Federal Report Cites 37 California Levees
Published by Meghan McCarty March 12th, 2007in Story
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week released their list of deficient levees across the nation. California topped that list with 37 separate stretches of its levees system deemed likely to fail - more than any other state.
The problematic levees are located in the Central Valley and were cited for “burrowing animals, tree growth and shifting flood wall foundations,” which diminish their efficacy, according to the Sacramento Bee.
Though the report is alarming, many of the levees are slated to be mended per Prop 1E, which was passed by California voters this past November, allotting $4.09 billion for restoration.
Rising River, Rising Risk California’s primitive levee system has experts worried that a disaster on a similar scale to New Orleans could happen here.
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