9 Oct 2020

LA District teams up with California Guard for flood-control exercise

Partnership was the keyword Oct. 8 as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District teamed up with the California Army National Guard for a flood-control exercise at the Whittier Narrows Dam Basin.

8 Dec 2016

Educators learn ABCs of dam operations

LOS ANGELES – LA Unified School District and STEM Academy educators and administrators took a field

14 Mar 2014

“Every drop of water counts;” interagency coordination saves water

During the storms that swept through California from Feb. 26-March 2, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assisted local agencies maximize their ground water recharge.

13 Sep 2013

Corps, public talk about Whittier Narrows Dam modifications

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District held a public meeting in Pico Rivera, Calif., Sept. 11 to describe potential structural modifications to Whittier Narrows Dam and to seek comments from the public on issues and concerns they wish to have considered during the preparation of its supporting Environmental Impact Statement.

6 Sep 2013

South Pacific Division commander visits district projects, people

Col. David Turner, the commander of the South Pacific Division, went on a whirlwind tour of several Los Angeles District projects during a visit to the area Aug. 19-23. Turner, who took command of the division in June, was joined by James Dalton, the Corps of Engineers’ chief of engineering and construction, and Brad Schwichtenberg, deputy chief of the division’s regional integration team.