SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
The Army Corps of Engineers is working to repair the lining on the sides of San Juan Creek.
Sections of the lining collapsed during El Nino storms two years ago. The stream never flooded, but residents were evacuated as a precaution.
The lining, originally built in the 1960s, is thin and not long enough to reach the bottom of the creek, said City Manager George Scarborough.
During the storms, the bottom of the creek eroded and became deeper until it undermined the lining, he said.
The corps is extending the lining deeper into the creek to prevent the problem from recurring.
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