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Stockton: Why Build a Levee Where There's No Water?

Why strengthen a levee when there's no water in sight? Because floodwaters can reach areas that are normally dry. Through the Lower San Joaquin River Project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is strengthening levees to reduce flood risk for communities near Stockton, California. See how improvements

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Why strengthen a levee when there's no water in sight?

Because floodwaters can reach areas that are normally dry. Through the Lower San Joaquin River Project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is strengthening levees to reduce flood risk for communities near Stockton, California.

See how improvements at Tenmile Slough help protect surrounding communities and why this work matters before the next major flood.

More project info: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Lower-San-Joaquin-River/

Stockton: Why Build a Levee Where There's No Water?

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