§ 12676 Santa Ana River Flood Projects

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•This law approves projects to protect Orange County from floods, including work on Lytle and Cajon Creeks.
•The projects were first approved by Congress in 1936 and updated in 1938.
•The plan follows suggestions from a 1944 report by the Chief of Engineers.
•The estimated cost to the state for these projects is $678,000.

Example

If heavy rains cause flooding in Orange County, these projects help keep neighborhoods safe.

The law allows the state to build flood protection, like stronger riverbanks or dams, to prevent water from damaging homes and roads.

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§ 12676 Santa Ana River Flood Projects

The projects for the Santa Ana River Basin for the protection of Orange County, including the projects on Lytle and Cajon Creeks for flood protection at San Bernardino and Colton approved in the act of Congress approved June 22, 1936, as modified by the act of Congress approved June 28, 1938, are adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations contained in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated February 11, 1944, at an estimated cost to the State of six hundred seventy-eight thousand dollars ($678,000). (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 196.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Santa Ana River Basin Lytle and Cajon Creeks flood protection Orange County San Bernardino Colton act of Congress approved June 22, 1936 act of Congress approved June 28, 1938 report of the Chief of Engineers dated February 11, 1944 six hundred seventy-eight thousand dollars ($678,000)

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 12676.

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