lower San Joaquin River Project
5/31/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and the San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency have released a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and a draft Supplemental...
USACE opens larger, safer parking lot at Martis Valley Trail
5/19/2023
In coordination with Placer County and the Northstar Community Services District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened a new parking lot at Martis Creek Dam and Lake on May 19.Located directly...
USACE awards construction contract for the Sacramento Weir Widening Project
5/16/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $172.9 million construction contract for the Sacramento Weir Widening Project to Granite Construction Company of Watsonville,...
USACE prepares for large-volume snowmelt at Isabella Lake
5/9/2023 UPDATED
Due to record-high snowpack over the winter, the USACE Sacramento District is preparing for above-average inflows to and outflows from USACE-managed reservoirs throughout California’s Central Valley,...
USACE to host information meeting May 31 discussing Titan 1-A FUDS Project
5/8/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is hosting an informational public meeting May 31 to discuss its remedial investigation of the former Beale Air Force Base Titan 1-A Missile...
Two Lake Kaweah recreation areas temporarily closed for public safety
5/2/2023
At the request of the Tulare County Sherriff’s Office, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District today closed visitor access to the Cobble Knoll and Slick Rock Recreation Areas at Lake...
USACE set to take full control of Isabella Dam water releases
4/25/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will begin the process early Thursday morning to take full control of water releases from Isabella Lake as temperatures heat up.Beginning at...
USACE awards construction contract for Folsom Dam modifications
4/14/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $114.4 million construction contract for the Folsom Dam Raise project to Folsom Dam Constructors (FDC), a joint venture of California...
Hamilton City’s new levee stands up to major storms of 2023
4/14/2023
In the past, residents of Hamilton City eyed the Sacramento River with uneasy wariness when facing a series of major rainstorms. Now, they can sleep a little more soundly, knowing the U.S. Army Corps...
USACE unveils Isabella Dam modifications in ribbon cutting ceremony
4/6/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, April 4, at Isabella Dam in Lake Isabella to mark the end of Phase 2 construction on the Isabella Dam...
UPDATE: SR 190 lane closure at Success Lake extended through April
3/31/2023
The recurrent lane closure near State Route 190 post mile 23.39 will continue through April while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District continues improvements of rock slope protection...
USACE monitoring Terminus Dam and Lake Kaweah
3/14/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is closely monitoring Terminus Dam and Lake Kaweah in connection with the ongoing severe weather event.Terminus Dam is not currently at risk of...
USACE monitoring releases at Schafer Dam and Tule River Spillway
3/14/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is closely monitoring Schafer Dam and Lake Success in connection with the ongoing severe weather event.With Lake Success already exceeding its...
USACE monitoring Isabella Dam and Lake during heavy rains
3/10/2023 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is closely monitoring Isabella Dam and Lake in connection with the ongoing severe weather event...