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Franks Tract State Recreation Area
This unusual recreational area has been completely submerged in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta since the 1930s when the False River levee broke and flooded the land.
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Franks Tract State Recreation Area Details
This unusual recreational area has been completely submerged in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta since the 1930s when the False River levee broke and flooded the land. Before that, it was used as farmland for growing onions, grains, beets, and asparagus. While the land was never reclaimed after the flood, it was opened as a state-run recreation area in 1959. It is only accessible by water, so the most popular activities here include fishing and hunting. However, hunting is only allowed in certain areas as this land also has colonies of great blue herons, swallows, kingfishers, and cormorants.
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