U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
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Corps installs first massive gate at Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway (Timelapse) - Interviews
U.S. Army Captain David Vasquez, a project engineer for the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway describes the installation of the first massive gate for the spillway, July 3, 2014. The 179-ton steel gate is one of six Tainter gates that will control water flow from Folsom Lake into the new auxiliary spillway. The gates will sit 50 feet lower than the gates on Folsom’s main dam to allow water to be released earlier and more quickly during large storms. Six bulkhead gates will be installed behind the Tainter gates to provide access to the Tainter gates for maintenance. Installation of the gates will continue until the spring of 2015. Available in high definition.
Video by Capt. Michael Meyer | USACE-SD | 07.03.2014
Recent Photos
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A dredge contracted by the US Army Corps of Engineers...A dredge contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is shown near the upper San Joaquin River about 40 miles northeast of San Francisco Sept....
Courtesy Photo | USACE-SD | 09.17.2013
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
Recent Video
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Corps installs first massive gate at Folsom Dam...U.S. Army Captain David Vasquez, a project engineer for the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway describes the installation of the first massive gate for the spillway, July...
Video by Capt. Michael Meyer | USACE-SD | 07.03.2014
First Massive Folsom Spillway Gate InstalledThe first massive gate for the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway was installed in June 2014. The 179-ton steel gate is one of six Tainter gates that will control water...
Video by Capt. Michael Meyer | USACE-SD | 07.03.2014
Workers top-off the mass concrete for the Folsom auxiliarySACRAMENTO, Calif. – The last mass concrete for the Folsom auxiliary dam is placed July 11, completing the structure of the new dam. Work will shift to completing...
Video by Capt. Michael Meyer | USACE-SD | 07.11.2014
Corps Hosts Elected Officials, Partners to Celebrate...Elected officials joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and project partners for a media event and site tour of the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway project in Folsom,...
Video by John Prettyman | USACE-SD | 04.26.2014
Corps Hosts Elected officials, Partners to Celebrate...Elected officials joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and project partners for a media event and site tour of the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway project in Folsom,...
Video by John Prettyman | USACE-SD | 04.26.2014
Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway construction time-lapse...A time- lapse video shows the construction of the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway in Folsom, Calif., from April 2013 to March 2014. Excavation began in 2011 to remove...
Video by Capt. Michael Meyer | USACE-SD | 03.11.2014
Recent News Stories
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Ship channel dredging helps economy, endangered butterfliesLurking below Central Valley waters lies a hidden enemy for California's waterborne commerce, requiring annual assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Story by Todd Plain | USACE-SD | 11.20.2013
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
