Welcome to the Official
Website of the San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation
District. The District was formed in 1956 to construct, operate, maintain
and plan flood control, water supply, drainage and groundwater recharge
projects in order to protect life, property, and health of San Joaquin
County residents and ensure the economic, environmental and social
viability of our community. The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors
serves as the governing board for the District. The District is
staffed by the San Joaquin County Department of Public Works.
Click
here
to view the San Joaquin County Water Calendar for the month of
August. To check for meeting agendas, click on the name of the
meeting on the calendar.
Take a Look at the San Joaquin County Flood
Control and Water Conservation District
Spring 2010 Groundwater Report.
To view this report and others of years past,
click here.
Initial Statement of Water Diversion and Use
Application
For information, application and step-by-step
instructions, click
The San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
Fall 2009 Groundwater Report is
Available.
To view the Fall 2009 Groundwater Report, click
here.
New FEMA Digital
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) Became Effective Countywide on
October 16, 2009
For
information about Flood Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Flood
Insurance, and Building Restrictions in Special Flood Hazard Areas,
please go to
www.sjgov.org/pubworks/flood_info.htm.
For
questions, please contact San Joaquin County Public Works Flood
Management Division at
(209) 468 - 3060.
The San Joaquin County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District Releases
Spring 2009 Groundwater Report
To view the Spring 2009 Groundwater Report, click
here.
The
San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District
The San Joaquin County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District Releases
Fall 1999 - Spring 2007 Groundwater Report
To view the Fall 1999 - Spring 2007 Groundwater
Report and others previously released, click
here.
The San Joaquin County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District Releases Spring 2008 Groundwater Report
As part of the Groundwater Monitoring Program, water
level data is collected from over 550 wells every year during the
month of April. See the results of the Spring data by viewing
the District's latest groundwater report. Please click
here.
The San Joaquin County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District Releases Fall 2007 Groundwater Report
The purpose of the semi-annual Groundwater Report is
to provide information on groundwater conditions in San Joaquin
County in relation to groundwater quality, depth, and elevation.
For more information on the Groundwater Report, please click
here.
San Joaquin County Reaffirms Opposition to
Development of a Peripheral Canal
The County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution
R-08-269 in May
2008, detailing the County's opposition to the Delta Vision Blue
Ribbon Task Force Recommendations for the Sacramento-San Joaquin
River Delta. Recommendations include the development of a
peripheral canal and/or an isolated water conveyance facility.
Furthermore, the Board of Supervisors soon followed with the
adoption of Resolution
R-08-363 in June 2008, which outlines the County's coalition
with the Counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo to
convey mutual interests surrounding the management of the
Sacramento-San Joaquin and greater Bay/Delta Estuary.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Releases
Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps
On January, 16, 2008, FEMA released preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for San Joaquin County that are
currently undergoing the County's review. For information on
the availability and viewing of the preliminary FIRMs, please visit
www.sjgov.org/pubworks/firmpanels.htm.
For questions, please contact San Joaquin County
Public Works Flood Management Division at
(209) 468 - 3605.
San Joaquin County Opposes the Development
of a Peripheral Canal
On September 18, 2007, the San Joaquin County Board
of Supervisors adopted Resolution
R-07-534, which reaffirmed San Joaquin County's position
opposing the peripheral canal or any isolated water
conveyance facility that would bypass the Delta.
Click on the links below to view related
presentations.
The MORE WATER Project homepage, hosted by the
Mokelumne River Water & Power Authority, is now online at
www.MOREWATER.org.
Find out about
the Groundwater Banking Authority at
www.GBAWater.org
Keep up with the
activities and accomplishments of the Northeastern San
Joaquin County Groundwater Banking Authority at
www.GBAWater.org.
San Joaquin County
Groundwater Data Center Up and Running
The San Joaquin County
Groundwater Data Center is a centralized interactive groundwater
information vehicle that provides access to groundwater data collected
and shared by agencies throughout
