Levees / Sponsors / Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Named on the federal register as responsible for 18 levee systems in California, with 584,093 people recorded in the leveed areas.
Systems
18
on the register
People behind them
584,093
across 18 that publish it
Not enrolled
0
outside PL 84-99
No inspection rating
3
none published
01
Systems
18 records| System | Location | Accreditation | Programme | People | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles River/Rio Hondo Diversion 1 | Paramount, Los Angeles County, California | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | Inactive | 272,000 | 19.8 miles |
| San Gabriel River/Coyote Creek 2 | Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | Inactive | 180,197 | 23.3 miles |
| San Gabriel River 6 | Irwindale, Los Angeles County, California | Non-Accredited | Active | 57,763 | 4.45 miles |
| Los Angeles River/Compton Creek 1 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | Inactive | 28,500 | 7.67 miles |
| Ballona Creek 4 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | Non-Accredited | Inactive | 10,837 | 1.93 miles |
| Rio Hondo Upper 3 | El Monte, Los Angeles County, California | Non-Accredited | Active | 8,225 | 1.13 miles |
| San Gabriel River 1 | Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | Inactive | 5,322 | 19.8 miles |
| San Gabriel River/Coyote Creek 1 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | Inactive | 5,322 | 5.23 miles |
| Ballona Creek 1 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | Non-Accredited | Inactive | 5,307 | 2.84 miles |
| Ballona Creek 2 | Culver City, Los Angeles County, California | Non-Accredited | Inactive | 3,974 | 0.87 miles |
| Rio Hondo Upper 6 | El Monte, Los Angeles County, California | No Regulatory Flood Hazard Information Published by FEMA | Inactive | 3,139 | 0.45 miles |
| San Dimas Wash 6 | San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California | Non-Accredited | Active | 1,839 | 0.42 miles |
| Rio Hondo Upper 5 | North El Monte, Los Angeles County, California | Non-Accredited | Inactive | 790 | 0.47 miles |
| Coyote Creek 3 | La Palma, Orange County, California | Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) System | Inactive | 622 | 3.23 miles |
| San Jose Creek 2 | Industry, Los Angeles County, California | Non-Accredited | Active | 159 | 0.43 miles |
| San Jose Creek 3 | Industry, Los Angeles County, California | Non-Accredited | Active | 86 | 0.34 miles |
| San Dimas Wash 8 | La Verne, Los Angeles County, California | No Regulatory Flood Hazard Information Published by FEMA | NA | 7 | 0.06 miles |
| San Dimas Wash 7 | San Dimas, Los Angeles County, California | Non-Accredited | Active | 4 | 0.09 miles |
Source: USACE National Levee Database, refreshed 2026-09-10.