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HomeWater CodeDiv. 6Pt. 6Ch. 2Art. 2§ 12649 Flood Control Alternatives Protection

§ 12649 Flood Control Alternatives Protection

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§ 12649 Flood Control Alternatives Protection

This law says that if there's a good way to stop floods in the upper Sacramento Valley without building a dam at Table Mountain (or nearby) that would flood farmland or hurt the river's fish, then that better way should be used instead.

Key Takeaways

  • •The law wants to avoid building a dam if there’s a better way to stop floods.
  • •It cares about protecting farmland and fish in the Sacramento River.
  • •If another plan works just as well, that’s the one they should pick.

Example

Imagine a town near the Sacramento River keeps flooding every year, and people want to build a big dam to stop it.

This law says they should first try to find another way to stop the floods—like fixing the riverbanks or making better drainage—if it won’t ruin farms or hurt the fish.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 12649 Flood Control Alternatives Protection

It is the intention of the Legislature that, if a feasible plan can be found which will provide adequate flood control in the upper Sacramento Valley without the necessity of constructing a dam across the Sacramento River at the Table Mountain site, or any other site in the same general vicinity and thereby prevent the necessity of flooding valuable agricultural land and at the same time prevent damage to the fishing resources of the Sacramento River, such alternate plan should be adopted. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 196.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

flood controlupper Sacramento ValleyTable Mountain sitevaluable agricultural landfishing resources

Related Statutes

  • § 12648 Sacramento River Flood Control
  • § 12648.1 American River Flood Control
  • § 12651 Lower San Joaquin Flood Control
  • § 12652 Calaveras River Flood Control
  • § 12654 Fresno Flood Control Project

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 12649.
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