U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
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Featured Video
Corps’ construction begins 28 August, 2012, under Sacramento, Calif. high power lines
Three minute video of levee construction work Aug. 28, 2012, along the American River’s north bank between Spanos Court and Campus Commons golf course in Sacramento, Calif. Crews are excavating a haul route next to the levee, which will be used for loading material into trucks at a lower and safer height during construction. Lower loading-heights keeps work safely away from the overhead power lines, which are scheduled to be de-energized during nighttime-only work lasting from September 10-15. Construction of a 900-foot seepage cutoff wall, partially located under the power lines, will commence at that time. This necessary work is a joint flood-risk reduction effort between the Corps’ Sacramento District, the state of California’s...
Video by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 08.28.2012
Recent Photos
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Pier 3 at Military Ocean Terminal ConcordA gantry crane's boom rests in the down position on Pier 3 at Military Ocean Terminal Concord March 3, 2013 in Concord, Calif. Pier 2 has been inoperable for the past...
Courtesy Photo | USACE-SD | 03.13.2013
Activating acoustic fish tagsNatalie Houghton, an environmental specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, uses a special magnet to activate acoustic fish tags prior to...
Photo by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 03.25.2013
Stan Wallin of the US Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento...Stan Wallin of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's real estate office, points to where a new access control point will be constructed at U.S. Army...
Photo by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 03.06.2013
Marjorie McDonald, chief of safety at the U.S. Army...Marjorie McDonald, chief of safety at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, will be one of a handful of corps employees coaching small business owners...
Photo by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 04.06.2012
Corps quickens flood-studies, starts with Sutter Basin...Beale Air Force men sandbagging 5th Street Bridge approach Yuba City (Sutter County). Note the mass exodus from City of Marysville over 10th Street Bridge spanning...
Courtesy Photo | USACE-SD | 12.23.1955
National Public Lands Day at Stanislaus River ParksVolunteers help with trail maintenance at Stanislaus River Parks near Oakdale, Calif., Sept. 24 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Stanislaus was one of...
Courtesy Photo | USACE-SD | 09.24.2011
Recent Video
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Corps’ construction begins 28 August, 2012, under...Three minute video of levee construction work Aug. 28, 2012, along the American River’s north bank between Spanos Court and Campus Commons golf course in...
Video by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 08.28.2012
First concrete placed for Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway...The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began placing concrete May 24, 2012 for Folsom Dam's new auxiliary spillway control structure in Folsom, Calif. Available in High...
Video by John Prettyman | USACE-SD | 05.24.2012
Corps' samples for Common FeaturesCorps contractors are taking samples of soil 50-90 feet below Sacramento-area riverbanks in clear tubes, and sealing them with wax before sending them to the lab....
Video by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 11.18.2011
Child Development Center at Hill AFBB-Roll: Video footage of construction at the Child Development Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is overseeing...
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Lazo | USACE-SD | 11.16.2011
Natomas Flood RiskThe Natomas basin in Sacramento, Calif., is probably the most at-risk area in the nation for catastrophic flooding. Hear from local, state and Corps experts on why...
Video by John Prettyman | USACE-SD | 10.17.2011
America's Great Outdoors, U.S. Representative Doris MatsuiAssistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Jo-Ellen Darcy, and U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District for an...
Video by Chris Gray | USACE-SD | 09.27.2011
Recent News Stories
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Corps plans to modernize military port's piersSince 1942, the Military Ocean Terminal Concord – or MOTCO – has been a vital ammunition distribution center in support of the deploying forces during the Korean,...
Story by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 04.24.2013
Fish behavior guides riverbank repairsThe banks of the Sacramento River experience constant erosion and that’s a big reason why Sacramento has some of the highest flood risk in the nation. It's also the...
Story by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 04.08.2013
Construction starts at US Army Garrison, Camp Parks Calif.Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District attended a groundbreaking ceremony, March 6, 2013, at the U.S. Army Garrison Camp Parks...
Story by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 03.08.2013
How small businesses ‘brush up’ on safety skillsIf you can brush your teeth without getting injured, then you can stay safe at a job site. And if you’re a small business owner, that’s exactly the kind of...
Story by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 04.09.2012
Corps quickens flood-studies, starts with Sutter Basin...The District’s Sutter Basin Project is testing a national pilot program to move more quickly from studying a flooding problem to fixing it.
Story by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 10.06.2011
Alabama tornado cleanup drama-free thanks to safety teamWhen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District safety specialist Curtis Morris says that nothing happened in July, he has a big grin on his face.
Story by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 08.25.2011
