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Those who are closely following the San Joaquin River rebirth are saying the first release of water has moved past Gravelly Ford, which is 38 miles downstream of Friant Dam.

It will be another 24 miles to the Mendota Pool. Will the storm speed up this process? Federal and state officials haven't answered that question yet today.

The restoration flow began on Oct. 1. Revive the San Joaquin , a local advocacy group, has been posting photos and video of the restoration. The video above can be found on the organization's site.