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Staten Island is an island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, twenty-five kilometres northwest of Stockton.[1][2][3] The 3,700 ha (9,100 acres) is bordered on the east and south by South Mokelumne River, and on the west and north by North Mokelumne River.[4] It is in San Joaquin County, and managed by Reclamation District 38.[5]
The island is privately owned by the Nature Conservancy.[6] It is a popular stopping point for migratory sandhill cranes.[7]
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References
- ^ "Pheasant Season Ends Sunday". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. 1967-11-27. p. 8.
- ^ "Pheasant Kill Rises Over '66". Oroville Mercury Register. Oroville, California. 1967-11-28. p. 8.
- ^ "High Water". The Mail. Stockton, California. 1882-06-01. p. 3.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Staten Island (California)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Staten Island". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ Ortiz, Edward (2014-11-08). "Cranes crowd Staten Island as other Valley habitat dries up". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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