RD 799 was established in 1901, and operates under the authority of the State of California's Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the Department of Water Resources. RD 799 covers approximately 3,100 acres of levees, and 8.9 miles of non-project levees.

RD799 consists of a Board of Trustees made up of five local landowners.  The five trustees are made up with the district's local governing body and they are elected to serve a four year term.  There is a District Manger, Secretary, Levee Superintendent and Assistant(s).

Meeting Schedule:

Reclamation District 799s Board of Trustee's holds one meeting per month.  The meetings are held every last Thursday of the month at the District's office.  There are no board meetings in the month of December.  The meetings begin at 2:00 P.M.

RD 799 Responsibilities:

• Levee maintenance of the district's levee system and drainage facilities along with the maintenance of 4 pump stations.
  
• Flood fighting and patrols on district levees during times of high water.

Funding:

• The assessment is a schedule of rates based on the County’s use code of each property and is collected on the County real estate tax bill.