The following report on the Temporary Barriers Project is for your information and action, as appropriate. This report will be transmitted whenever changes occur to the operation of the barriers, and as a result of modeling and/or field monitoring of water levels in the south Delta.
STATUS AS OF: Friday, July 28, 2006
Head of
The HORB was not installed this spring due to high flows. The HORB will be installed in the fall if needed for dissolved oxygen improvements in the SJR and if requested by DFG.
Agricultural Barriers (
All barriers have been closed and are in full tidal operation. Construction cleanup was completed at the Grantline Canal Barrier on Wednesday 7-26-06. Slight settlement issues at both the
Construction cleanup at both the Middle River and
Modeling:
Modeling was completed and the results attached. Water levels at all 3 barriers are in very good shape; above 1 ft MSL at Middle River at
Modeling Outputs:
Middle
River at Howard Road Bridge
Doughty Cut above GLC Barrier
Old River near Tracy Road Bridge
Notes:
These weekly updates are also available for your information on our website http://baydeltaoffice.water.ca.gov/sdb/tbp/index_tbp.cfm.
If you know of anyone else that should be receiving this update, please let me know by email, and I'll add them to the mailing list. Thanks!
Mark A. Holderman, P.E.
Chief, Temporary Barriers Project and
Bay-Delta Office
California Department of Water Resources
1416 9th
Phone: (916) 653-7429 FAX: (916) 653-6077
Cell/Pager: (916) 601-6036 E-Mail: markho@water.ca.gov
