Maintenance Area 09 (MA09) – City of Sacramento, American River Left Bank levee system is roughly 35 miles long and located within Sacramento County, California and runs through the City of Sacramento. The levee begins on the southern bank of the American River near Riviera Park in Rancho Cordova. The levee follows the southern bank of the American River as it flows west to where the American River meets the Sacramento River, at Tiscornia Park in Sacramento. The levee continues along the eastern bank of the Sacramento River and ends near the intersection of Randall Island Road and River Road in Courtland. The majority of the levee is made of soil and portions of the levee have concrete floodwalls that raise the height of the levee, closure structures that can be opened and closed to stop the flow of water through the levee, and pump stations that pump water to the outside of the leveed area. The levee was constructed in multiple segments prior to 1955 in order to reduce the risk of flooding from the American and Sacramento Rivers. The levee has undergone multiple reconstructions and repairs, as recently as 2001. There are a number of highly populated and historic areas located behind the levee, including the California State Capitol building, numerous local, state, and federal government offices, and the historic district of Old Sacramento in downtown Sacramento, located near the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers. Old Sacramento covers 28 acres and includes historic buildings, bridges, and railroad line. The I Street and Tower Bridges, the California Railroad Museum and its associated railroad tracks are a few of the structures listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in this area. There is at least one ship wreck within the Sacramento River listed on the U.S. National Registry. In some cases, these historic structures are located either on the top or sides of the levee. Other areas protected by this levee are East Sacramento, a portion of South Sacramento, Pocket and Meadowview, and a portion of the City of Elk Grove. Three major freeways cross through the protected area: Highway 50, Interstate 5, and Highway 99. Highway 50 oriented east-west, Interstate 5 oriented north-south, and Highway 99 oriented north south. The southernmost portion of the levee (roughly 8 miles of levee) is mostly agricultural land. The section of levee along the American River is operated and maintained by the American River Flood Control District (ARFCD), the levee along the Sacramento River north of Sutterville Road is operated and maintained by City of Sacramento and, the levee along the Sacramento River south of Sutterville Road is operated and maintained by the State of California Department of Water Resources. The owner of the levee is the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB).