3860 Department of Water Resources
Program Descriptions

35 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION BOARD

The Central Valley Flood Protection Board's mission is to control flooding along the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries in cooperation with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to provide public safety through flood protection in the Central Valley. The Board cooperates with various agencies of the federal, State and local governments in establishing, planning, constructing, operating, and maintaining flood control works. The Board also maintains the integrity of the existing flood control system and designated floodways through its regulatory authority by issuing permits for encroachments that comply with Board standards.