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California water system in need of major repair, says commentary

Posted by: Maven on January 13, 2012 at 7:08 am

From the Independent Voter Network, this commentary:

“The California Department of Water Resources warned in a December report that 50% of the state’s aging levees are not up to standard and up to $17 billion is needed in repairs and infrastructure investment. This of course comes at a very bad financial time for California, as it is already suffering from huge budget deficits.

There are over 14,000 levees and other structures built along the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. Many were built by local governments or farmers, are decades old, and were built when the areas were mostly rural. That is no longer the case. In many areas now, major urban populations with homes and businesses are on the other side of the levees. This leads to a conundrum. If levees are reinforced and heightened, then even more development might result behind them, increasing the possibility of flood risk in future years. … “

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January 13, 2012 · Filed Under Delta Issues, Levees

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