Folsom Dam Flood Operations
Folsom, CA
Support for updating the Water Control Manual with Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations methodology.
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Public engineering firm profile
MBK Engineers
Sacramento, CA
Public profile details are available below.
- Services
- 22
- Offices
- 1
- Projects
- 8
- Leaders
- 12
- Founded
- 1967
- Size Estimate
- 50-100 employees
Overview
MBK Engineers (formerly Murray, Burns & Kienlen, Consulting Civil Engineers) has provided clients with complete engineering and consulting services in water rights, flood control, water resource planning, and environmental documentation since 1967. Based in Sacramento, California, it employs professional engineers registered in California, Nevada, and Oregon, alongside a registered land surveyor. MBK Engineers utilizes advanced modeling tools and analytical techniques to address prominent water resources issues for public agencies, reclamation districts, and local governments.
- Founded
- 1967
- Size Estimate
- 50-100 employees
Services
Hydrology and Hydraulics
The practice conducts detailed analyses and modeling of flood-related concerns to support regulatory compliance and flood management initiatives.
System Operations
Provides advanced planning and operational support for large-scale water systems and reservoirs.
Delta Engineering
Conducts specialized studies, hydraulic modeling, and water operations analyses within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Water Rights
Assists clients with water rights investigations, regulatory compliance, litigation support, and historical use analyses.
Flood Management
Supports local agencies and reclamation districts with flood risk planning, levee evaluations, and emergency response coordination.
Industries
Firm type
Project types
Projects
Yuba-Feather Forecast Coordinated Operations
Northern California | California Department of Water Resources / Yuba Water Agency
Assistance provided to DWR and YWA in the FCO program for Oroville and New Bullards Bar Dams.
Kings River Levee Evaluation
Kings River, CA
Development of reservoir operations and hydrology to determine 100-year flows in the Kings River system.
CVFED Program
Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, CA
Development of riverine and floodplain hydraulic models for three regions in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River basins.
Central Valley Hydrology Study Peer Review
Central Valley, CA
Review of the methodology and application of the Central Valley Hydrology Study on behalf of local agencies.
New Bullards Bar ARC Spillway
Yuba County, CA
Ongoing flood risk management support for the spillway design.
Bear River Setback Levee Project
Bear River, CA
Award-winning flood control levee project recognized as the California Flood Control Project of the Year in 2008.
West Sacramento Levee Improvement Program
West Sacramento, CA
Flood control project recognized as the 2011 ASCE Large Flood Control Project of the Year.
Credentials and affiliations
Certifications
Leadership
Don Trieu
Partner
Darren Cordova
Partner
Nate Hershey
Partner
Michael Kynett
Partner
Lee Bergfeld
Partner
Ben Tustison
Partner
Thomas Engler
Partner
Michael Moncrief
Partner
Nicole Ortega-Jewell
Partner
Kyle Knutson
Partner
Anne Williams
Partner
Patrick Ho
Partner