17 Jun 2014

Corps reduces releases from Gavins Point Dam to lessen flood risk due to heavy rain

Omaha, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division is reducing releases from

9 Jun 2014

Corps reports above normal May runoff in the Missouri River Basin

Omaha, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Missouri River Basin Water Management

29 May 2014

It's not too late to prepare

Time to dust off your preparedness plans and refresh your supplies! Hold on, you say? The latest outlook is “quiet,” -- why should I prepare? The seasonal outlook only provides insight as to the potential number of tropical storms and hurricanes, based upon current atmospheric and ocean conditions. Unfortunately, it only takes one storm to cause horrific destruction.

17 Apr 2014

Corps to fill borehole test sites at Success Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is scheduled to begin work in late April to fill and close borehole testing sites at Success Dam that were drilled to evaluate the integrity of the earthen structure and stability of soil and rock underneath the dam during the Success Dam Safety Modification Study.

14 Apr 2014

Corps approves full water storage capacity at Success Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District approved April 11 raising the operating restriction of the reservoir behind Success Dam to the maximum authorized storage capacity of 82,291 acre-feet, or a storage elevation of 652.5 feet. Ultimately, this could mean more water for local users during high-water months.

10 Mar 2014

Corps to host public meetings for Isabella Lake Dam project real estate actions

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host two public information meetings March 26-27 to help inform local property owners and interested members of the public about the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project’s real estate acquisition and relocation assistance benefits process.

28 Feb 2014

Corps releases draft recreation report for Isabella Lake Dam project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service Sequoia National Forest, released the draft recreation report for the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project today and is welcoming public input as part of the initial scoping process.

20 Feb 2014

Utah, Army Corps partner on major flood mapping study

The Utah Geological Survey and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District signed an agreement Feb. 20, 2014, to conduct a comprehensive study of potential flood hazards in Utah’s Wasatch Front and Cache Valley.

6 Feb 2014

Corps to discuss changes to Folsom Dam facilities at public meetings

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host public scoping meetings Feb. 19 and Feb. 24 to discuss and solicit comments for the Folsom Dam Raise Project.

17 Jan 2014

Army Corps seeks public comment on proposed revisions to Des Plaines River report

The Corps has released for public review Documentation of Changes to the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for the “Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries, Illinois and Wisconsin Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment,” originally released to the public on Sept. 3, 2013. The document was prepared based on public comment and outlines proposed changes to the variety of potential flood risk management and ecosystem restoration projects that could be implemented along the Upper Des Plaines River – an area that extends approximately from southern Racine County, Wis., to Riverside, Ill.