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Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 24 July 1946. It is a modification of, and a supplement to, the Sacramento River Shallow Draft Navigation Project, which was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of 3 March 1899 and was started in September 1899 and
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The channel has one set of ships locks—the
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the channel to 35 feet (11 m) became stalled in 1990 because the Port of
Sacramento was unable to finance its share of the cost. Nonetheless, there is still interest in the project.
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Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel," California Department of Water Resources - Central District, Feb. 28, 2006. Accessed Dec. 31, 2015.
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Aerial view of the
Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel and some adjoining and nearby sloughs and farm country. Dixon and Davis are visible in the distance.
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project. Green Trade
Corridor Marine Highway (ports of Oakland-Stockton-West Sacramento) can improve goods movement through Northern California.
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have been spotted at the far eastern terminus of the
Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel, at approximately 38°33'04.3"N 121°34'46.6"W, as have
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198:Geography
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321:History
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