California Water Reclamation District 2113

The California Legislature has found that the physical characteristics of the delta should be preserved essentially in their present form; and that the key to preserving the delta's physical characteristics is the system of levees defining the waterways and producing the adjacent islands. The delta's invaluable resources include productive agriculture, recreational assets, fisheries, and wildlife environment (California Water Code 12981). California Water Reclamation District 2113 assists in this by maintaining the levees around Fay Island. District 2113 encompasses Fay Island and wetlands to the south. The District is among the Delta's smallest at 100 acres with 1.6 miles of levee. There is no overland access to Fay Island, which makes the District's levee maintenance work that much more challenging. Fay Island is located between Bacon Island (District 2028) and Palm Tract (District 2024) on Old River. The closest marina is Cruiser Haven; a bit more distant are Holland Marina and Bullfrog Marina. Discovery Bay is two miles to the south. There is a 5 MPH slow-water zone on the east side of the Island by the docks and structures -- the west side is fast-water. Fay Island was dredge-cut off from Bacon Island in the early 20th century, and born as a duck-hunting club. The club was successful, and has hosted notables such as John Wayne and Clark Gable. Water Reclamation District 2113 was formed to maintain Fay Island's flood control works by order of the Supervisors of San Joaquin County in 1981. The Island has not been set up for hunting for the past twenty years, and instead is a recreational getaway for groups as large as 30. For information on renting Fay Island please see VisitFay.org.