Entire perimeter levee system including the Sacramento River, American River, Natomas Cross Canal, Pleasant Grove Creek Canal and Natomas East Main Drain Canal
The Natomas Levee Improvement Project is currently under construction by the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA). The most current information on this project is available at their website www.safca.org. This $600 million project which began in 2007 will provide Natomas with 200 year flood protection upon completion. The project primarily addresses the significant underseepage risk which threatens the stability of the levee during high river stages. The project will include improvements to the entire perimeter levee system surrounding Natomas and include a new “adjacent levee” for the full length of the Sacramento River along the Garden Highway. Other project features include slurry walls, landside berms and relief wells. The project also includes environmental enhancements such as woodland corridors, wetlands, and canals to offset the impacts of the project.
Construction began in 2007 and will continue until at least 2014. For more specific information on projects under construction during the current year, visit the SAFCA website at www.safca.org.
Questions about the planning, design and engineering aspects should be directed to SAFCA's project manager John Bassett at 916-874-7606 or bassetj@saccounty.net.
Issues during construction should be directed to SAFCA's designated ombudsman Jay Davis at 916-350-0600 or jdavis@gualco.com.