First Look: Napa River bypass construction | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is nearly halfway done with construction on the latest of several Corps projects designed to reduce the risk of flooding in downtown Napa, California. The Napa River’s new dry bypass, scheduled for completion in summer 2015, will shortcut floodwater to avoid a horseshoe-like bend in the river that has historically caused flooding. | 10/9/2014 | |
Corps reviews final Isabella Lake Dam model | Engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and Portland District returned to Utah State University’s Water Research Laboratory in Logan, Utah, Sept. 10, 2014, to review the final hydraulic model design for the Corps’ Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project. | 9/22/2014 | |
Corps installs first massive gate at Folsom Dam | Workers are nearly done installing the first massive Tainter gate for the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway, putting in one of its two radial arms July 3. | 7/7/2014 | |
Corps tests new Isabella Lake Dam model | Take a tour of the Sacramento District's new Isabella Lake Dam scale model at Utah State University's Water Research Laboratory in Logan, Utah. | 3/3/2014 | |
Students tour Folsom Dam spillway project during Engineers Week 2014 | Folsom High School students got an inside look at the Sacramento District's massive construction project for the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway Feb. 18, 2014, as part of the Corps' observance of National Engineers Week. | 2/24/2014 | |