The Sutter Bypass is a leveed channel of the along the southwest portion of the Sutter Basin. The bypass allows channeling of escapement flow from the Tisdale Weir near the Sutter Buttes to the Feather River at . During Sacramento River flows of >, Sacramento overflow tops the Tisdale Weir and flows via the Sutter Bypass to Feather River mile 7: (the west levee of the bypass continues along the Feather River to the Sacramento River).