Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Napa Creek Flood Risk Reduction Project

Sacramento Weir: Guardian of the Valley's Past and Future

Discover the untold story of the Sacramento Weir, an engineering marvel that has safeguarded California’s Central Valley for over a century. From Native tribal stewardship to Gold Rush levees, to modern flood control innovations, this video explores how history, ingenuity, and community continue to shape the future of flood management in the Sacramento Valley. 00:00 Introduction 00:57 Tribal Nation History 01:37 Gold Rush Levees 02:22 Sacramento River Flood Control Project 03:32 Sacramento Weir Design 05:02 Construction History 06:15 Modern Threats & Upgrades More project info: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Sacramento-Levee-Upgrades/Sacramento-Weir/ --- Additional footage licensed, courtesy of,...

Taken: 11.18.2025 | Video by John Prettyman

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Rains pause work along Natomas Reach A, but pumping...

11.18.2025 | Photo by Joseph Bruton

Recent storms saturated the Sacramento area, pausing some of the levee-repair work along Garden Highway’s Natomas Reach A. Still, under...

Airmen Review Plans Inside New Squadron Ops & AMU...

11.14.2025 | Photo by Maj. Kara Greene

Two airmen talk inside a hangar as blueprints of the new Squadron Operations and Aircraft Maintenance Unit facility sit nearby at Beale Air Force...

Lower San Joaquin River - Fourteenmile Slough Pump...

08.26.2025 | Photo by Bertha Smith

This is an overview general shot of the Fourteenmile Slough Pump Station Mitigation site during a site visit on Aug. 26, 2025, in Stockton,...

Iron Walls 2025

08.13.2025 | Photo by Joseph Bruton

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District partnered with the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department, Army CID, Army...

ROTC cadet takes flight during drone training at...

07.30.2025 | Photo by Grant Okubo

Army ROTC Cadet Nolan Savard operates a drone during hands-on training at Folsom Dam on July 30. Savard joined cadets William Kiley and Ryan...

Sights from the Yolo Bypass

07.08.2025 | Photo by Joseph Bruton

The Yolo Bypass, located within Yolo County, California, is a large floodplain area designed to divert floodwaters from the Sacramento River away...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's...

07.08.2025 | Photo by Joseph Bruton

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District join members of Reclamation Districts, Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, and...

Overhead View Shows Fish Passage Construction Progress

06.05.2025 | Courtesy Photo

An overhead aerial view shows construction of the fish passage structure along the west bank of the Sacramento River in Yolo County, California,...

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Sacramento Weir: Guardian of the Valley's Past and...

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USACE Completes New Squadron Operations and...

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Iron Walls 2025: USACE, law enforcement conduct...

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USACE Fish Passage Project Offers Lifeline to...

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Breakout sessions break new ground at this year’s BOOH

04.11.2025 | Story by Bertha Smith

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