Stockton Channel

The Mormon Slough branches off the Stockton Channel to the Southeast.

[1][2][3][4][5][6] The Stockton Channel overflowed its banks in the great flood of 1955.

San Joaquin County was named a federal disaster area.

[7][8] United States Army Corps of Engineers performs annual maintenance on the Stockton Channel, which includes dredging to remove silt.

[9] A dam on Mormon Slough was built to stop flooding and silt build up in the Stockton Channel.

Map from 1910,showing the Stockton Channel and the San Joaquin River
City of Stockton in 1895, Stockton Channel with steam ships and sailboats
Stockton, circa 1860.
Stockton California 2012 aerial view
Postcard from 1909 Weber Ave, Stockton in background
Stockton Channel in 1890 with Masonic Temple in background
Stockton Channel 1921