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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />17. <br /> <br />Levee Distriot was formed in 1909 and completed initial construction of <br />its levee in 1911. The levees aTe inadequate, and sections of the levee <br />have failed due to caving bLnks and overtopping. The United States has <br />made extensive levee repairs under authority ~f the 1928 Flood Control <br />Aet. <br /> <br />3. The plan of impro~ent provides for enhrging the oross-acction <br />of the levees and oonstruotiDg new levees where caving banks are endanger- <br />ing the existing levees. The grade would be 3 feet above the fl~w line <br />of the 1927 flood confined ~d modified by the authorized reserv~lr system. <br /> <br />4. The annual chartes are estimated as ~15,OOO, and the irnprovementa <br />would prevent direct flood damage. of over ~ll,OOO and reduoe future <br />Federal expenditures for set-baoks of " levees by an amount estimated at <br />~7,OOO. The project would proteot l5rOOO acres of agr10ultural lands. <br /> <br />2397 <br /> <br />, <br />