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Measurement of Tidal Flows in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California
Richard N. Oltmann and Michael R. Simpson, USGS

Ultrasonic Velocity Meter Stations in the Delta

UVM station locations

Each red dot on the UVM site map shows the location of a UVM flow-monitoring station. Sites were chosen to monitor critical flow splits or quantities.

Click on the image of the map or go here for the full-scale map (81 KB) with explanation to learn more about the sites.

Measuring delta outflow

Tidal-flow hydrographs

Delta cross-channel gate operation

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