Mr. Michael Finch

At the last League Board of Directors meeting we were briefed by Mr. Michael Finch, a State of California Geological Engineer for over 20 years, who is a recognized expert on the Delta and its levees, with emphasis on its seismic vulnerabilities. His work has been published in journals including California Geology, and The Association of Engineering Geologists Bulletin. The information provided was extremely interesting to me as an Engineering Geologist (since 1951), engaged in water supply in the Sacramento region, also for over 20 years.

The subjects Mike dealt with have come to the forefront again as a result of last years levee failure, and recognition that we live in a fragile area extremely vulnerable to flooding of many kinds.

And don't forget about Mike Finch for our May Board Meeting.We've put him off for a couple of months now, but we're looking forward to him speaking about the Delta in light of the Auburn Dam proposal.Michael Finch has worked as a geologist for the State of California for more than twenty years.During his employment with the California Department of Water Resources, Mike conducted the first detailed seismic stability analysis of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that was later released as a Master's of Science thesis at the University of California at Davis.He has published several technical articles on the seismic stability of Delta levees and the resulting water transfer disruptions, in journals including California Geology and The Association of Engineering Geologists Bulletin.
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Currently, Mike serves as a Senior Engineering Geologist at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.Don't miss his exciting and colorful speaker!

One of our first guests will be Mike Finch, Senior Engineering Geologist for the Department of Toxic Substances Control.Mike wrote his Master's Thesis on the San Joaquin Delta, and he is a big proponent of the Auburn Dam as a supply of fresh water for the Delta.

Our guest speaker will be Michael Finch.He will be speaking about the Delta and how the Auburn Dam, a project historically supported by the League, would benefit the Delta.Mike has worked as a geologist for the State of California for more than twenty years.During his employment with the California Department of Water Resources, he conducted the first detailed seismic stability analysis of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that was later released as a Master's of Science thesis at the University of California at Davis.Mike has published several technical articles on the seismic stability of Delta levees and the resulting water transfer disruption in journals including California Geology and The Association of Engineering Geologists Bulletin.