The San Joaquin River is the longest river of Central California. The 366-mile long river starts in the high Sierra Nevada and flows through the rich agricultural region of the northern San Joaquin Va
San Joaquin River near Vernalis
Crossings of California State Route 99 and the Union Pacific Railroad along the northern border of Fresno. The early stages of construction of California High-Speed Rail's San Joaquin River Viaduct is also visible.
The San Joaquin at Mendota Pool during the high flows of April 2006
Headwaters of the Middle Fork San Joaquin River, just downstream of Thousand Island Lake
San Francisco Bay is a large tidal estuary in the U.S. state of California, and gives its name to the San Francisco Bay Area. It is dominated by the cities of San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland.
San Joaquin River
…river starts in the high Sierra Nevada and flows through the rich agricultural region of the northern San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. An important source of irrigation water as well as a wildlife corridor, the San Joaquin is among the most heavily dammed and…
Aerial panorama of the northern Bay, the Bay Bridge, Golden Gate, and Marin Headlands on a clear morning. November 2014 photo by Doc Searls.
Panorama of San Francisco Bay, and the city skyline seen from Marin County in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Population density and low-elevation coastal zones in San Francisco Bay (2010). San Francisco Bay is especially vulnerable to sea level rise.
San Francisco Bay shoreline tablet