§ 12702 Flood Control Cooperation Assurance

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•Alameda County must work with the U.S. Army to help prevent floods.
•They have to follow a plan approved by Congress in 1954.
•The county must promise to do their part to make the flood control plan work.

Example

If a big storm is coming and the river might flood, Alameda County has to help the Army build barriers or dig channels to stop the water from flooding homes.

The county can't just ignore the problem—they have to work with the Army and follow the plan to keep people safe.

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§ 12702 Flood Control Cooperation Assurance

The Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the local cooperation, required by the act of Congress approved September 3, 1954 (Public Law 780, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session) will be furnished by the district in connection with the plan of flood control adopted and authorized in Section 12701. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1042.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Secretary of the Army local cooperation Public Law 780 flood control plan Section 12701

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 12702.

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