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HomeWater CodeDiv. 6Pt. 6Ch. 2Art. 3§ 12710 Truckee River Flood Control

§ 12710 Truckee River Flood Control

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§ 12710 Truckee River Flood Control

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about a plan to improve the Truckee River and its tributaries in California to help control floods.
  • •The plan follows suggestions from a report by the Chief of Engineers and was approved by Congress in 1954.
  • •The estimated cost for California to carry out this plan is $20,000.

Example

Imagine a river near your town that often floods when it rains a lot, causing damage to houses and roads.

This law is like a big plan to make the river safer by building things like stronger banks or channels so it doesn’t flood as much. The plan was suggested by engineers and approved by the government, and it will cost California $20,000 to do it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 12710 Truckee River Flood Control

The plan for channel improvements and appurtenant works for flood control on that portion of the Truckee River and tributaries within the State of California, is adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 497, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session, as authorized by Act of Congress approved September 3, 1954, Public Law 780, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session, at an estimated cost to the State of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). (Added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 84.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

channel improvementsflood controlTruckee RiverHouse Document No. 497Public Law 780

Related Statutes

  • § 12707 Santa Maria River Flood Control
  • § 12701 San Lorenzo Creek Flood Control
  • § 12711 State Flood Control Cooperation
  • § 12679 Santa Ana Flood Control Plan
  • § 12681.1 Lytle Warm Creeks Flood Control

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 12710.
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