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California Department of Parks and Recreation. Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is a California State Historic Park and nature reserve preserving a tule marsh, archaeological sites of the Pomo people, and historic ranch structures. [1] It is located in Lake County, California, United States. [2] Anderson Marsh is located at the head of Cache ...
This list of Ramsar sites in the United States are those wetlands that are considered to be of international importance, protected under the Ramsar Convention treaty. The United States as of 2020, has 41 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance" with a surface area of 1,884,551 hectares (7,276.29 sq mi; 18,845.51 km 2).
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex. San Mateo Creek (Southern California) Scovern Hot Springs. Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge. Shollenberger Park. Sierra Valley. Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge. Stone Lagoon. Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve is a natural reserve and public land in Orange County, governed by the state of California, and immediately adjacent to the city of Huntington Beach, California. [2] The reserve is designated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to protect a coastal wetland and upland, with both migratory ...
Madrona Marsh. Coordinates: 33°49′37″N 118°20′33″W. Madrona Marsh in spring. Drilling rig in Madrona Marsh. Entrance sign. View of pond and trees in Madrona Marsh. The Madrona Marsh Preserve, in the city of Torrance in the South Bay region of Southern California, is a seasonal wetland with vernal pools. The 43 acres (17 ha) was a ...
Coordinates: 32°46′45″N 117°14′3″W. Aerial view of Mission Bay. Mission Bay is an artificial, saltwater bay located south of the Pacific Beach community of San Diego, California, created from approximately 2,000 acres (810 ha) of historical wetland, marsh, and saltwater bay habitat. The bay is part of the recreational Mission Bay Park ...
The California State Water Project is the largest multipurpose, state-built water project in the United States. [49] The SWP transports water from the Feather River watershed to agriculture, and some of the water goes to industrial and urban users. More than two-thirds of Californians receive some water from the SWP.
Tulare Lake (/ tʊˈlɛəri / ⓘ) or Tache Lake (Yokuts: Pah-áh-su, Pah-áh-sē) is a freshwater lake in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California, United States. Historically, Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. [2] For thousands of years, from the Paleolithic onward, Tulare Lake was a uniquely ...