WALNUT GROVE, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation will keep the Delta Cross Channel Gates closed Memorial Day weekend: Friday, May 26 through Monday, May 29. The closure is due to persistent high flows in the Sacramento River system. 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 River Delta through Snodgrass Slough and the Mokelumne River. The open gates also allow boat traffic to pass. When closed, the gates prevent juvenile salmon from being diverted from their migratory route along the Sacramento River into the interior Delta.
Boaters are advised to check the status of the gates. The gates may open or close on short notice based on requirements. The closing and opening of the gates take about 1 hour. Updates on gate openings and closures are available at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvo/vungvari/dcc_chng.pdf.
To learn more about the Delta Cross Channel gate operations, visit https://www.usbr.gov/mp/mpr-news/docs/factsheets/delta-cross-channel.pdf
Source: Bureau of Reclamation