New River West
Project Overview
Basics
New River West
Construction Completed
The New River West Dust Suppression Project is one of the locations in the first series of dust suppression projects under the state’s 10-year plan to improve air quality and provide critical habitat for birds at the Salton Sea. The 302-acre project was completed in early 2020. The project included installation of furrows, or trenches, on the surface of exposed lakebed. These furrows were constructed perpendicular to the direction of high winds, leaving the ground surface resembling a ruffled potato chip. As wind sweeps over the ground, the furrows slow down the wind and significantly reduce the amount of dust released into the air.
2019
2020
2020
4/17/2025
Project Attributes
Purpose & Goals
Purpose & Goals
The purpose of this project was to slow down surface wind speeds on exposed lakebed and lower air quality emissions in this location.
Schedule Status
Design
Complete
Land & Water Rights
Complete
Environmental
Complete
Construction
Complete
Notes about Status
None
Location
Organizations
| Lead Agency | |
| Lead Implementer |
Contacts
Steven Garcia - California Department of Water Resources (DWR) (Steven.Garcia@water.ca.gov)
Activities & Outcomes
Expected Activities & Outcomes
| Dust Suppression Acres Counted Towards SWRCB WR 2017-0134 Target | Type: Interim Dust Suppression | 302 acres |
Reported Activities & Outcomes
| Dust Suppression Acres Counted Towards SWRCB WR 2017-0134 Target | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | 2020 | Units |
| Interim Dust Suppression | 302 | acres |
| Surface Roughening Conducted | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Units | |
| 302 | acres | |
| Total | 302 | acres |
Program Phases
Program Phases
Benefits
Benefits
302 acres were surface roughened as an interim dust suppression measure.
Endangered Species
Endangered Species
No Endangered Species set for this Project.
Habitat Types
Habitat Types
Project Details
Attachments
New River West Dust Suppression Project Boundary
- Uploaded On
- 3/27/2025
- File Type
- X-ZIP
- Description
- shapefile for New River West Dust Suppression Project Boundary
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