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  • Hansen Dam Master Plan revision public comment period open now through March 26

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is revising the 2011 Hansen Dam Master Plan and is accepting public comments from Feb. 10 through March 26. During the 45-day public comment period, the public is invited to send comments, suggestions and concerns.

  • US Army Corps of Engineers begins Phase 2 of debris removal in Los Angeles wildfire recovery

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, has officially begun Phase 2 of wildfire debris removal in Los Angeles County, marking a critical step in the region’s recovery efforts. The first sites to undergo clearing are two schools in the Pasadena Unified School District, where crews are removing hazardous debris to ensure a safe path forward for rebuilding.

  • Corps, Friends of LA River to host National Public Lands Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, in partnership with the Friends of the Los Angeles River, will host a National Public Lands Day clean-up event Sept. 28 at the Sepulveda Basin.

  • LA District releases Los Angeles County Drainage Area Project Disposition Study Report of Findings

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District released the Report of Findings from its four-year Los Angeles County Drainage Area Project Disposition Study, which determined federal interest continues to exist in the federal project and, therefore, disposition cannot be recommended.

  • LA District approves plan to extend water storage at Roosevelt Dam during high runoff seasons

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District has approved a proposal to temporarily extend the amount of time the Salt River Project can hold water in a portion of the Flood Control Space at Roosevelt Dam in Arizona from 20 to 120 days.

  • Leaders with Corps, city meet to discuss next steps on San Clemente Beach Nourishment project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander met with the mayor of San Clemente Feb. 9 to discuss the San Clemente Beach Nourishment project. The two leaders — Col. Andrew Baker and Mayor Victor Cabral — walked along the project site near the San Clemente Pier, while discussing the way forward and addressing some of the city’s concerns. They were accompanied by LA District Project Manager Doland Cheung and San Clemente Coastal Administrator Leslea Meyerhoff.

  • Rainstorm creates reservoir impoundment behind Sepulveda Dam

    Sepulveda Dam, at the headwaters of the Los Angeles River, is the western-most of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dams operated by the Los Angeles District in the Los Angeles County Drainage Area flood control system. Rainstorms create reservoir impoundment behind Sepulveda Dam. The reservoir reached 680 feet in elevation Feb. 4. The rising reservoir water surface causes Burbank Boulevard to be closed to traffic.  The Corps’ Reservoir Operations Center has notified local law enforcement of the reservoir’s rising elevation. 

  • In preparation for winter rains, Corps’ focus is on LA River, Glendale Narrows

    Winter in California is still here, which means cooler temperatures, increased precipitation and higher chances of flooding — something the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares for on an annual basis.

  • Rainstorm creates reservoir impoundment behind Sepulveda Dam

    Sepulveda Dam, at the headwaters of the Los Angeles River, is the western-most of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dams operated by the Los Angeles District in the Los Angeles County Drainage Area flood control system. Rainstorms create reservoir impoundment behind Sepulveda Dam. The reservoir reached 680 feet in elevation Dec. 21. The rising reservoir water surface causes Burbank Boulevard to be closed to traffic.  The Corps’ Reservoir Operations Center has notified local law enforcement of the reservoir’s rising elevation. 

  • Corps begins dredging, beach nourishment project at Surfside-Sunset Beach

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District has begun Stage 13 of a periodic beach nourishment project at Surfside-Sunset Beach.