TULSA, Okla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, provided updates on the Tulsa-West Tulsa Levee Safety Project during a community meeting Thursday, April 30, at the Common Good, Northwest Hub.
The Tulsa District, Tulsa County Drainage District 12, Tulsa County, the City of Tulsa and the City of Sand Springs came together to discuss the scope, timeline and benefits of the project.
“Your safety is our top priority, and that’s why we are here tonight,” said Col. Jessica Goffena, commander, Tulsa District, USACE. “This isn’t just an Army Corps of Engineers project; this is a whole community effort.”
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05.01.2026 | TULSA, OKLAHOMA, US |
Story by Stacey Reese
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District will provide updates about the Tulsa-West Tulsa Levee Safety Project during a community meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, April 30.
Address: The Common Good, Northwest Tulsa Hub 19 S. 49th W. Ave.
TULSA, Okla. —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District will begin collecting day-use fees at Timber Hill and Mound Valley boat ramps at Big Hill Lake near Cherryvale, Kan., May 1.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District leaders wear personal flotation devices to encourage life jacket wear and recognize "Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day", at the Tulsa District Office, from left, Jamie Hyslop, chief of natural resources management and recreation, Preston Chasteen, chief of staff, BJ Parkey, chief of operations, Col. Jessica Goffena, Tulsa District Commander, and Amanda Palmer, chief of recreation section, May 15, 2026. The Safe Boating Campaign introduced the annual life jacket safety awareness day in 2010 to highlight the various available styles of comfortable, modern life jackets to encourage life jacket wear.
Chris Baker, risk communications, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, provides an update on the Tulsa-West Tulsa Levee Safety Project to community members during a community meeting in Tulsa, Okla., April 30, 2026.
The Tulsa-West Tulsa Levee Safety Project goal is to reduce the likelihood of erosion and levee breach from flooding along the Arkansas River in Tulsa and Tulsa County. The 20-mile levee system provides a barrier to flooding from Sand Springs, Okla. to Tulsa. The Tulsa District is working with the State of Oklahoma, Tulsa County, the City of Tulsa, the City of Sand Springs and the project sponsor, Tulsa County Drainage District 12 to address levee deficiencies.
The Tulsa-West Tulsa Levee was constructed by...
