Resources

California Water Issues
http://www.spillwaynews.net/Water/CalifWater.html

Sacramento Flood Risk
Sacramento Bee series entitled: “Rising Risk”. View the maps provided in this series as well as the photographs depicting scenes from the recent floods: http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/projects/flood.

US Corps of Engineers: Executive Summary-Post flood Assessment - PDF
US Corps of Engineers: History of Flooding - PDF
US Corps of Engineers: Central Valley Flood Management System - PDF
US Corps of Engineers: Agency Coordination - PDF
US Corps of Engineers: System Performance during Recent Floods - PDF
US Corps of Engineers: Current Flood Management System - PDF

Flood Action
If you’d like to get a “feel” for the action that takes place during a flood, check out the article titled “When a flooding disaster strikes: who’s in charge?”: http://www.tvrundown.com/9710.htm or the website on 1997 Flood Resources: http://www.skdesigns.com/floods/index.htm

Water Crises/Drought/Conservation
Sacramento Bee: Growing Thirst - PDF
Sacramento Bee: Future Shock (epic drought) - PDF
Ending California's Water Crises - PDF
Map: Potential Water Crises Areas - PDF
Population Growth Threatens Water Supply - PDF
Water Conservation Plan - PDF
Drought: Questions and Answers

Auburn Dam
Sacramento County Taxpayers League Index of Information
Congressman Doolittle and the Auburn Dam
Auburn Dam Seismic Risk - PDF
Project Description-Bureau of Reclamation

Other Links
Army Corps of Engineers - Watershed Project
US Bureau of Reclamation
Central Valley Project
The Resources Agency

Water Resources Agency
Water Resources Control Board
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency

Views and Opinions
Tim Leslie Opinion Editorial about the Auburn Dam
A Disaster Caused by Environmental Opposition to Auburn Dam