About 80 percent of the refuge is located in the
Sutter Bypass, a floodwater bypass from the
Sacramento River that floods at least once a year and may cover portions of the refuge with up to 12 feet (3.7 m) of water. Sutter Refuge typically supports wintering populations of more than 175,000
ducks and 50,000
geese.
About 80 percent of the refuge is located in the
Sutter Bypass, a floodwater bypass from the
Sacramento River that floods at least once a year and may cover portions of the refuge with up to 12 feet (3.7 m) of water. Sutter Refuge typically supports wintering populations of more than 175,000
ducks and 50,000
geese.