§ 8615 Flood Control Project Authority

Water Code·California

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•The board can work with the U.S. government to make plans for stopping floods in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River areas.
•These plans can include projects to control floods in the rivers or nearby places.
•The board can have authority over these projects, even if they are outside the usual drainage areas.

Example

A big storm is coming, and the rivers might flood nearby towns.

The board can team up with the U.S. government to build things like stronger levees or dams to stop the water from flooding homes and farms.

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§ 8615 Flood Control Project Authority

The board may, in cooperation with the United States, adopt and carry out any plan or plans or project of flood control in the Sacramento or San Joaquin River Valleys or on or near the Sacramento River or the San Joaquin River or their tributaries and may exercise jurisdiction and authority in connection with such plans or projects inside or outside the drainage district. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

flood control Sacramento River San Joaquin River drainage district

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8615.

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