USACE awards mitigation contract ahead of Lower San Joaquin River levee work
7/3/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $2.6 million contract May 31 to C.T.L. Forest Management, Inc. for the creation of approximately 59 acres of habitat to offset...
USACE to allow USFS land use below Isabella Auxiliary Dam for wildfire readiness
6/28/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has issued a special use permit to the U.S. Forest Service allowing use of land below Isabella Auxiliary Dam to help speed USFS wildfire response...
Success Lake Vista Point Overlook to close temporarily for repairs
6/27/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District plans to close the Vista Point Overlook parking area at Success Lake in July for repair of the lot’s stone wall and supporting bank.The temporary...
Park Ranger wins USACE art challenge honoring Earth Day
6/18/2024 UPDATED
Sacramento District park ranger Shawna Polen was announced as the Grand Champion of the USACE Sustainable Art Challenge, held in honor of Earth Day. Polen submitted a handmade, leatherbound book for...
USACE garners prestigious NAC award for Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project
6/11/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is the recipient of the National Academy of Construction’s 2024 Recognition of Special Achievement Award for their work on the Isabella Dam Safety...
USACE waives recreation area day use fees June 16 and 19
6/7/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will waive day use fees at more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National...
USACE performs routine high pool inspection of Terminus Dam
5/31/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District conducted a routine high pool inspection of Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah on May 30, 2024. The dam is operating safely, and as designed.Sacramento...
National Guard’s 649th Engineer Company gives and receives during training exercise
5/19/2024
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...
No bridge? No problem. National Guard Soldiers bring the solution
5/18/2024
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,...
USFS Celebrates upgrades at Redding Air Attack Base Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
5/16/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Forest Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Redding Air Attack Base on April 25, 2024, to celebrate the completion of the first phase of safety upgrades and modernization.The U.S...
Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam closed to public until Spring 2025
5/1/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has begun modifications on Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam (MIAD) in association with the Folsom Dam Raise Project, and public access to the area is...
Sacramento District team members aid in Maui wildfire recovery mission
4/19/2024 UPDATED
It has been several months since the devasting wildfire disaster swept through portions of Maui, including Kula and the historic town of Lahaina, the former capital of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. The...
April 23 event to showcase $4B investment in Sac area flood risk management projects
4/17/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host an event at the Sacramento Weir to showcase more than $4B in Greater Sacramento flood risk management projects April 23 at 11 a.m.In...
Island Park Campground at Pine Flat Lake to close May 6-17 for upgrades
4/5/2024
Island Park Campground at Pine Flat Lake will be closed May 6-17 while electrical infrastructure upgrades are accomplished. The closure may be extended, but the campground is expected to reopen before...
Sacramento District public affairs officers place in Kassner competition
4/4/2024 UPDATED
Three public affairs specialists at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District placed in the Herbert A. Kassner Communication Awards Competition this year. The Kassner competition is conducted...
Business Opportunity Open House opens doors for prospective contractors
3/27/2024
Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District hosts a Business Opportunity Open House to outline upcoming federally funded projects that prospective contractors may want to bid...
First Titan 1-A Restoration Advisory Board meeting set for March 26
3/15/2024 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has scheduled its first Restoration Advisory Board meeting for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at the Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association’s...
USACE to remove driftwood at Isabella Dam by controlled burn
3/13/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District plans to conduct a controlled burn of driftwood at Isabella Dam tomorrow, March 14, starting at 8 a.m. Crews will fully extinguish the fire and any...
Investing in employee safety should pay dividends
3/8/2024
Col. Chad Caldwell accepts that the business of building and operating massive infrastructure projects is inherently hazardous. He doesn’t accept that all work-related injuries are inevitable.With a...
USACE Shows Commitment to Environmental Sustainability in Stockton
3/8/2024 UPDATED
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...