§ 8370 Flood Control Maintenance Duties

Water Code·California

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•Local groups (like cities or flood control districts) must take care of flood control projects in their area.
•They don’t have to maintain things already handled by the state (Section 8361) or the federal government.
•This rule has been in place since 1943.

Example

A levee in a small town starts to crack and needs fixing.

The local levee district must repair it because it’s their job to keep flood control systems working, unless the state or federal government is already responsible for that part.

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§ 8370 Flood Control Maintenance Duties

It is the responsibility, liability and duty of the reclamation districts, levee districts, protection districts, drainage districts, municipalities, and other public agencies within the Sacramento River Flood Control Project limits, to maintain and operate the works of the project within the boundaries or jurisdiction of such agencies, excepting only those works enumerated in Section 8361 and those for which provision for maintenance and operation is made by Federal law. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

responsibility liability duty maintain and operate Sacramento River Flood Control Project reclamation districts levee districts protection districts drainage districts municipalities public agencies Section 8361 Federal law

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8370.

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