An inland delta in central California formed where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meet before draining into San Francisco Bay. Its network of leveed islands and channels supplies drinking and irrigation water to a large share of the state's population and farmland.
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Source Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (Wikipedia)
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1. Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (Wikipedia)
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The total area of the Delta, including both land and water, is about 1,100 square miles (2,800 km2)
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The total area of the Delta, including both land and water, is about 1,100 square miles (2,800 km2)
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The Delta was formed by rising sea level following glaciation, leading to the accumulation of Sacramento and San Joaquin River sediments behind the Carquinez Strait, the sole outlet from the Central Valley to San Pablo Bay.
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