Delta Flood Risk

A recent state study has shown that a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the Delta region could cause levee failures so massive that they would result in a $30 billion to $40 billion loss to California’s economy. Erosion and global warming also are among the growing list of levee concerns.
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Funding for Delta Levee Repairs

Funding for Delta levees has become a major issue in California since the sudden and unpredicted collapse of the Delta’s Jones Tract levee in 2004, and subsequent levee failures and flooding last year in New Orleans.

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Water Policy Issues

The levee system of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is an important part of California’s infrastructure and has become a top priority in the state’s future.

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