Southside Park in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
City's First Southern Flood Levee
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 19, 2020
1. City's First Southern Flood Levee Marker
Inscription.
City's First Southern Flood Levee. . R Street was the location for the City of Sacramento's first southern flood levee. Built in 1853, the levee stretched along Front Street on the west, R Street on the south, 31st Street (Alhambra) on the east, A Street on the north to 6th Street, and then eventually rejoining the levee on Front Street. The levee system almost encircled the entire City.
California's first commercial railroad was built on top of the R Street levee in 1856. The levee provided a safe and dry location for the rail line's first route in and out of Sacramento. The R Street levee was removed in 1903 when another levee was constructed further south. The rail tracks were re-laid at ground level where they remain today.
R Street was the location for the City of
Sacramento's first southern flood levee. Built in
1853, the levee stretched along Front Street on the
west, R Street on the south, 31st Street (Alhambra)
on the east, A Street on the north to 6th Street, and
then eventually rejoining the levee on Front Street.
The levee system almost encircled the entire City.
California's first commercial railroad was built on
top of the R Street levee in 1856. The levee provided
a safe and dry location for the rail line's first route
in and out of Sacramento. The R Street levee
was removed in 1903 when another levee was
constructed further south. The rail tracks were
re-laid at ground level where they remain today.
Erected 2011 by Capitol Area Development Authority, City of Sacramento.
Location. 38° 34.262′ N, 121° 29.756′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Southside Park. Marker is at the intersection of R Street and 11th Street, on the left when traveling west on R Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95811, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
2. City's First Southern Flood Levee Marker - wide view
The marker, difficult to see here, is embedded in the sidewalk at the street corner.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
