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Figure 2.13 <br /> California relies mostly on levees,flood bypasses,and reservoirs for flood protection <br /> Levees and floodplains <br /> � Dams <br /> Re y'. — State/federal levee <br /> edding, <br /> Other levee <br /> �n <br /> u Flood bypass <br /> .,. i, ' •, ; U.S.Army Corps of Engineers <br /> flood control reservoir <br /> 1 00-year floodplain <br /> mento 500-yearfloodplain <br /> � r <br /> San Francisco ^ <br /> ` 4 <br /> Fresno„ <br /> a <br /> r� ff <br /> ,,` ���o-�_ v ♦�v 4 1 <br /> d ; <br /> Los Angeles <br /> ® s <br /> 0 mi 50 100 150 �. <br /> I I I I <br /> San Diego-,_ <br /> 0 km 80 160 240 <br /> SOURCES:For levees,reservoirs,and bypasses,California Department of Water Resources;for floodplains,Federal Emergency <br /> Management Agency. <br /> NOTES:The map does not show all locally managed levees;it shows only flood reservoirs overseen by the U.S.Army Corps of <br /> Engineers.It shows two of the largest flood bypasses—Yolo Bypass and Sutter Bypass.Urban areas are outlined in gray. <br />