12 Dec 2013

NR 13-051: Corps holding second public workshop for Harpeth River Feasibility Study

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 12, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is holding a public workshop regarding the Harpeth River Feasibility Study from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013 at the Harpeth Valley Elementary School cafeteria located at 7840 Learning Lane in Nashville, Tenn. This location is in the Bellevue area.

10 Jun 2013

Corps maintains higher water storage capacity at Success Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District announced June 10 it will maintain the operating restriction at Success Dam implemented in 2012. The restriction allows water storage up to 65,000 acre-feet or approximately 75 percent of the maximum capacity of the reservoir behind Success Dam. Ultimately, this could mean more water for local users during high-water months.

2 May 2013

Sign marks flood awareness initiative on third anniversary of May 2010 flood

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 2, 2013) – The commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District joined Nashville officials and representatives from other federal agencies today at England Park to draw attention to flood risk and awareness on the third anniversary of the May 2010 flood.

8 Apr 2013

State, Corps study: One in five Californians faces flood threat

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- One in five Californians lives in a flood plain and nearly everyone in California is at risk from flooding. That's the warning delivered by a new, comprehensive report on flood risk throughout the state, developed by the California Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' South Pacific Division.

1 Sep 2012

Levees Can Contribute to Flood Damage Reduction

In addition to the physical condition of levee systems, risks are influenced by the dynamic natural environment (changing flood frequency and increasing ground subsidence), unacceptable vegetation and increased development in and upstream of communities with levees.

6 Aug 2012

Sacramento District wraps up vital Napa River ARRA construction contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District would like to change that history, as it will wrap up construction Aug. 3, 2012 on a significant effort in downtown Napa to raise 3,300 feet of railroad tracks as much as six feet and construct two new bridges to help reduce the city's flood risk.

1 Aug 2012

Commission Hears from Those in District who Focus on Reducing Risks from Flooding

The Emergency Manager for Sandoval County, N.M., Assistant Fire Chief David Bervin, approached the District to provide a presentation to the county’s Planning and Zoning Commission about Cochiti Dam.

14 May 2012

NR 12-013: Nashville District unveils a new water management education resource

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 14, 2012) – Aimed at informing public about the Corps of Engineers’ flood risk management mission, the Nashville District has produced a Water Management Education Series.

3 Oct 2011

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and City of Dallas resume Dallas Floodway System plans under accelerated "Risk Assessment" process

FORT WORTH, Texas – On October 3 the Dallas City Council's Trinity River Corridor Project Committee