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  • September

    Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and USACE’s South Pacific Division pose for a photo during the Painted Rock Dam tabletop exercise Sept. 18 at the Yuma Public Works Department in Yuma, Arizona. During the exercise, several small groups reviewed and practiced specific functions relevant to their agencies or organizations. The exercise is designed to review, practice and assess federal and nonfederal partners’ response to emergency disasters to and around Painted Rock Dam.

    Yuma hosts Painted Rock Dam Tabletop Exercise

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Dam Safety Program and the Emergency Management team conducted a tabletop exercise Sept. 18 at the Yuma Public Works Department in Yuma.

  • April

    Corps awards $7.6 million border barrier contract

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District awarded a $7.6 million contract modification April 15 to Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., Dickinson, North Dakota, for approximately 800 linear feet of border wall construction and associated infrastructure in Yuma, Arizona.

  • December

    A view into the fog from atop Painted Rock Dam on the Gila River, upstream of Yuma, Ariz.

    Sand, solitude and sunshine equate to satisfaction for dam tenders at Painted Rock Dam

    In the late 1950s, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed Painted Rock Dam on the Gila River, upstream of Yuma, Ariz., to help minimize flooding and protect water rights according to a treaty with Mexico. However, most of the year, the dam’s basin is completely dry. The hearty souls who keep the place operting stay in "stand by" mode in case there is heavy rain.