Clifton Court Forebay

Clifton Court Forebay
Location	San Joaquin River Delta Contra Costa County, California
Coordinates	37°49′48″N 121°33′24″W / 37.8299°N 121.5568°W / 37.8299; -121.5568Coordinates: 37°49′48″N 121°33′24″W / 37.8299°N 121.5568°W / 37.8299; -121.5568
Lake type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Old River
Primary outflows	California Aqueduct Delta–Mendota Canal
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	4 km (2.5 mi)
Max. width	3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area	1,000 ha (2,500 acres)
Average depth	−2 m (−6.6 ft)
Max. depth	−3 m (−9.8 ft)
Shore length1	13 km (8.1 mi)
Surface elevation	1 m (3.3 ft)
References	U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifton Court Forebay
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Clifton Court Forebay is an artificial reservoir in the San Joaquin River Delta of Contra Costa County, California, 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Stockton. The body of water was created in 1969 by inundating the 1,000 ha (2,500 acres) tract as part of the California State Water Project, and serves as the Mile Zero intake point of the California Aqueduct for transport to Southern California, and feeds the Delta–Mendota Canal to recharge San Joaquin Valley river systems.

References

• Kevin W. Clark; Mark D. Bowen; Ryan B. Mayfield; Katherine P. Zehfuss; Justin D. Taplin; and Charles H. Hanson (March 2009) (.PDF). Quantification of Pre-Screen Loss of Juvenile Steelhead in Clifton Court Forebay. California Natural Resources Agency, Department of Water Resources, State of California. pp. 1–3. http://baydeltaoffice.water.ca.gov/ndelta/fishery/documents/2009_clark_et_al_quantification_of_steelhead_pre-screen_loss.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifton Court Forebay