Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta: Battle Continues Against Water Weeds
Every year, the state battles invasive water weed species in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The state Division of Boating and Waterways is at it again in 2016, and the hot, dry conditions created by the ongoing drought continue to make the job even harder.
In Discovery Bay, the Port of Stockton and around the Delta, the department is attempting to beat back familiar foes including water hyacinth and Egeria densa. Other culprits like varieties of water pennywort and primrose aren’t new to the Delta but have recently begun to pose a bigger problem.
