The levee improvement project aims to transform Marietta’s waterfront, improving its accessibility, its utility as a community space, and its appearance.

Harney County planner Brandon McMullen said there is no central agreement to govern the levee. Colin Rowan, the director of planning and public affairs for the Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality ...

The goal is to get the levee in what is a rural area up to 100-year flood protection. Neighboring urban areas, like Yuba City, are at a 200-year protection.

The Regional Water Quality Control Plant will supply treated wastewater to the city’s new horizontal levee. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber. The newest levee in the Palo ...