Green Infrastructure and the Oroville Dam

Authors

Sierra Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Partnership

Published

2017

Description

This report examines green infrastructure's capacity to manage flood risk, focusing on the Sierra Nevada and Capital Region of Northern California. The authors explore co-benefits to both urban and rural communities, upstream and downstream of green infrastructure.

Impacts

Drought Extreme heat Flooding Snowpack Temperature Wildfire

Resource Type

Planning and policy guidance

Topics

Region:

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Extent: Alpine County, Amador County, Calaveras County, El Dorado County, Inyo County, Mariposa County, Mono County, Nevada County, Placer County, Plumas County, Sierra County, Tuolumne County