Clifton Court Forebay | |
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Location | San Joaquin River Delta Contra Costa County, California |
Coordinates | 37°49′48″N 121°33′24″W / 37.8299°N 121.5568°W[1] |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Old River |
Primary outflows | California Aqueduct Delta–Mendota Canal |
Catchment area | 6 square miles (16 km2)[2] |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
Max. width | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Surface area | 2,500 acres (1,000 ha)[2] |
Average depth | 10 m (33 ft) |
Max. depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
Water volume | 29,000 acre⋅ft (36 hm3)[2] |
Residence time | 4 months |
Surface elevation | 3 feet (0.91 m)[1] |
Clifton Court Forebay is a reservoir in the San Joaquin River Delta region of eastern Contra Costa County, California, 17 mi (27 km) southwest of Stockton. The estuary region the forebay is located in is only 1m to 3m above mean sea level.