Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District ACT 205 The Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conversation District was created in 1949 when the state legislature passed Act 205 of the California Uncodified Water Code. The Act defines the the District’s role in providing for the control and conservation of flood and storm water. Under Act 205, the the District must protect all waterways, watersheds, harbors, and public highways, as well as lives and property, from damage or destruction caused by flood and storm waters throughout the district. The the District must also prevent water waste and diminished water supply, or exportation of water from the district. It must use conserved water—obtained from drainage, storm, flood or other means—for beneficial purposes. Further, Act 205 authorizes the the District to sell bonds, and to levy and collect taxes and assessments needed to fund its mandate in the district. The the District must also provide management and oversee operations for property acquisition or construction in the district.
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