A few miles south of Red Bluff, the Sacramento River runs past the now-decommissioned Red Bluff Diversion Dam — a low concrete weir built in 1964 that for half a century interfered with the annual run of Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. After years of contention, the gates were raised in 2013 and a fish-friendly pumping station took over the irrigation duties.
The dam site is now run as a public park by the Bureau of Reclamation, with bird hides, fishing access, and a paved riverside path. Bald eagles, osprey, and (in autumn) spawning salmon are the wildlife to look for.