The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District May 8 for a hard hat tour of the Riverside Levees Rehabilitation Project in Riverside, California. The tour brought together USACE leaders, project team members, local partners and stakeholders, including U.S. Rep. Mark Takano of California’s 39th Congressional District. Participants gathered on the still-active left side of the levee system, where construction is currently focused, to highlight ongoing engineering efforts and gain a clear view of the recently completed repairs on the right side. Originally built in the 1950s to channel floodwater safely through urban areas, the two parallel levees help provide vital flood-risk management for nearby communities, including the cities of Riverside and Jurupa Valley.

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