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<br />Flldcrar State Coopent.ion for Flood Control
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<br />cOllmy bridges, Plans for the reconstructed bridge!'
<br />were designed by rhe board staff, The completed
<br />projCl"[ (with the Link Chico Diversion) \\'ill 3f-
<br />ford Hood prntcction for the entire City of Chico,
<br />The \Vilson, \\'alkcr, \\'illow Creek Flood
<br />Control Project, proposed fur rhe \'icinity of \\-il-
<br />lows, was plal'cd ill an inactive sure following a
<br />cost study of the projc<.:r.
<br />The major portion of a flood control project in
<br />Lake Coum)' on .\liddlc Creek near the Town of
<br />C ppcr Lake was constructed, This projen W3S
<br />initiated prior to the ] 960-6] fiscal year,
<br />Through a scn'icc agrcclllclH ,nth the Rccbma-
<br />tion Board, the Dqunmcm of \ \';1I('r Resources
<br />l'IlIHinucd Irs construction of 1c\"Ccs and bypass fa-
<br />cilities and ils ch:lllnd C!c;uing upcr:ltiol1s :llong
<br />the San Joaquin Ri\"{'f upstream from the l110mh of
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<br />the ,\Icrced River, This operation is part of the
<br />State Plan of Flood Control.
<br />Downstream from the mourh of the .\ lerced
<br />River, the Corps of F.ngineers h:lS l'ompleted sev-
<br />eral large projects and initiated or hers. The proj-
<br />ens include levee l'onstruction, bank protection,
<br />and patrol roads,
<br />The Reclamation Board staff has designed tWO
<br />coumy bridges fllr a flood conrrol project pbnned
<br />by the corps for Bear Creek in San Joaquin Coum~',
<br />Construction of these bridges hegan reccntl~',
<br />The total funds 3\'ailablc for the hoard to meet
<br />the re(luired responsibilit~, on these projects dur-
<br />ing the past two fisl'al years amounted to 510.36;,-
<br />000 and included funds used in right-of-way pro-
<br />l'urelllent, negotiating, planning, design, sur\"C~'s,
<br />and construction,
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<br />Ellfrinec/'inlf fol' .'Iood IJI'c\'ention
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<br />maimen::mce and operation of the Sacramento
<br />River Flood Control Projl"cl and the SJn Joaquin
<br />Rin..r Flood Control Project. ,\binrenance inspcc-
<br />tinns eon:red ;In aggreg;ltc of I.~ 33 miles of Ic\'ee,
<br />situated in 99 scparate district.~ and areas, The de-
<br />partIllem published thl' 1900 and 1961 IIlSpl'e-
<br />tl<m reports concerning this work, cad1 enmk'd
<br />. "Status oi Projcn 1.l'\"Ce ,\bimenance'"
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<br />\\ 'ithin its ;Irea of responsihility, the department
<br />~mpef\'ised flood control 3Cti\'ities at three points
<br />on the SacfJll1cnto River and at [\Hl points 3long
<br />the training levee of C1che Creek Settling Ihsin,
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<br />Downstream from the Yuba RJ\"Cr, :1 large :lcreage
<br />of the overflow <.:hanncl of the Feather River was
<br />cleared of dead trets.
<br />In addition to mailHaining 30t) miles of 1e\(:1'
<br />within the S;1Crall1cnw Rin::r Flood Contrul Proj-
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<br />ect, the dep:lnmcnt main rained and operated fin
<br />major drainage pumping plants, six major o\'er-
<br />flow weirs, sC\'l:ral warer control structures, drain
<br />canals, ditches, and timber bridgcs,
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<br />The California CcH.)perati\'c Snow Sun"Cy Pro-
<br />gr:lm, co-ordinating the efforts of 39 federal. pub.
<br />lie, municipal, and printe 'agencies, issued its
<br />1961 and 1962 annual series of n:porrs, . "\\'atcr
<br />Conditions in California," during the months of
<br />February through ,\Ia~- and in fall 1960 Jnd Ldl
<br />1961. The water supp1r forCl':l..'\[ hased on snow
<br />sur\"C~.S is an imporunt function of the operation
<br />of flood control projcCts, thc Statc \\'arer Project,
<br />the CcntrJI \'a11ey Prnject, and public :md pri\-:tte
<br />wattr :tnd power S~'stl'nlS, Abo, published wcrc
<br />. "A SumnlJrr of the 1960 \\'Jter Year" and
<br />. ":\ SUIlHlur~' of the 1961 \\'ater Year."
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