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  • December

    BERNALILLO, N.M., -- A team of Corps specialists from Albuquerque and Kansas City districts began test drilling on Bernalillo’s spoil bank levee Nov. 28, using a cone penetrometer test rig (CPT) to study the existing conditions of the levee soils and the foundation soils.

    Bernalillo Levee Soil Examined for Future Flood Damage Reduction Study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is partnering with Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (ESCAFCA) to examine the existing conditions of the spoil bank levees within the Town of Bernalillo, N.M.

  • September

    The Holly Wildhorse Creek and Arkansas River levee in Holly, Colo., east of Lamar, Colo., is one of many levees in the District’s area of operations. Its features include a railroad closure section with stop logs in place, levee with protected area to the right, and a highway bridge.

    Levees Can Contribute to Flood Damage Reduction

    In addition to the physical condition of levee systems, risks are influenced by the dynamic natural environment (changing flood frequency and increasing ground subsidence), unacceptable vegetation and increased development in and upstream of communities with levees.