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From Lochs to Levees: Flooding Terms Defined

Good Times reporter explains water management jargon.

PUBLISHED JAN 22, 2023 1:26 P.M.

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Water spray covers the bridge over the Newell Creek Spillway. Eileen Cross City of Santa Cruz

The San Lorenzo River, Loch Lomond, and the Pajaro Valley Flood Risk Management Project are all part of Santa Cruz County’s hydrological system. Good Times science writer Erin Malsbury explains.

Read more in the article “From Lochs to Levees: Flooding Terms Defined” on GoodTimes.sc.

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