Elkhorn Slough
Body of water in Monterey County, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elkhorn Slough is a 7-mile-long (11 km)[2][3] tidal slough and estuary on Monterey Bay in Monterey County, California. It is California's second largest estuary and the United States' first estuarine sanctuary.[4] The community of Moss Landing and the Moss Landing Power Plant are located at the mouth of the slough on the bay.
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Elkhorn Slough | |
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Location | Moss Landing, Monterey County, California, United States |
Coordinates | 36°49′00″N 121°46′00″W |
Operator | Elkhorn Slough Foundation |
Official name | Elkhorn Slough |
Designated | 25 June 2018 |
Reference no. | 2345[1] |
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Elkhorn Slough harbors the largest tract of tidal salt marsh in California outside the San Francisco Bay and provides much-needed habitat for hundreds of species of plants and animals, including more than 340 species of birds. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2018.[1]