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  • Corps awards $6.8 million contract for New Hogan Dam improvements

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a three-year, $6.8 million construction contract to upgrade tainter gates at New Hogan Dam, the Corps facility near Valley Springs.

  • 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.

  • Corps approves Orestimba Creek flood study

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Commanding General Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick approved the Orestima Creek Feasibility Study, which recommends building a levee along the city of Newman’s northwest perimeter to reduce flood risk for the city and surrounding agricultural areas.

  • West Davis Corridor and Corps permit

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not taken a position on the proposed West Davis Corridor project near Salt Lake City, Utah. “We’re actively engaged in discussions about various project alternatives, but a permit decision on the West Davis Corridor will only come after the Utah Department of Transportation submits a permit application,” said Jason Gipson, Corps Utah-Nevada regulatory branch chief.

  • Corps mobile command center heads for Colorado flooding

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District deployed a mobile command center –the deployable tactical operations system, or DTOS – to Aurora, Colo., Sept. 14 to assist in the federal government’s response to severe flooding throughout the state.

  • Children’s letters to park rangers filled with delight and wonder

    If day-to-day burdens have caused you to forget the simple joys of nature, consider this delightful cure: thank-you notes written by elementary school students to park rangers in the U.S Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District. “Black Butte Lake is fun and the water safety cups are cool. I didn’t get to use my sticky ruler because my dog ate it.” – Xavier

  • Celebrate public lands with the Sacramento District

    Put on your work shoes and make tracks during National Public Lands Day! Celebrate our public lands, meet others who love the outdoors and take the opportunity to help out this Sept. 28, 2013 – National Public Lands Day – the 20th annual observance of the event in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.

  • Corps, Forest Service to host two public meetings for Isabella recreation plan

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and the U.S. Forest Service will host two public information gathering meetings Sept. 25-26 to help inform development of the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project’s recreation plan.

  • Corps Central Valley-wide flood study resumes under new cost-share agreement

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, California’s Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the California Department of Water Resources signed a feasibility cost-share agreement amendment Aug. 30 for the Corps’ Central Valley Integrated Flood Management Study.

  • Black Butte Lake closes some camping for season

    Black Butte Lake closes one of two campgrounds for season. Campers and boaters near the Orland park are still welcomed at Black Butte’s other year-round recreation area.