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New pedestrian bridge last major phase of Corps’ Napa Creek project

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:55:23 -0700

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A new 70-foot-long pedestrian bridge over Napa Creek in Napa, Calif., installed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers April 9 awaits its final touches before being opened to the public. The bridge replaced an old vehicle bridge that was too low and often blocked debris when the creek rose, causing flooding into neighboring homes and businesses. Installing the bridge was the last major phase of a $14.8 million flood risk reduction and habitat restoration project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project is a joint effort by the Corps, the city of Napa and the Napa Flood Control and Water Conservation District, and is scheduled to finish in May. (U.S. Army photo by Tyler Stalker/Released)

New pedestrian bridge last major phase of Corps’ Napa Creek project

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:55:21 -0700

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New native species plantings, shown April 12, 2013, line the banks of Napa Creek in Napa, Calif. The plantings, along with tree trunks placed along the bank, will provide habitat for fish and other river species. The environmental restoration work is part of the $14.8 million Napa Creek Project, a joint effort of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the city of Napa and the Napa Flood Control and Water Conservation District funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to reduce flood risk for the city. As part of the project, the Corps also widened the creek and installed box culverts – tunnels large enough for a car to drive through – in October 2012 to help move flood water from the creek more quickly to the Napa River and away from homes and businesses. (U.S. Army photo by Tyler Stalker/Released)

New pedestrian bridge last major phase of Corps’ Napa Creek project

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:55:22 -0700

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Napa Residents watch as a crane lifts and moves a new 70-foot-long pedestrian bridge into place over the Napa Creek April 9, 2013 in Napa, Calif. The bridge replaced an old vehicle bridge that was too low and often blocked debris in the creek, causing flooding into the neighboring homes and businesses. Installing the bridge was the last major phase of a $14.8 million flood risk reduction and habitat restoration project, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project is a joint effort by the Corps, the city of Napa and the Napa Flood Control and Water Conservation District and is set to be finished in May. (U.S. Army photo by Floyd Bolton/Released)

Placing Steel Rebar

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:56:21 -0700

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Contractors working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District construct the support system for the rising Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway on March 14, 2013.(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Michael N. Meyer/Released)

Site visit to Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:51:38 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh (center), Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, tours the construction site for the new Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway here, July 18, 2012. The Sacramento District is building the spillway in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency to improve the safety of the existing dam and reduce flood risk for the greater Sacramento area. Walsh toured the project during a visit to Sacramento to learn more about the Corps’ projects in Northern California. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineer photo illustration by Michael J. Nevins)

Maj. Gen. Michael Walsh tours Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:51:37 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District commander, Col. Bill Leady (center right), explains the key features of the new Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway to Corps Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh (center left) here, July 18, 2012. The Sacramento District is building the spillway in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency to improve the safety of the existing dam and reduce flood risk for the greater Sacramento area. Walsh toured the project during a visit to Sacramento to learn more about the Corps’ projects in Northern California. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo illustration by Michael J. Nevins)

Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations for USACE visits Folsom auxiliary spillway

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:51:38 -0700

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USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations hosts town hall in Sacramento

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:51:39 -0700

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, discusses how the Corps is working to build projects smarter and faster at a town hall meeting at the Corps' Sacramento District headquarters here, July 18, 2012. Walsh oversees all of the Corps’ flood risk reduction projects in California, including Sacramento levee improvements and the construction of Folsom Dam’s new auxiliary spillway. (U.S. Army Corps photo by Todd Plain)

Maj. Gen. Walsh tours Sacramento River levee

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:51:37 -0700

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh (left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, discusses needed improvements for Sacramento River levees with Brig. Gen. Michael Wehr, commander of the Corps’ South Pacific Division (center), and Creg Hucks, civil engineer with the Corps’ Sacramento District (far right), in Sacramento, Calif., July 19, 2012. Walsh oversees all of the Corps’ flood risk reduction projects in California, including Sacramento levee improvements and the construction of Folsom Dam’s new auxiliary spillway. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Chris Gray-Garcia)

Preparations for concrete placement at the Folsom auxiliary spillway

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Thu, 31 May 2012 08:15:51 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District work in a web of rebar in preparation for concrete placement for the auxiliary spillway control structure at the Folsom Dam, May 30, 2012. The spillway project is part of the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project, a joint effort of the Corps, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency to improve the safety of the current dam and reduce flood risk for the greater Sacramento area. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael J. Nevins)

Work continues at the Folsom auxiliary spillway

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Thu, 31 May 2012 08:15:50 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District checks water lines in preparation for concrete placement for the auxiliary spillway control structure at the Folsom Dam, May 30, 2012. Water in cooling tubes will aid in curing the concrete. The spillway project is part of the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project, a joint effort of the Corps, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency to improve the safety of the current dam and reduce flood risk for the greater Sacramento area. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael J. Nevins)

Tower cranes at the Folsom auxiliary spillway

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:04 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — Two tower cranes, erected by contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, stand tall at the construction site for the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway here, May 10, 2012. The concrete batch plant can be seen in the foreground. A total of three cranes will be used in lifting form work, rebar and concrete in constructing the spillway starting later in May. The Sacramento District has shifted its focus to construction of the spillway's control structure, which is essentially a second dam. The spillway is scheduled to be ready for use in 2017 and will allow Folsom Dam to release water sooner and more safely, helping reduce flood risk for the Sacramento region. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael J. Nevins)

Ceremony commemorating the first concrete placement for the auxiliary spillway control structure Folsom dam

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:04 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui (center), poses with Brig. Gen. Mike Wehr (sixth from left, standing), commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division, Col. Bill Leady (sixth from right, standing), commander of the Corps’ Sacramento District, and personnel from the Corps and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at Folsom Dam here, May 24, 2012. Matsui, and U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren, attended a ceremony commemorating the first concrete placement for the auxiliary spillway control structure at the dam. The spillway project is part of the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project, a joint effort of the Corps, Bureau, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency to improve the safety of the dam and reduce flood risk for the greater Sacramento area. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael J. Nevins)

U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui addresses the crowd at USACE ceremony

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:04 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui (right) addresses the crowd at a ceremony commemorating the first concrete placement for the auxiliary spillway control structure at Folsom Dam here, May 24, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, together with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and state and local partners, is building the spillway to reduce flood risk throughout the Sacramento region. Sitting beside Matsui are Congressman Dan Lungren (right) and Brig. Gen. Mike Wehr, commander of the Corps’ South Pacific Division. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael J. Nevins)

USACE SPD commander talks with U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:04 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division commander, Brig. Gen. Mike Wehr (left), talks with U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui at a ceremony commemorating the first concrete placement for the auxiliary spillway control structure at Folsom Dam here, May 24, 2012. The Corps, together with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and state and local partners, is building the spillway to reduce flood risk throughout the Sacramento region. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael J. Nevins)

Corps of Engineers judge science projects at the 5th Annual Folsom High School Physics and Engineering Challenge

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:04 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — Electrical engineer Ryan Puryear (right) poses questions to Folsom High students about their physics project on wind turbines during the 5th Annual Folsom High School Physics and Engineering Challenge here, May 18, 2012. Puryear was one of two judges from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s engineering division that participated in the event. The students displayed various rocket, solar, hover, catapult, air compression, electric, magnetic and light-bending projects with detailed narratives of their experience for the judges. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael J. Nevins)

Cranes at the Folsom auxiliary spillway

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:04 -0700

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U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren addresses the crowd

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:05 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren addresses the crowd at a ceremony commemorating the first concrete placement for the auxiliary spillway control structure at Folsom Dam here, May 24, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, together with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and state and local partners, is building the spillway to reduce flood risk throughout the Sacramento region. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael J. Nevins)

Workers place the first batch of concrete for the new auxiliary spillway control structure

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:04 -0700

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FOLSOM, Calif. — Workers place the first batch of concrete for the new auxiliary spillway control structure at Folsom Dam here, May 24, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, together with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and state and local partners, is building the spillway to reduce flood risk throughout the Sacramento region. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael J. Nevins)

Corps civil works director at Water 360 summit

nobody@flickr.com (USACE HQ) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:02:58 -0700

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Steve Stockton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works director, addresses attendees of the Water 360 Integrated Water Management Summit in Sacramento, Calif., April 3, 2013. Hosted by the California Department of Water Resources and the California Water Education Foundation, the summit aims to advance discussion of integrated water management in California. Stockton’s remarks echoed remarks by California water leaders that both infrastructure improvements that provide ecosystem and flood risk reduction benefits are essential to reducing America’s growing flood risk. “I’m here to tell you, what we’ve been doing is unsustainable,” Stockton said. “To have a more resilient and robust society, we’re going to have to have a lot more resiliency built into our infrastructure.” (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gray-Garcia/Released)