WALNUT GROVE, Calif. - Until further notice, the Bureau of Reclamation plans a cycle of closing the Delta Cross Channel gates during weekdays beginning 10 a.m. Monday, in order to meet the Sacramento River at Rio Vista flow standard. The gates are expected to reopen Fridays around 10 a.m. to facilitate weekend recreation.
Opening or closing gates can be made on short notice and boaters are advised to check the status of the gates, especially around holidays. The process takes about one hour.
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 salmon from straying from their migratory route along the Sacramento River into the interior Delta.
Information on gate operations can be accessed on Reclamation’s Central Valley Operations website at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvo/vungvari/dcc_chng.pdf or by calling 916-979-2194 or 916-979-2196.
For additional information, please call Reclamation’s public affairs office at 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339).
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
