2007 California Water Code Chapter 2. The Delta

CA Codes (wat:12220)

WATER CODE
SECTION 12220



12220.  The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta shall include all the lands
within the area bounded as follows, and as shown on the attached map
prepared by the Department of Water Resources titled "Sacramento-San
Joaquin Delta," dated May 26, 1959:

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NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT:  The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Map
appears in the hard-copy publication of the chaptered bill.
See Chapter 1766, page 4248, Statutes of 1959.

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   Beginning at the Sacramento River at the I Street bridge
proceeding westerly along the Southern Pacific Railroad to its
intersection with the west levee of the Yolo By-Pass; southerly along
the west levee to an intersection with Putah Creek, then westerly
along the left bank of Putah Creek to an intersection with the
north-south section line dividing sections 29 and 28, T8N, R6E; south
along this section line to the northeast corner of section 5, T7N,
R3E; west to the northwest corner of said section; south along west
boundary of said section to intersection of Reclamation District No.
2068 boundary at northeast corner of SE 1/4 of section 7, T7N, R3E;
southwesterly along Reclamation District No. 2068 boundary to
southeast corner of SW 1/4 of section 8, T6N, R2E; west to
intersection of Maine Prairie Water Association boundary at southeast
corner of SW 1/4 of section 7, T6N, R2E; along the Maine Prairie
Water Association boundary around the northern and western sides to
an intersection with the southeast corner of section 6, T5N, R2E;
west to the southwest corner of the SE 1/4 of said section; south to
the southwest corner of the NE 1/4 of section 7, T5N, R2E; east to
the southeast corner of the NE 1/4 of said section; south to the
southeast corner of said section; west to the northeast corner of
section 13, T5N, R1E; south to the southeast corner of said section;
west to the northwest corner of the NE 1/4 of section 23, T5N, R1E;
south to the southwest corner of the NE 1/4 of said section; west to
the northwest corner of the SW 1/4 of said section; south to the
southwest corner of the NW 1/4 of section 26, T5N, R1E; east to the
northeast corner of the SE 1/4 of section 25, T5N, R1E; south to the
southeast corner of said section; east to the northeast corner of
section 31, T5N, R2E; south to the southeast corner of the NE 1/4 of
said section; east to the northeast corner of the SE 1/4 of section
32, T5N, R2E; south to the northwest corner of section 4, T4N, R2E;
east to the northeast corner of said section; south to the southwest
corner of the NW 1/4 of section 3, T4N, R2E; east to the northeast
corner of the SE1/4 of said section; south to the southwest corner of
the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 11, T4N, R2E; east to the
southeast corner of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of said section; south
along the east line of section 11, T4N, R2E to a road intersection
approximately 1000 feet south of the southeast corner of said
section; southeasterly along an unnamed road to its intersection with
the right bank of the Sacramento River about 0.7 mile upstream from
the Rio Vista bridge; southwesterly along the right bank of the
Sacramento River to the northern boundary of section 28, T3N, R2E;
westerly along the northern boundary of sections 28, 29, and 30, T3N,
R2E and sections 25 and extended 26, T3N, R1E to the northwest
corner of extended section 26, T3N, R1E; northerly along the west
boundary of section 23, T3N, R1E to the northwest corner of said
section; westerly along the northern boundary of sections 22 and 21,
T3N, R1E to the Sacramento Northern Railroad; southerly along the
Sacramento Northern Railroad; southerly along the Sacramento Northern
Railroad to the ferry slip on Chipps Island; across the Sacramento
River to the Mallard Slough pumping plant intake channel of the
California Water Service Company; southward along the west bank of
the intake channel and along an unnamed creek flowing from Lawler
Ravine to the southern boundary of the Contra Costa County Water
District; easterly along the southern boundary of the Contra Costa
County Water District to the East Contra Costa Irrigation District
boundary; southeasterly along the southwestern boundaries of the East
Contra Costa Irrigation District, Byron-Bethany Irrigation District,
West Side Irrigation District and Banta-Carbona Irrigation District
to the northeast corner of the NW 1/4 of section 9, T3S, R6E; east
along Linne Road to Kasson Road; southeasterly along Kasson Road to
Durham Ferry Road; easterly along Durham Ferry Road to its
intersection with the right bank of the San Joaquin River at
Reclamation District No. 2064; southeasterly along Reclamation
District No.  2064 boundary, around its eastern side to Reclamation
District No. 2075 and along the eastern and northern sides of
Reclamation District No. 2075 to its intersection with the Durham
Ferry Road; north along the Durham Ferry Road to its intersection
with Reclamation District No. 17; along the eastern side of
Reclamation District No. 17 to French Camp Slough; northerly along
French Camp Turnpike to Center Street; north along Center Street to
Weber Avenue; east along Weber Avenue to El Dorado Street; north
along El Dorado Street to Harding Way; west along Harding Way to
Pacific Avenue; north along Pacific Avenue to the Calaveras River;
easterly along the left bank of the Calaveras River to a point
approximately 1,600 feet west of the intersection of the Western
Pacific Railroad and the left bank of said river; across the
Calaveras River and then north 18* 26' 36 west a distance of
approximately 2,870 feet; south 72* 50' west a distance of
approximately 4,500 feet to Pacific Avenue (Thornton Road); north
along Pacific Avenue continuing onto Thornton Road to its
intersection with the boundary line dividing Woodbridge Irrigation
District and Reclamation District No. 348; east along this boundary
line to its intersection with the Mokelumne River; continuing
easterly along the right bank of the Mokelumne River to an
intersection with the range line dividing R5E and R6E; north along
this range line to the Sacramento-San Joaquin County line; west along
the county line to an intersection with Reclamation District No.
1609; northerly along the eastern boundary of Reclamation District
No. 1609 to the Cosumnes River, upstream along the right bank of the
Cosumnes River to an intersection with the eastern boundary of
extended section 23, T5N, R5E; north along the eastern boundary of
said extended section to the southeast corner of the NE 1/4 of the NE
1/4 of said extended section; west to the southeast corner of the NE
1/4 of the NW 1/4 of extended section 14, T5N, R5E; west to an
intersection with Desmond Road; north along Desmond Road to
Wilder-Ferguson Road; west along Wilder-Ferguson Road to the Western
Pacific Railroad; north along the Western Pacific Railroad to the
boundary of the Elk Grove Irrigation District on the southerly
boundary of the N 1/2 of section 4, T5N, R5E; northerly along the
western boundary of the Elk Grove Irrigation District to Florin Road;
west on Florin Road to the eastern boundary of Reclamation District
No. 673; northerly around Reclamation District No. 673 to an
intersection with the Sacramento River and then north along the left
bank of the Sacramento River to I Street bridge.
   Section, range, and township locations are referenced to the Mount
Diablo Base Line and Meridian.  Road names and locations are as
shown on the following United States Geological Survey Quadrangles,
7.5 minute series:  Rio Vista, 1953; Clayton, 1953; Vernalis, 1952;
Ripon, 1952; Bruceville, 1953; Florin, 1953; and Stockton West, 1952.


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