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RIVER ISLANDS : WHAT 200-YEAR FLOOD PROTECTION LOOKS LIKE
Where other nearby levees on San Joaquin River are 20 feet or so wide at the top, River islands’ are between 100 and 300 feet
super levees
At the bottom of the photo looking to the northeast from above River Islands toward Lathrop are the “super levees” that are 300 feet across the top that protect the planned community from the San Joaquin River.
High water. High winds. High tide. Heavy rain. Combine those four factors with significant releases from massive reservoirs in the Sierra foothills. Toss in the constant need for money for upkeep and you have what used to set the stage for high anxiety for Reclamation District 2062 located where the San Joaquin River drains 12,250 square miles into the Delta.