Levee breach at the Ravenswood unit of San Francisco Bay Refuge

Four people are pictured from behind, looking out over a winding waterway. One person is taking photos and another is looking through binoculars.

Photo By/Credit

Date Shot/Created

12/13/2023

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

A historic levee breach at the Ravenswood unit of Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in December 2023 restores tidal flow to 300 acres of marsh that had been diked and drained for industrial salt production.

Facility

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Coastal

Subject tags

Coastal restoration

Habitat restoration

Wetland restoration

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