Fremont Weir

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To protect the city of Sacramento and other urban areas from flooding, when the water level in the Sacramento River exceeds 33.5 feet (10.2 meters), it is allowed to spill over this concrete weir into a wide leveed tract of agricultural land called Yolo Bypass.

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Coordinates:   38°45'44"N   121°39'3"W
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