Urban Levee Design Criteria 200 Yr

Several portions of the levees were identified in 2013 as needing additional work in order to meet the new Senate Bill 5 requirements for urban levee design criteria (ULDC). This additional 200 Yr ULDC work was added to Phase 4 and the UYLIP EIP funding agreement. The Figure 4 map shows the locations of the work completed. One area, on the Yuba River, which was the scene of the 1986 levee break area, was completed in 2015.
Another area, was located along the Feather River Segment 1 section of levee, this work was completed in 2014.
The third area of work was on the Western Pacific Interceptor Canal (WPIC) and this project was completed in 2019.