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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 6Ch. 2§ 9611 Sacramento-San Joaquin Flood System

§ 9611 Sacramento-San Joaquin Flood System

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§ 9611 Sacramento-San Joaquin Flood System

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about protecting places in California (Sacramento and San Joaquin areas) from big floods.
  • •It includes big projects like dams and levees that are part of a special state plan to stop floods.
  • •It can also include other dams or levees that help a lot, even if they’re not in the main plan, if they protect cities or help manage flood risks.
  • •The state can add more projects later, like flood storage areas or bigger floodways, if they help keep people safe from floods.

Example

Imagine a big river near a city like Sacramento. If there’s a huge storm, the river could flood and damage homes and roads.

This law makes sure there are strong dams, levees, and other projects in place to hold back the water and protect the city. If someone builds a new dam that helps stop floods, the state can add it to their official plan to keep everyone safe.

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

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§ 9611 Sacramento-San Joaquin Flood System

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Flood Management System comprises all of the following: (a) The facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control as that plan may be amended pursuant to this part. (b) Any existing dam, levee, or other flood management facility that is not part of the State Plan of Flood Control if the board determines, upon recommendation of the department, that the facility does one or more of the following: (1) Provides significant systemwide benefits for managing flood risks within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley. (2) Protects urban areas within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley. (c) Upon completion of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan pursuant to this part, the department may identify and propose to the board additional structural and nonstructural facilities that may become facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control, consistent with the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. The board may add those facilities to the State Plan of Flood Control based on a determination showing how the facility accomplishes the purposes identified in subdivision (b). (d) For the purposes of subdivision (c), facilities that may become facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control include bypasses, floodway corridors, flood plain storage, or other projects that expand the capacity of the flood protection system in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley to provide flood protection. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

state planflood controlprotectionsan joaquin valleymanagementbenefitsterminationcentral valley flood

Related Statutes

  • § 9613 Urban Flood Protection Improvements
  • § 9614 Sacramento-San Joaquin Flood System
  • § 144 Stream Gage Network Plan
  • § 9612 Central Valley Flood Plan
  • § 9603 Central Valley Flood Plan

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 9611.
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