Bouldin Island is an

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in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, northwest of Stockton on the

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. It is in

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, and managed by Reclamation District 756. The island is owned by the

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Geography

The island is bounded to the north by South Mokelumne River which separates the island from

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. To the east, the island is bounded by Little Potato Slough, to the south by Potato Slough, and to the west by the

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. State Route 12 crosses the northern section of Bouldin Island, which is also called Kettleman Lane on the island. A

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over the Mokelumne River on SR 12 connects the northwestern part of the island to

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. Near the northeastern tip of Bouldin Island, a high-level bridge on SR 12 spans Little Potato Slough connecting the island to

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Geography

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