Filling and Draining of Delta During Spring-Neap Tidal Cycle, San Joaquin River at Jersey Point

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The top two plots show tidal and tidally-averaged water-surface elevation (stage) data for the San Joaquin River at Jersey Point (site 6). These plots clearly demonstrate that the net elevation of the Delta rises and falls during the spring-neap tidal cycle. The bottom two plots show tidally-averaged and tidal UVM flow data. These flow data demonstrate how the Delta fills and drains during the spring-neap tidal cycle.