Delta Cross Channel gates to close Nov. 12 to Nov. 14

WALNUT GROVE, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation will close the Delta Cross Channel gates from Tuesday, Nov. 12 through Thursday, Nov. 14 to meet Sacramento River flow requirements at Rio Vista. The gates will close Nov. 12 at about 10 a.m. and open at about 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15.

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 takes 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