Plan underway to raise Folsom Dam 02:02. FOLSOM — Big crowds were out at Folsom Lake on Memorial Day, and with a record-breaking snowpack, the lake is now nearly full.

Crews working on the construction of the new Folsom Lake spillway Wednesday morning noticed a leak the size of a small stream on the cofferdam. As a precaution, officials closed the new spillway ...

Folsom Dam height raise should increase flood safety in Sacramento and let CA Bureau of Reclamation store 43,000 acre feet more of water in the reservoir ... Folsom Lake recreation and habitat ...

Drivers and pedestrians along Folsom Lake Crossing are taking notice of a rare sight — water cascading down Folsom Dam's auxiliary spillway.The channel is over 3,000 feet long and takes water ...

Folsom Lake, shown in June 2015, will soon be sending more water into the American River than it has at any point since 2012. The federal officials who manage Folsom Dam say they must reduce the ...

In Folsom, Calif., residents are watching Folsom Dam's new auxiliary spillway project transform from rock and dirt, into a massive, life-saving flood risk reduction project. It's one of the ...

FOLSOM, CA - JANUARY 28: The dam at Folsom Lake is viewed on January 28, 2015 in Folsom, California. Located just east of downtown Sacramento, this city of 78,000 people is home to Folsom Prison ...

FOLSOM LAKE (CBS13) — A wet March is creating a sight that hasn't been seen at Folsom Dam since 2012. Water was released from the dam's spillway gates, flowing toward the American River. Three ...

FOLSOM — It’s a project a decade — and $900 million — in the making and cause of celebration. “I never thought I’d be standing here 10 years ago.” The Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway ...

At a site along Folsom Lake, Rocklin-based Odin Construction Solutions is tackling the first phase of that effort, raising what’s known as Dike 8.

In December, the lake dropped to 14 percent of capacity, its lowest level since it was first filled after the building of the Folsom Dam in 1955. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...