Comprehensive Framework Study. California Region. Appendix IX. Flood Control.
Abstract
The Flood Control Subcommittee finds that serious flood problems exist in the California Region. Although the existing flood control measures have been very effective in their respective areas, damages from flooding continue to increase. Except for the inherent flood risks, most of the flood plain lands are ideally located for residential, commerical, industrial and agricultural development. As the population and economic activity in the California Region continue to grow, recurring floods will cause increased loss of life, human suffering, damage to property, and loss of goods and services. Comparison of existing and projected flood damages, with damages in other regions, indicated that the California Region ranks as one of the major flood problem areas of the Nation. This flood problem is one of the principal factors to be considered in the optimum development and use of the water and related land resources of the region.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- ADA042196