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Yolo Bypass

Floodplains of the United StatesGeography of Yolo County, CaliforniaGeography of the Sacramento ValleyGeography of the San Francisco Bay AreaSacramento River
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Yolo Bypass Causeway2017 02 23 (32306199144)
Yolo Bypass Causeway2017 02 23 (32306199144)

The Yolo Bypass is one of the two flood bypasses in California's Sacramento Valley located in Yolo and Solano Counties. Through a system of weirs, the bypass diverts floodwaters from the Sacramento River away from the state's capital city of Sacramento and other nearby riverside communities.During wet years, the bypass can be full of water. The main input to the bypass is through the passive Fremont Weir, where water spills from the Sacramento into the bypass if it reaches the 33.5 feet (10.2 m) crest. Downstream, the Sacramento Weir, just north of the city of West Sacramento, can also be opened to divert additional waters from the Sacramento if needed. From the west, Cache Creek drains into the bypass. The bypass itself runs south, parallel to the Sacramento, and drains into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a few kilometres north of Rio Vista. The bypass is crossed by the Yolo Causeway, a long highway bridge on Interstate 80, linking West Sacramento and the city of Davis. To the north, Interstate 5 also crosses the bypass on the Elkhorn Causeway, east of the city of Woodland.

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Plumtree, California

Plumtree is a former settlement in Yolo County, California. It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4.25 miles (6.8 km) west of West Sacramento, at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m). It still appeared on maps as of 1916.

Rancho Nueva Flandria

Rancho Nueva Flandria was a Mexican land grant in present-day Yolo County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Jan Lows de Swart (John Schwartz). The name means "New Flanders" in honor of Swart's native country. The grant extended along the west bank of the Sacramento River, from present-day Bryte south to Merritt Island, and encompassed present-day West Sacramento. The land claim was rejected as fraudulent in 1857.

Putah Creek
Putah Creek

Putah Creek (Patwin: Liwaito) is a major stream in Northern California, a tributary of the Yolo Bypass, and ultimately, the Sacramento River. The 85-mile-long (137 km) creek has its headwaters in the Mayacamas Mountains, a part of the Coast Range, and flows east through two dams. First, Monticello Dam forms Lake Berryessa, below which Putah Creek forms the border of Yolo and Solano Counties, and then flows to the Putah Diversion Dam and Lake Solano. After several drought years in the late 1980s, the majority of Putah Creek went dry, prompting a landmark lawsuit that resulted in the signing of the Putah Creek Accord in 2000. The Accord established releases from the dams to maintain stream flows in Putah Creek, with natural flow regimes which spike in winter/spring and ebb in summer/fall. The restoration of natural flow regimes has resulted in a doubling of riparian bird species and a return of spawning native steelhead trout and Chinook salmon, as well as protecting the livelihood of farmers on the lower watershed.

Yolo Causeway
Yolo Causeway

The Yolo Causeway is a 3.2-mile (5.1 km) long elevated highway viaduct on Interstate 80 that crosses the Yolo Bypass floodplain, connecting the cities of West Sacramento, California and Davis, California. It is officially named the Blecher-Freeman Memorial Causeway after two California Highway Patrol officers who were killed in the line of duty just east of the causeway.

Washington Lake (California)
Washington Lake (California)

Washington Lake is the location of the Port of Sacramento (also known as Port of West Sacramento), in West Sacramento, California. Lake Washington hosts seagoing ships along with the Lake Washington Sailing Club (LWSC) and the River City Rowing Club (RCRC). During summers there can be classes to learn how to row and sail.

Port of Sacramento
Port of Sacramento

The Port of Sacramento, now known as the Port of West Sacramento, is an inland port in West Sacramento, California, in the Sacramento metropolitan area. It is 79 nautical miles (146 km) northeast of San Francisco, and is centered in the California Central Valley, one of the richest agricultural regions in the world.

Riverview, Yolo County, California

Riverview (formerly, Glide Landing and Riverlands) is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It lies on the west bank of the Sacramento River, on the Sacramento Northern and the Oakland, Antioch and Eastern Railroads 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of West Sacramento, at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m).

Leeman, California

Leeman is a former settlement in Yolo County, California. It lay at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m). It last appeared on maps as of 1916.

Mikon, California

Mikon is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It is located at the junction of the Southern Pacific and Sacramento Northern Railroads 1.25 miles (2.0 km) north-northwest of West Sacramento, at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m).

Bryte, California

Bryte (formerly, Riverbank) is a former town in Yolo County, California, now forming part of West Sacramento. It is located just south of the Sacramento River in the eastern portion of the county. Bryte's ZIP Code is 95605 and is in area codes 916 and 279. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m). Bryte was named after Mike Bryte, an early dairy farmer on whose land the town arose. Bryte came to California in 1849 to try his hand at gold mining. Although he did not make a fortune in gold, he bought a dairy farm in 1853 which was very successful. When the California Steam Navigation Company came to Washington, Bryte used the steamships to carry his dairy products to regional markets. Profits from this allowed Bryte to expand his holdings. By 1879, he owned 1,500 acres of land, raised 150 cows and 100 young stock, and farmed 2,500 acres in Sacramento County. Mike Bryte's status in the community was marked by his election to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors and later as sheriff. During the 20th century, Mike Bryte's property was subdivided and became known as the community of Bryte. [1] A post office opened in Bryte in 1915.