Sep 15, 2014 · The headwaters of the Sacramento River and its main northern tributaries —the Pit and McCloud rivers — are regulated by Shasta Dam. Other major tributaries —the Feather and American rivers to the south —and smaller streams are heavily regulated by dams for flood control, water supply, power production and recreation.

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Description: A photographic atlas of 38 sites along the Sacramento River which contain riparian vegetation which was judged to be significant to the overall stability of the river and its overflow areas between Tisdale Weir (River Mile 118.8) and Hamilton City (River Mile 199.4). This atlas consists of 28 aerial photographs at a scale of 1:62,500.

Jun 22, 2020 · The Sacramento River is California’s largest river, providing 35 percent of the state’s developed water supply. The river helps support the valley’s millions of acres of irrigated agriculture and is home to wildlife and a range of aquatic species, including rearing habitat for 70 percent of all salmon caught off the California coast.

Abstract. Produced as part of the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins Comprehensive Study, this aerial photographic atlas provides maps of the extent of inundation at 50, 100, and 200 year flood events as well as water surface profiles between Vina and Keswick Dam along the upper Sacramento River.

Sacramento River GIS - Data Library. This data library provides public access to a wide array of geospatial data developed for the Sacramento River. The Sacramento River GIS was co-developed by the California Department of Water Resources and the Forum as a planning tool to help resolve management questions as they arise at specific river ...

Navigating. Shift+Drag to rotate and zoom the map around its center. Zooming: You can use your mouse wheel, or click the blue zoom in or zoom out buttons on the upper-left corner of the map.

Sep 15, 2014 · The Delta is formed by the Sacramento River flowing south to meet the north-flowing San Joaquin River just south of Sacramento, where the rivers mingle with smaller tributaries and tidal flows. The rivers’ combined freshwater flows through the Carquinez Strait, a narrow break in the Coast Range, and into San Francisco Bay’s northern arm ...

This dataset is a point coverage that identifies river mile markers along the Sacramento River. The river mile markers are a commonly-used reference system for discussing areas and locations along the River. This particular dataset is from the Army Corps of Engineers river miles from the 1991 Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento River Atlas ...

Overall View of Intake Pier and Access Bridge, Looking Northeast from Western Levee of the Sacramento River. - Sacramento River Water Treatment Plant Intake Pier & Access Bridge, Spanning Sacramento River approximately 175 feet west of eastern levee on river; roughly .5 mile downstream from confluence of Sacramento & American Rivers, …