Yolo Bypass

The 25,500 acre Yolo Bypass protects Sacramento and other California Central Valley communities from flooding. Weirs connect the bypass to the Sacramento River as well as to Cache Creek. During wet years, it can be completely full of water.

The Yolo Bypass contains the "Vic Fazio Yolo Wildlife Area" and was the largest public/private restoration project west of the Florida Everglades. It forms a valuable wetland during many months. In the summer, the bypass is used for agriculture.

The bypass separates the cities of Sacramento, California (specifically West Sacramento, California) from Davis, California. It is crossed by the Yolo Causeway, a long highway bridge on Interstate 80 that crosses the floodway.