Eric Meyer, project engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, and Courtney Hawkins, emergency management specialist, inspect a newly installed toe drain during a levee inspection on in Wichita, Kansas, March 25, 2026.
Toe drains are subsurface drainage systems installed at the base of a levee that help collect and safely channel water away from the structure, reducing pressure within the levee and helping prevent internal erosion. The City of Wichita, the local levee sponsor, has been replacing toe drains throughout their levee system in recent years as part of ongoing maintenance efforts.
During the inspection, the team assessed the Wichita-Valley Center Little Arkansas levee system, which includes five segments: Levees F, K, L and M and the West Branch Chisholm Creek West Bank.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Levee Safety Program inspects, assesses and reports on levee system conditions across the region. In the Tulsa District, the team monitors more than 235 miles of levees. The team shares findings with local sponsors, who maintain and repair the levees. Routine inspections of this critical infrastructure that helps protect communities, businesses and essential services help ensure continued public safety by keeping these systems reliable during high-water events.(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jordan Holmes)
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.30.2026 09:24 |
| Photo ID: | 9588088 |
| VIRIN: | 260325-A-A5050-1005 |
| Resolution: | 5712x4284 |
| Size: | 9.09 MB |
| Location: | WICHITA, KANSAS, US |
| Web Views: | 13 |
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