West Sacramento Levee Evaluation Project

West Sacramento Levee Evaluation Project

WEST SACRAMENTO LEVEE EVALUATION PROJECT DRAFT PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION REPORT April 2008 2365 Iron Point Road, Suite 300 Folsom, CA 95630 DRAFT Problem Identification Report 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Project Goals and Report Objectives ................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Study Area Description....................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Background and History ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.6 Interagency Coordination ................................................................................................................... 8 1.7 Previous Studies................................................................................................................................. 8 2. General Levee Evaluation Criteria ...................................................................................... 9 2.1 USACE Levee Design Criteria............................................................................................................ 9 2.2 The Reclamation Board.................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Requirements for FEMA Certification ............................................................................................... 10 2.4 Site-Specific Criteria ......................................................................................................................... 12 3. Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................13 3.1 General Levee Layout ...................................................................................................................... 13 3.2 Levee Performance .......................................................................................................................... 16 3.3 Water Surface Elevations ................................................................................................................. 17 3.4 Utilities .............................................................................................................................................. 17 3.4.1 Utility Inventory.......................................................................................................................... 17 3.4.2 Utility Assessment ..................................................................................................................... 19 3.5 Environmental Resources ................................................................................................................ 20 3.5.1 Land Cover Description............................................................................................................. 20 3.5.2 Threatened and Endangered Species ...................................................................................... 21 3.5.3 USACE Vegetation Policy ......................................................................................................... 21 4. Levee Deficiency Analysis .................................................................................................23 4.1 Types of Deficiency .......................................................................................................................... 23 4.1.1 Seepage .................................................................................................................................... 23 4.1.2 Slope Stability............................................................................................................................ 23 4.1.3 Seismic Vulnerability ................................................................................................................. 23 4.1.4 Erosion ...................................................................................................................................... 23 4.1.5 Freeboard .................................................................................................................................. 23 4.1.6 Geometry................................................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation............................................................................................... 24 4.2.1 Levee Seepage Analysis........................................................................................................... 24 4.2.2 Levee Slope Stability Assessment ............................................................................................ 27 4.2.3 Seismic Vulnerability ................................................................................................................. 29 4.3 Erosion Assessment......................................................................................................................... 32 4.4 Levee Height Evaluation................................................................................................................... 34 4.4.1 Freeboard Evaluation ................................................................................................................ 34 4.4.2 Wind-Wave Analysis ................................................................................................................. 43 4.5 Levee Geometry Evaluation ............................................................................................................. 44 5. Summary .............................................................................................................................46 5.1 Conclusions ...................................................................................................................................... 46 5.2 Recommendations............................................................................................................................ 53 6. References...........................................................................................................................54 XrThp hrGrrr@hyhvQ wrp 6 vy!' DRAFT Problem Identification Report TABLES TABLE 1.4.1 – CURRENT AND PREVIOUS REACH NAMES TABLE 2.1.1 – USACE LEVEE DESIGN CRITERIA TABLE 3.2.1 – P.L. 84-99 SITES TABLE 3.4.1.1 – UTILITY COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION TABLE 4.2.1.1 – SEEPAGE SUMMARY FOR SACRAMENTO RIVER WEST NORTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.1.2 – SEEPAGE SUMMARY FOR SACRAMENTO BYPASS LEVEE TABLE 4.2.1.3 – SEEPAGE SUMMARY FOR YOLO BYPASS LEVEE TABLE 4.2.1.4 – SEEPAGE SUMMARY FOR PORT NORTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.1.5 – SEEPAGE SUMMARY FOR PORT SOUTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.1.6 – SEEPAGE SUMMARY FOR DWSC WEST TABLE 4.2.1.7 – SEEPAGE SUMMARY FOR DWSC EAST TABLE 4.2.1.8 – SEEPAGE SUMMARY FOR SACRAMENTO RIVER WEST SOUTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.1.9 – SEEPAGE SUMMARY FOR SOUTH CROSS LEVEE TABLE 4.2.2.1 – SLOPE STABILITY SUMMARY FOR SACRAMENTO RIVER WEST NORTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.2.2 – SLOPE STABILITY SUMMARY FOR SACRAMENTO BYPASS LEVEE TABLE 4.2.2.3 – SLOPE STABILITY SUMMARY FOR YOLO BYPASS LEVEE TABLE 4.2.2.4 – SLOPE STABILITY SUMMARY FOR PORT NORTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.2.5 – SLOPE STABILITY SUMMARY FOR PORT SOUTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.2.6 – SLOPE STABILITY SUMMARY FOR DWSC WEST TABLE 4.2.2.7 – SLOPE STABILITY SUMMARY FOR DWSC EAST TABLE 4.2.2.8 – SLOPE STABILITY SUMMARY FOR SACRAMENTO RIVER WEST SOUTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.2.9 – SLOPE STABILITY SUMMARY FOR SOUTH CROSS LEVEE TABLE 4.2.3.1 – SEISMIC SUMMARY FOR SACRAMENTO RIVER WEST NORTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.3.2 – SEISMIC SUMMARY FOR SACRAMENTO BYPASS LEVEE TABLE 4.2.3.3 – SEISMIC SUMMARY FOR YOLO BYPASS LEVEE TABLE 4.2.3.4 – SEISMIC SUMMARY FOR PORT NORTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.3.5 – SEISMIC SUMMARY FOR PORT SOUTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.3.6 – SEISMIC SUMMARY FOR DWSC WEST TABLE 4.2.3.7 – SEISMIC SUMMARY FOR DWSC EAST TABLE 4.2.3.8 – SEISMIC SUMMARY FOR SACRAMENTO RIVER WEST SOUTH LEVEE TABLE 4.2.3.9 – SEISMIC SUMMARY FOR SOUTH CROSS LEVEE TABLE 4.3.1 – EROSION SITE IDENTIFICATION TABLE 5.1.1 – REACH SUMMARY XrThp hrGrrr@hyhvQ wrp 6 vy!' DRAFT Problem Identification Report FIGURES FIGURE 1 – STUDY AREA FIGURE 2 – WEST SACRAMENTO BASIN LEVEE REACHES FIGURE 3 – RECENT LEVEE RECONSTRUCTION FIGURE 4 – SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN FLOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FIGURE 5 – WEST SACRAMENTO NORTHERN BASIN – LEVEE REACH STATIONING FIGURE 6 – WEST SACRAMENTO SOUTHERN BASIN – LEVEE REACH STATIONING FIGURE 7 – TYPICAL LEVEE CROSS SECTION FIGURE 8 – CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED DEFICIENCIES ON SACRAMENTO RIVER WEST NORTH LEVEE FIGURE 9 – CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED DEFICIENCIES ON SACRAMENTO BYPASS AND YOLO BYPASS LEVEES FIGURE 10 – CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED DEFICIENCIES ON PORT NORTH AND PORT SOUTH LEVEES FIGURE 11 – CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED DEFICIENCIES ON DWSC WEST, DWSC EAST, AND SOUTH CROSS LEVEE FIGURE 12 – CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED DEFICIENCIES ON SACRAMENTO RIVER WEST SOUTH LEVEE GRAPHS GRAPH 1 – FREEBOARD EVALUATION OF SACRAMENTO RIVER WEST NORTH LEVEE GRAPH 2 – FREEBOARD EVALUATION OF SACRAMENTO BYPASS LEVEE GRAPH 3 – FREEBOARD EVALUATION OF YOLO

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