The recreation area is used primarily for fishing and waterfowl hunting, because of its exposure to frequent strong winds and fluctuating water levels.

[4] Located along the San Joaquin River, about 11 miles (18 km) east of Antioch, California, the site was originally reclaimed between 1902 and 1906 and owned by Dr. N.K.

[1] It was then used for growing potatoes, beans, asparagus, sugar beets, onions, seed crops, small grains and corn.

Year round species include gulls, great blue herons, terns, swallows, crows, blackbirds, cormorants and kingfishers.

"[10] The study and report were completed by Moffatt & Nichol, a consulting firm retained by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD).

[8] CDFWD presented its final draft of its project feasibility study at a meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council in Sacramento on June 29, 2018.