Webb Tract
USGS aerial imagery of the Webb Tract | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°04′47″N 121°36′32″W / 38.07972°N 121.60889°W[1] |
| Adjacent to | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
| Highest elevation | −13 ft (-4 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | |
| County | Contra Costa |
The Webb Tract is an island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4][5][6] It is part of Contra Costa County, California, and managed by Reclamation District 2026.[7][8][9] The United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as −13 ft (−4.0 m) in 1981.[1] The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California purchased the island in 2016.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webb Tract
- ^ California State Automobile Association (2007). Coast and Valley: Bay Area to Southern California (Map). 1:560,000. American Automobile Association.
- ^ California State Automobile Association (1999). San Francisco Bay Region (Map). 1:190,000. American Automobile Association.
- ^ "Milder Storm Due For North State; Beleaguered Delta Area Eyes Relief". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. February 23, 1980. p. 3.
- ^ "New flood threatens East Bay water lines". North East Bay Independent and Gazette. Berkeley, California. October 23, 1980. p. 5.
- ^ "Record tides push Delta to crisis stage". The Tribune. Oakland, California. February 21, 1986. p. 10.
- ^ "Countywide Reclamation Services: Municipal Service Review/Sphere of Influence Update (2nd Round) – FINAL" (PDF). Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission. November 18, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Bond Men Visit Phillips Company's Island Holdings". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. January 11, 1913. p. 6.
- ^ "King Bean In The Ascendency". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. February 25, 1913. p. 7.
- ^ Prieve, Judith (June 16, 2023). "Southern California water company to get $21 million to transform Delta island". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
Map: Islands of Suisun Bay and the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta | |
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