Facts About the San Joaquin River
LENGTH: About 360 miles
SOURCE LAKE: Thousand Islands Lake
SOURCE ELEVATION: More than 9,000 feet above sea level
SOURCE COUNTY: Madera County
SOURCE REGION: Ansel Adams Wilderness
SOURCE MOUNTAIN RANGE: Sierra Newvada Mountains
MOUTH BODY OF WATER: Suisun Bay
MOUTH COUNTIES: Contra Costa County and Solao County
Cities on the San Joaquin River
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Fresno
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Modesto
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Stockton
San Joaquin River Parkway
San Joaquin River Parkway Recreation
Includes information about
Ball Ranch,
Bluff Point Golf Course and Learning Center,
Coke Hallowell Center for River Studies,
Friant Cove,
Jenson River Ranch,
Los Lake Recreation Area,
Pathways of our Ancestors Garden,
San Joaquin Fish Hatchery,
Scout island,
Sycamore Island,
Tom MacMichael Sr. Trail
Wildwood Native Park,
Woodwark Park,
Camp Pashayan,
paddling the river,
nature walks,and other San Joaqwuin River Parkway things
to do.
San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust
Non-governmental organization established to protect
and restore the San Joaquin River.
San Joaquin River Parkway Conservancy
State of California government agency established
to development and manage the San Joaquin River Parkway,
a 22 mile natural recreation area in the floodplain
between Friant Dam and Highway 99.
San Joaquin River Wildlife Refuges
San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge
Protected area more than 7,000 acres in size featuring
wetlands, woodlands, and grasslands. The refuge
was established in 1987 under the authority of the
United States Endnaagered Species Act of 1973 and the
United States Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929.
The refuge is located about eight miles west of
the city of Modesto.
Other San Joaquin River Resources
Wikipedia Introduction to the San Joaquin River
Article with general infordmation and facts about the
San Joaquin River of California. Includes the river's
course, geology, history, dams, ecology, environment,
watershed, and tributaries.
Water Projects on the San Joaquin River
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California Water Dept: San Joaquin River Restoration Program
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California Water Dept: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
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Big Creek Hydroelectric Project (upper San Joaquin River)
Tributaries of the San Joaquin River
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Cities on the San Joaquin River
- Fresno Slough
- Merced River
- Tuolumne River
- Stanislaus River
About the San Joaquin Valley
California Delta of California
Central Valley of California
Central California Travel Guide
