Prospect Island
USGS aerial imagery of the island.
Prospect Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Prospect Island
Prospect Island
Prospect Island is located in California
Prospect Island
Prospect Island
Prospect Island is located in the United States
Prospect Island
Prospect Island
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates38°14′47″N 121°39′56″W / 38.2463030°N 121.6655110°W / 38.2463030; -121.6655110 (Prospect Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Administration
State California
CountySolano
Prospect Island viewed from the southeast in a 2018 aerial photo; to its southeast is Ryer Island and to its northwest is the flooded Liberty Island

Prospect Island is a small island in the San Joaquin River delta, in California.[2][3][4][5][6][7] It is part of Solano County, and managed by Reclamation District 1667.[8][9][10][11] Its coordinates are 38°14′47″N 121°39′56″W / 38.2463030°N 121.6655110°W / 38.2463030; -121.6655110 (Prospect Island)[1].[12][13] It appears on a 1952 USGS map; by 1978, survey maps show it cut diagonally by the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel.[14][15][16][17][18][19]

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References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prospect Island
  2. ^ "Species". Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. 2020-04-17. p. B3.
  3. ^ "Dikes Holding As Flood Reaches Bay Lowlands". Chico Record. Chico, California. 1936-02-01. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Delta Area In Hectic Effort To Bar Floods". Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California. 1937-12-15. p. 1.
  5. ^ "More islands submerged in Delta floods". North East Bay Independent and Gazette. Berkeley, California. 1980-02-22. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Weather". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. 1980-02-22. p. 16.
  7. ^ "Storm track veers north". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. 1980-02-22. p. 1.
  8. ^ "Municipal Service Review: Solano County Water, Irrigation, Reclamation, and Flood Management Agencies" (PDF). Solano County LAFCO. Michael Brandman Associates. 13 April 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  9. ^ "High Tide Is New Delta Flood Threat". The Fresno Bee The Republican. Fresno, California. 1937-12-15. p. 1.
  10. ^ "Flood Crest Perils Delta". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1937-12-15. p. 1.
  11. ^ "Levees Bolstered". San Pedro News-Pilot. San Pedro, California. 1937-12-15. p. 1.
  12. ^ "Milder Storm Due For North State; Beleaguered Delta Area Eyes Relief". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1980-02-23. p. 3.
  13. ^ "New flood threatens East Bay water lines". North East Bay Independent and Gazette. Berkeley, California. 1980-10-23. p. 5.
  14. ^ United States Geological Survey (1952). "Liberty Island Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
  15. ^ United States Geological Survey (1978). "Liberty Island Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
  16. ^ "Delta island w/ rm & vu, a fix-upper". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1990-09-21. p. 13.
  17. ^ "Delta island yours for $2.5 million". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. 1990-09-21. p. 5.
  18. ^ "350-acre Delta Island". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1990-09-21. p. 27.
  19. ^ "Delta island can be yours for $2.5 million". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. 1990-09-23. p. 29.


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