EncycloReader

The Lauritzen Canal is a shipping waterway which is part of the larger Port of Richmond in Richmond, California.^[1] It was dredged out of the former expanse of the now atrophied Castro Cove wetlands of the West Richmond Watershed. It was created for shipbuilding yards in World War II. Today is serves as part of the operation of the Port of Richmond for largely petrochemical, liquid bulk, and vehicle imports.

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued a "DO NOT EAT" warning for any fish and shellfish caught in the Lauritzen Channel due to elevated levels of dieldrin and DDTs.^[2]

Notes[edit]

^ Detail
^ Admin, OEHHA (2011-05-23). "Lauritzen Channel". OEHHA. Retrieved 2018-11-08.

v t e Geography of Richmond, California
River	Rivers, creeks, streams: Baxter Creek Castro Creek Cerrito Creek Fluvius Innominatus Garrity Creek Meeker Slough (Creek) Rheem Creek San Pablo Creek Wildcat Creek
Wetland	Wetlands, Marshes, mud flats, swamps, sloughs: Albany Mudflats Breuner Marsh Brooks Island Salt Marsh Giant Marsh Hoffman Marsh Meeker Slough Parchester Marsh Point Molate Marsh San Pablo Creek Marsh Stege Marsh Whitell Marsh Wildcat Marsh
Lake	Lakes, ponds, reservoirs, lagoons Brickyard Cove Pond Hilltop Lake (Hilltop) Temporary Pond Miller/Knox Lagoon Nicholl's Knob Pond North Reservoir Point Pinole Pond Potrero Hills Quarry Pond San Pablo Reservoir
Bay	Bays, harbours, wharves, piers, ports, marinas, coves, channels: Brickyard Cove Campus Bay Castro Cove Harbor Channel Hoffman Channel Kozy Kove Lauritzen Canal Point San Pablo Marina Richmond Marina Bay Marina Bay Marina Parr-Rich Canal Port of Richmond Richmond Ferry Terminal Richmond Inner Harbor Richmond Outer Harbor Richmond Rod & Gun Club Yacht Harbor Richmond Yacht Club Santa Fe Canal Santa Rita Channel Santa Fe Marina San Pablo Canal San Francisco Bay San Pablo Bay Westshore Marina
Land	Landmasses, Rocks, Islands, Valleys, Canyons, Gorges, Points, Peaks, Beaches, Ranges: Berkeley Hills Brother Islands Brooks Island Castro Point Castro Rocks East Brother Lighthouse Ferry Point Kellar Beach Kozy Kove Richmond Long Wharf Nicholl's Knob Point Isabel Point Molate Point Pinole Point San Pablo Point Richmond Pier Point Pinole Pier Point Potrero San Pablo Canyon San Pablo Ridge Wildcat Canyon

37°55′17″N 122°22′02″W / 37.921492°N 122.367213°W / 37.921492; -122.367213