Los Angeles District News

Senior leaders tour Painted Rock Dam

Robert DeDeaux — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:39:17 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander, Lt. Gen. William “Butch” Graham, and Army Chief of Public Affairs Rebecca Hodson joined USACE senior leaders Nov. 17 on a tour of Painted Rock Dam, a flood risk-reduction project located on the Gila River in Maricopa County.

SPD commander visits Los Angeles District to highlight teamwork, priorities

Stephen Baack — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:18:42 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division commander visited several key locations in the Los Angeles District’s area of operations Dec. 2–3 in Southern California to receive updates on projects and highlight partnerships and teamwork across the region.

USACE, partners break ground on Murrieta Creek Phase 2B

Stephen Baack — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:55:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined local, state and federal partners Aug. 28 to break ground on Phase 2B of the Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Project.

Navajo Nation hosts USACE Silver Jackets for flood response training

Robert DeDeaux — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:55:35 GMT

The Birdsprings Chapter of the Navajo Nation, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Silver Jackets program, hosted its inaugural virtual and in-person flood response tabletop exercise May 30 in Birdsprings, Arizona.

Army Civil Works senior leader gets updates on LA River Ecosystem Restoration Project

Stephen Baack — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:48:00 GMT

Robyn Colosimo, senior official performing the duties of the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, visited three reaches of the Los Angeles River Feb. 27 to receive a close-up look at the LA River Ecosystem Restoration Project.

District experts host virtual public flood awareness workshop

John Reese — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:30:59 GMT

The Los Angeles District used a virtual community outreach forum Dec. 14 for public stakeholders to participate in the 2023 Los Angeles River Flood Awareness Workshop.

Hundreds gather at Santiago Creek public meeting to receive update, ask questions about project

Stephen Baack — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:57:06 GMT

More than 200 community members gathered Nov. 6 to let their voices be heard on the proposed Santiago Creek flood-risk management project during a public meeting at the Orange County Conference Center in Santa Ana, California.

Corps team conducts the official kickoff meeting for the Little Colorado River at Winslow

Pentagon News — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:10:18 GMT

Representatives with the City of Winslow, Navajo County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District met Sept. 19 to discuss the Little Colorado River at Winslow Flood-Control project in Winslow, Ariz.

LA District signs design agreement for the Little Colorado River at Winslow Flood Risk Management Project

Robert L. DeDeaux — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:47:42 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, along with the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, signed the Little Colorado River at Winslow Flood-Risk Management Project Design Agreement July 11 at the Winslow Chamber of Commerce in Winslow.

District park rangers want public to know recreating at Mojave River Dam is not authorized

Brooks O. Hubbard IV — Mon, 25 May 2020 02:52:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – As COVID19 state and local government shelter-in-place restrictions loosen, local high desert residents may be for sure heading to their favorite watering hole, known to local residents as the “Deep Creek Spillway” this Memorial Day weekend.