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  • February

    An aerial view of San Angelo during the floods of September 1936. This flood, and others like it over the previous decade, led to the authorization of O.C. Fisher Dam and Lake by the Flood Control Act of 1941. Since its completion, through fiscal year 2023, the cumulative amount of damages prevented by the dam during rain events is $21.3 million.

    O.C. Fisher – A Lake That Needs to Be

    As the clouds begin to darken and the thunder starts to rumble in the distance, the bison and longhorn herds at San Angelo State Park become restless. The first drops of rain begin to hit the parched landscape surrounding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District’s O.C. Fisher Dam and Lake as the storm rolls in.

  • Bald vs Golden Eagles: What’s the difference?

    There are two main types of eagles counted during the annual eagle surveys: bald eagles and golden eagles. Here’s a breakdown of their similarities, differences, and how to tell which bird is which.
  • Justin Riggs, right, program manager in the New Mexico/Texas Branch of the Albuquerque District’s Regulatory Division, speaks with emergency management officials from the Village of Ruidoso, N.M., after the Emergency Management Partnership Day, Jan. 28, 2025.

    Albuquerque District’s Emergency Management Branch hosts Partnership Day

    The district’s Emergency Management Branch hosted a Partnership Day, Jan. 28, 2025, to educate emergency management officials with other agencies about how the USACE Emergency Management programs and authorizations operate and how to request USACE assistance after a disaster.

  • New Restroom Improves Campground Amenities at Cochiti Lake

    A new CXT pre-cast concrete restroom was installed at Cochiti Lake’s Juniper Loop campground in November 2024. The new facility was part of a sustainability package to update the campground with modern facilities.
  • (L-R): David Gatterman, SSCAFCA executive engineer; Jeremy Lenentine, Rio Rancho deputy mayor and District 2 councilor; Ron Abramshe, SSCAFCA director; Cynthia Longley, CBKN (contractor owner); Bel Marquez, SSCAFCA director; Lt. Col. Matthew Miller, USACE-Albuquerque District commander; Alan Martinez, N.M. state representative; Brian Sanchez, program manager, USACE-Albuquerque District; and John Chaney, SSCAFCA director. Not pictured: Martina Suazo, program manager, USACE-Albuquerque District.

    Middle Venada Arroyo Water Arroyo Quality Facility Groundbreaking

    Albuquerque District Commander Lt. Col. Matthew Miller and other district employees joined officials from the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority, the city of Rio Rancho, N.M., and others to celebrate the groundbreaking and beginning of construction on the Middle Venada Arroyo Water Arroyo Quality Facility, Jan. 10, 2025.