Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
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The Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta is a vast inland estuarine network of rivers, channels, and wetlands in Northern California that forms the state’s largest freshwater tidal ecosystem and a critical hub for its water supply and agriculture.
Aliases (11)
- Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta ×12
- Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta region ×4
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ×2
- Bay-Delta ×1
- California Delta ×1
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region ×1
- Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta (southern end vicinity) ×1
- Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta area ×1
- Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta estuary system ×1
- Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta system ×1
- Suisun Bay ×1
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inland estuary
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river delta → wetland ecosystem → |
| area |
approximately 1,100,000 acres
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approximately 4,500 square kilometers → |
| contains |
channels
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islands → levees → rivers → sloughs → wetlands → |
| country |
United States
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|
| ecosystemType |
estuarine ecosystem
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|
| facesIssue |
endangered species decline
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habitat loss → levee failure risk → salinity intrusion → sea level rise → subsidence → water quality degradation → |
| flowsInto |
Pacific Ocean
→
San Francisco Bay → |
| formedByRiver |
Sacramento River
→
San Joaquin River → |
| function |
major hub of California’s water supply system
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| governedBy |
California Department of Water Resources
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Delta Stewardship Council → U.S. Bureau of Reclamation → |
| hasPart |
Carquinez Strait
→
Suisun Bay → |
| is |
California’s largest freshwater tidal ecosystem
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largest estuary on the West Coast of the United States → |
| isHabitatFor |
Chinook salmon
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Delta smelt → migratory waterfowl → sandhill cranes → steelhead trout → |
| isPartOf |
California State Water Project
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San Francisco Estuary → federal Central Valley Project → |
| locatedIn |
California
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Central Valley of California → Northern California → |
| near |
City of Sacramento
→
City of Stockton → |
| subjectOfPlan |
Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
→
Delta Plan → |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Central Valley
→
San Francisco Bay Area → Southern California → |
| supports |
California agriculture
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fisheries → industrial water use → municipal water use → recreation → |
| waterType |
freshwater tidal
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