| Bodega Harbor | |
|---|---|
 Bodega Harbor | |
| Location | Bodega Bay, Sonoma County |
| Official name | Bodega Bay and Harbor[1] |
| Designated | November 3, 1969 |
| Reference no. | 833 |
Bodega Harbor is a small, shallow, natural harbor on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States, approximately 40 mi (64 km) northwest of San Francisco. The harbor is approximately 2 sq mi (5.2 km2) in area.
The harbor is in Sonoma County at 38°19′25″N 123°02′52″W / 38.32361°N 123.04778°W[2], on the eastern side of Bodega Head and is protected from the main part of Bodega Bay to the south by a narrow sandy spit of land. The village of Bodega Bay sits along the eastern side of the harbor. Geologically, the harbor is formed by a depression of the San Andreas Fault.
Southwest of Bodega Harbor is the University of California's Bodega Marine Reserve on Horseshoe Cove. Bodega Harbor is a good location for access to Cordell Bank, Tomales Bay, and the Farallon Islands. The University of California maintains a marine biology study in the mud flats, along the southwestern corner of the harbor. Bodega Harbor is recognized for protection by the California Bays and Estuaries Policy.[3]
- ^ "Bodega Bay and Harbor". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bodega Harbor
- ^ State Water Resources Control Board Water Quality Control Policy for the Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California (1974) State of California