Witness the incredible transformation of the Sacramento Weir through three years of stunning aerial footage. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been undertaking a massive flood management upgrade, and we're taking you behind the build. Discover the top five engineering features that make this one of the most impressive infrastructure projects in California, designed to reduce flood risk for over 780,000 people.
More project info: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Sacramento-Levee-Upgrades/Sacramento-Weir/
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Environmental manager Ashley Lopez, fisheries biologist David Colby, and Bryte Yard technicians deployed acoustic telemetry receivers along the lower Sacramento River to monitor juvenile salmon and green sturgeon migration patterns and habitat use. The data collected helps assess the impact of flood control projects like the Sacramento River Bank Protection Project on aquatic species. Shared with agencies such as the National Marine Fisheries...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors install border panels at the east end of the BMGR-1 project site near Yuma, Arizona, Jan 14. USACE is replacing permanent border barriers along the southern border of the U.S. at the direction of the U.S. Army by the Secretary of War, in response to the presidential national emergency declaration dated Jan. 20, 2025, authorizing the use of Section 2803 of Title 10, U.S. Code. (No one in this image crossed the international border) (Photo by Robert DeDeaux USACE PAO).
