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Flood Management

3310 El Camino Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95821

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 219000
Sacramento, CA 95821-9000

Annual Inspection Reports

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Each year this section conducts inspection activities for the State-Federal portions of the flood management system within the Central Valley, known as the “State Flood System.” Afterwards, a report is compiled that documents the results of the Department's State Flood System inspections and any deficiencies that may be affecting the structural integrity of the system levees. This report is for use by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), DWR, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (formerly Reclamation Board), Local Maintaining Agencies (LMA), and other interested parties.

As stated in USACE's Standard Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manual, each LMA is required to perform a detailed inspection every 90 days, including prior to the flood season, immediately following each major high water period, and at any other time deemed necessary by the LMA Superintendent. The findings of these inspections are to be reported to the Board's Chief Engineer through DWR's Flood Project Integrity and Inspection Branch (FPIIB).

For more information on

• Inspection Report (PDF: 6.9MB)
  • Inspections Cover Letter Fall 2007 (PDF: 175KB)
  • Corps Inspection Checklist (PDF: 293KB)
  • DWR Comments on Corps Inspection Checklist (PDF: 29KB)
  • Explanations of Overall Ratings (PDF: 18KB)
  • LMA Short Names (PDF: 15KB)
  • Overall Maintenance Rating Flow Charts (PDF: 34KB)
  • Overall Ratings by Unit & LMA (PDF: 36KB)
  • Unit & LMA Summary Sheet by Category (PDF: 836KB)
  • Vegetation Criteria Standard Levee Lasted Updated October 2007 (PDF: 1.1MB)