News release: Refurbishment work underway for Suisun Marsh salinity control gates
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) refurbished the first of three 95,000-pound radial gates that help reduce saltwater intrusion into the Suisun Marsh in Solano County. The work took place at the Suisun Marsh Salinity Control Gate Facility, which has operated since the late 1980s. The project is part of a multi-year effort to remove, refurbish, and reinstall the massive gates at this facility. … One of the reasons for that wear and tear is that the gates operate in the Suisun Marsh, located south of the city of Fairfield, which is the largest remaining brackish water wetland on the West Coast. This is where salt water from the San Francisco Bay meets fresh water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.