26 Dec 2025

Holiday rainstorms create reservoir impoundment behind Sepulveda Dam

The reservoir elevation at Sepulveda Dam reached and exceeded 680 feet Dec. 24 and again Dec. 26. The dam, owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Los Angeles District, is located at the headwaters of the Los Angeles River. Rainstorms create reservoir impoundment behind the dam. When the elevation reaches 680 feet, USACE notifies the Los Angeles County Police Department, which then determines whether Burbank Boulevard needs to be closed to traffic. As of Dec. 26, Burbank Boulevard remains closed to traffic until all rain events have passed.

12 Dec 2025

USACE, partners remove 3 tons of debris from encampments in Santa Ana River Marsh

A team with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and multiple county and city agencies joined forces Dec. 10 to clear debris from homeless encampments in the lower Santa Ana River Marsh, a sensitive habitat that supports several threatened and endangered species.