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Island in California

Webb Tract
Aerial image of an island.USGS aerial imagery of the Webb Tract
Webb Tract is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River DeltaWebb TractWebb TractShow map of Sacramento-San Joaquin River DeltaWebb Tract is located in CaliforniaWebb TractWebb TractShow map of CaliforniaWebb Tract is located in the United StatesWebb TractWebb TractShow map of the United States
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°04′47″N 121°36′32″W / 38.07972°N 121.60889°W / 38.07972; -121.60889 (Webb Tract)
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation−13 ft (-4 m)
Administration
United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
Bradford Island (left), Webb Tract (right) and Bethel Island (bottom) in 2009

The Webb Tract is an island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. It is part of Contra Costa County, California, and managed by Reclamation District 2026. The United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as −13 ft (−4.0 m) in 1981. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California purchased the island in 2016.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webb Tract
  2. California State Automobile Association (2007). Coast and Valley: Bay Area to Southern California (Map). 1:560,000. American Automobile Association.
  3. California State Automobile Association (1999). San Francisco Bay Region (Map). 1:190,000. American Automobile Association.
  4. "Milder Storm Due For North State; Beleaguered Delta Area Eyes Relief". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. February 23, 1980. p. 3.
  5. "New flood threatens East Bay water lines". North East Bay Independent and Gazette. Berkeley, California. October 23, 1980. p. 5.
  6. "Record tides push Delta to crisis stage". The Tribune. Oakland, California. February 21, 1986. p. 10.
  7. "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.
  8. "Bond Men Visit Phillips Company's Island Holdings". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. January 11, 1913. p. 6.
  9. "King Bean In The Ascendency". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. February 25, 1913. p. 7.
  10. Prieve, Judith (June 16, 2023). "Southern California water company to get $21 million to transform Delta island". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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