Bureau of Reclamation to Close the Delta Cross Channel Gates
Walnut Grove, Calif. (PRWEB) November 26, 2014 -- The Bureau of Reclamation will close the Delta Cross Channel Gates on Monday, Dec. 1, at approximately 9 a.m. The temporary closure is needed to maintain minimum flow requirements for fish protection in the Bay-Delta per the National Marine Fisheries Service Biological Opinion. The gates will remain closed until further notice.
The Delta Cross Channel Gates control the diversion channel near Walnut Grove about 30 miles south of Sacramento. When the gates are open, fresh water is drawn from the Sacramento River into the interior of the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta through Snodgrass Slough and the Mokelumne River; they also allow for boat traffic to pass. When closed, the gates prevent salmon from being diverted from their migratory route up the Sacramento River.
Boaters are advised to check the status of the gates. The gates opening and closing times are approximate, since an operator must travel to the site to perform the change. The opening and closing of the gates generally takes 30 minutes to one hour.
Information on gate operations can be accessed on Reclamation’s Central Valley Operations website at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvo/vungvari/dcc_chng.txt or by calling 916-979-2194 or 916-979-0268. For additional information, please call the Public Affairs Office at 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339).
Erin Curtis, Bureau of Reclamation, http://www.usbr.gov, +1 (916) 978-5100, [email protected]
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