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San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed

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EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.

The San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed covers more than 75,000 square miles and includes the largest estuary on the west coasts of North and South America. It also contains the only inland delta in the world.

  • About the Watershed

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    Learn about the San Francisco Bay Delta watershed, the largest estuary on the west coast of North and South America and the only inland delta in the world.

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  • Protecting the Watershed

    Learn about EPA's Activities to Protect the San Francisco Bay Delta

    Learn about EPA’s role in protecting the environmental quality of the San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed.

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  • Restoring the Watershed

    Learn About EPA and Partner Efforts to Restore the San Francisco Bay Delta

    Learn about EPA's work to restore the San Francisco Bay Delta Watershed by improving water quality.

    Restore
  • Tour the Watershed

    Watershed Flyover: San Francisco Bay to North San Joaquin Valley

    Take an aerial tour of the largest watershed and estuary on the West Coast of the Americas.

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  • Real-Time Conditions

    Aerial view of San Francisco watershed

    See real-time data on conditions in the San Francisco Bay Delta: water quality, species, environmental information and more.

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Last updated on April 9, 2025
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