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2. Niland Geyser - Wikipedia

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   Niland Geyser. Niland Geyser (nicknamed the "Slow One" [2] and formally designated W9) [3] is a moving mud pot or mud spring outside Niland, California in the Salton Trough in an area of geological instability due to the San Andreas Fault, [4] formed due to carbon dioxide being released underground. It is the only mud pot or mud volcano known ...

3. Sinkyone Wilderness State Park - Wikipedia

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   Sinkyone Wilderness State Park. /  39.92°N 123.94°W  / 39.92; -123.94. Sinkyone Wilderness State Park is a state park in Mendocino County, California. The wilderness area borders the Pacific Ocean to the west and the King Range National Conservation Area to the north. The nearest settlement is the unincorporated town of Leggett.

4. List of counties in California - Wikipedia

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   Of the 58 counties in California, 14 are governed under a charter. They are Alameda, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tehama. [6] Nine counties in California are named for saints, tied with Louisiana for the largest number.

5. 3 sales tax increases are on Sacramento County ballots. Will ...

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   Measure A would raise sales tax in all of Sacramento County by one-half of 1 percent for 40 years, generating about $212.5 million annually for roads and public transportation. The concept was ...

6. Central Valley land subsidence - Wikipedia

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   The Central Valley in California subsides when groundwater is pumped faster than underground aquifers can be recharged. The Central Valley has been sinking (subsiding) at differing rates since the 1920s and is estimated to have sunk up to 28 feet. [1] During drought years, the valley is prone to accelerated subsidence due to groundwater extraction.

7. Monticello Dam - Wikipedia

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   The top of the glory hole, 2017. Monticello Dam is a 304-foot (93 m) high concrete arch dam in Napa County, California, United States, constructed between 1953 and 1957. The dam impounded Putah Creek to create Lake Berryessa in the Vaca Mountains. Lake Berryessa is currently the seventh-largest man-made lake in California.