Navigation on Steamboat Slough in the Sacramento Delta Region

Steamboat Slough in the Sacramento Delta Region

CURRENT MAPS AND NAVIGATION on
Steamboat Slough

2011 Steamboat Slough has depths at LOWEST tides ranging from 17 feet to 10 feet, in the main channel. There are also visible shoal areas at low tides, and some nice shady beach areas to pull up the ski boat or houseboat for a peaceful swim on the freshwater of Steamboat Slough. Tides can vary from 4 to 6 feet depending on the time of year and the water flow levels in the Delta. For all travel in the Delta, boaters should have an official NOAA navigation map onboard, or at least print out the map sections linked to the right which details Steamboat Slough navigation and depth as of the last NOAA survey in 2009.

Navigation map links from NOAA

Today's tides on Steamboat Slough:
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions
/NOAATidesFacade.jsp?Stationid=9415414

http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18661.shtml Steamboat Slough, Sacramento River, including Rio Vista, Snug Harbor and Isleton areas

http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18662.shtml Steamboat Slough, Sacramento River, including Walnut Grove, Locke, Courtland, Clarksburg to Sacramento

http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18664.shtml north/east of Sacramento

Click on each of the maps below for enlarged versions of each one. Sections of navigation maps offered for reference only. Please purchase an official NOAA or other Delta map prior to boating on Delta waterways!

Lower half of Steamboat Slough

Entrance to Steamboat Slough showing the confluence at "Cache Slough" or the Sacramento Ship Channel, and showing the Rio Vista Ferry landing crossing to Ryer Island

About 4.5 miles north of the confluence of Steamboat Slough and Cache Slough: This section of map shows the Snug Harbor peninsula and "Snug Cove"

Middle section of Steamboat Slough at the Sacramento County park called Hogsback, which has a day-use public boat ramp-Grand Island side of the waterway.

Middle Section of Steamboat Slough showing the J-Mac Ferry crossing sometimes referred to as "Howard's Landing"

Middle section of Steamboat Slough at the junction or confluence with Sutter Slough to the left (Port side)

Middle section of Steamboat Slough and a portion of Sutter Slough where it merges with Miner's Slough

Northern end of Steamboat Slough at the confluence of the Sacramento River

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