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  • Custodians of disaster relief

    Thanks to a cadre of Corps custodians who prepare year-round, Deployable Tactical Operations System (DTOS) teams are ready to provide their expertise and mobile command centers to quickly respond following hurricanes and other disasters.

  • Traffic light removal near Folsom Dam spillway project to begin Dec. 5

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and its contractor Kiewit Infrastructure will remove a traffic light on Folsom Lake Crossing, located midway between the main and auxiliary dams near the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway project.

  • Formula for winter reservoir management more complicated than it appears

    With the rainy season upon us, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is buckling down to ensure the Central Valley’s reservoirs are ready for whatever the season may or may not bring. While water management is a year-round responsibility, the winter months bring with them especially tough challenges for the Corps in maintaining the delicate balance of flood risk reduction and water supply.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host career fair Oct. 28 to fill more than 200 jobs.

    With more than 200 job vacancies, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host a job fair in downtown Sacramento October 28 to share and discuss career opportunities and help prospective applicants navigate the application process.

  • Employee Spotlight: Architect Mickela Pallares

    Meet Mickela Pallares, an architect with our Sacramento District. Mickela joined the Corps of Engineers after graduating from Cal Poly in 2009, and is now our subject matter expert on sustainable design. She’s a natural born leader, loves to travel and – oh yeah – she helps design the facilities that support our Nation’s armed forces. Get to know Mickela and learn more about her duties as an U.S. Army Corps of Engineers architect in this Q&A.

  • Corps releases final design refinements for Isabella Dam project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its Finding Of No Significant Impact, or FONSI, today for design refinements to the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project in Kern County.

  • Corps awards $3.8 million contract for temporary Corps trailers at Isabella Lake

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $3.8 million contract Sept. 30 to JEL Management, LLC, of Plano, Texas, to supply temporary modular trailers for Corps staff during construction of the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project.

  • Contract awards come fast and furious as fiscal year 2016 wraps up

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District moved into high gear, awarding 179 contracts worth more than $122 million in September to close out the fiscal year. Overall in FY 2016, the Sacramento District awarded 849 actions worth more than $404 million, including $258.5 million for military construction projects.

  • ASCE honors Sacramento District Mega Project Center director

    The American Society of Civil Engineers Sacramento Section awarded their 2016 Charles S. Pope Construction Award to Sacramento District’s Mega Project Center Director David Thomas last week for his work leading the Joint Federal Project in Folsom, California.

  • Cal Guard bridges over Black Butte Lake waters

    California Army National Guard members of the 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), based out of Redding, California, conducted drill training at the Corps recreation area site Sept. 17 and exercised their unique skillset—bridging gaps.