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Wright-Elmwood Tract

Coordinates: 37°59′23″N 121°22′50″W / 37.98972°N 121.38056°W / 37.98972; -121.38056 (Wright-Elmwood Tract)[1]
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Wright-Elmwood Tract
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of the Wright-Elmwood Tract
Wright-Elmwood Tract is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Wright-Elmwood Tract
Wright-Elmwood Tract
Wright-Elmwood Tract is located in California
Wright-Elmwood Tract
Wright-Elmwood Tract
Wright-Elmwood Tract is located in the United States
Wright-Elmwood Tract
Wright-Elmwood Tract
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°59′23″N 121°22′50″W / 37.98972°N 121.38056°W / 37.98972; -121.38056 (Wright-Elmwood Tract)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin

The Wright-Elmwood Tract (alternately referred to as the Wright Tract[1] or the Elmwood Tract[1]) is an island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] It is part of San Joaquin County, California, and managed by Reclamation District 2119.[13][14] Its coordinates are 37°59′23″N 121°22′50″W / 37.98972°N 121.38056°W / 37.98972; -121.38056 (Wright-Elmwood Tract)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmwood Tract
  2. ^ "Will Unwater Tracts; Crops This Year". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. 1911-03-24. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Giant Pumps To Free Big Valley Submerged". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California. 1911-03-25. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Crops on the Unwatered Tracts". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. 1911-04-06. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Roberts Island Land Sold by Local Firm". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. 1912-10-23. p. 3.
  6. ^ "$2,000,000 State Levee Repair Job Is Speeded By Army Engineers". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1951-02-14. p. 15.
  7. ^ "Emergency Work". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1951-02-14. p. 1.
  8. ^ "Delta". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1980-01-27. p. 19.
  9. ^ "Levee Conditions". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1980-11-11. p. 12.
  10. ^ "Rice crop projected to protect levees". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 2005-08-17. p. A3.
  11. ^ "Delta". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 2006-01-01. p. 7.
  12. ^ "State's long-range plan envisions parks in Delta". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 2011-09-06. p. B3.
  13. ^ "Municipal Service Review: Selected San Joaquin County Reclamation Districts" (PDF). San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission. E Mulberg & Associates. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Reclamation Districts Map" (PDF). San Joaquin County Geographic Information Systems. San Joaquin County. 16 September 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.