22 Apr 2020

Corps to resume Natomas levee work, close Garden Highway on April 23

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will resume major levee improvement construction in the Lower Natomas Basin beginning April 23, 2020, closing a portion of Garden Highway to all traffic.

14 Apr 2020

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes request for comment on proposed revision to regulation governing possession of firearms

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes request for comment on proposed revision to regulation

8 Apr 2020

DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Supports the Fight Against COVID-19

From modeling the movement of how droplets travel through an aircraft to conducting virtual screenings of vaccine possibilities, the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program has a powerful weapon in the fight against COVID-19—supercomputers.

7 Apr 2020

USACE awards construction contract for additional hospital space in Porterville, California

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract Sunday to Herman Construction Group, Inc. of Escondido, California, to retrofit the Porterville Developmental Center in Tulare County for an alternate care site in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Apr 2020

Corps operates Sepulveda Dam during rain storms

Sepulveda Dam is the western-most of the Corps of Engineers’ dams operated by the Los Angeles District in the Los Angeles County Drainage Area flood control system. The purpose of the project is to collect flood runoff from the uncontrolled drainage areas upstream, store it temporarily and release it into the Los Angeles River at a rate that does not exceed the downstream channel capacity.

2 Apr 2020

Alamo Dam increases release

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is making higher-than-normal releases from Alamo Dam to bring the water surface elevation of Alamo Lake back to its target elevation, since an initial large inflow began March 13.

30 Mar 2020

Corps closes all recreation sites to prevent spread of COVID-19

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is closing all recreation sites to prevent the spread of COVID-19, effective March 30.

26 Mar 2020

Sacramento District closes recreation parks and lakes

Sacramento, California - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has closed all

25 Mar 2020

First Case of COVID-19 at the Pentagon

A U.S. Marine stationed at the Pentagon tested positive for COVID-19 on March 24. 

25 Mar 2020

Overseas Stop Movement Order in Response to COVID-19

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper enacted a 60-day stop movement order for all DOD uniformed and civilian personnel and their sponsored family members overseas.