DEPAETMENT OF THE INTEEIOE

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DiRECTOB

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 297

GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS 

OF CALIFORNIA

PART III. PACIFIC COAST AND GREAT BASIN STREAMS

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OP JOHN C. HOYT

BY

B. D. WOOD

In cooperation with the State Water Commission and the 

Conservation Commission of the State of California

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1913
NOTE.

A complete list of the gaging stations maintained on streams in 

the Great Basin and the streams tributary to the Pacific Ocean from 

1888 to July 1, 1912, is presented on pages 241-244.

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GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN THE PACIFIC 

COAST DRAINAGE BASINS AND THE GREAT BASIN, 

CALIFORNIA. ____

By B. D. WOOD.

INTRODUCTION.

This gazetteer is the third of a series of reports on the surface 

waters of California prepared by the United States Geological Survey 

under cooperative agreement with the State of California as represented by the State Conservation Commission, George C. Pardee, 

chairman; Francis Cuttle; and J. P. Baumgartner, and by the State 

Water Commission, Hiram W. Johnson, governor; Charles D. Marx, 

chairman; S. C. Graham; Harold T. Powers; and W. F. McClure. 

Louis R. Glavis is secretary of both commissions. The reports are 

published as Water-Supply Papers 295 to 300 and bear the following 

titles:

295. Gazetteer of surface waters of California, Part I, Sacramento River basin.

296. Gazetteer of surface waters of California, Part II, San Joaquin River basin.

297. Gazetteer of surface waters of California, Part III, Great Basin and 

Pacific coast streams.

298. Water resources of California, Part I, Stream measurements in the Sacramento River basin.

299. AVater resources of California, Part II, Stream measurements in the San 

Joaquin River basin.

300. AVater resources of California, Part III, Stream measurements in the 

Great Basin and Pacific coast river basins.

The gazetteers embrace descriptions of all the streams named on 

the maps shown by the following list:

Maps covering areas drained ~by streams flowing to the Great Basin or to the

Pacific Ocean.

Topographic sheets of the United States Geological Survey.1

Alturaa Camulos. Cucamonga.

Anaheim. Capistrano. Cuyamaca.

Antioch. Carquinez. Deep Creek.

Arroyo Grande. Cayucos. Downey.

Ballarat. Concord. Elcajon.

Calabasas. Corona. Elsinore.

*An index map showing th^ area covered by each she^t may be obtained by applying 

to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
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Maps covering areas drained by streams flowing to the Great Basin or to the

Pacific Ocean Continued. 

Topographic sheets of the United States Geological Survey Continued.

Escondido. Mount Whitney. San Jose.

Fernando. Napa. San Luis.

Furnace Creek. Oceanside. San Luis Obispo.

Goleta special. Olancha. San Luis Key.

Guadalupe. Palo Alto. San Mateo.

Hawthorne. Parker. San Pedro.

Haywards. Pasadena. Santa Ana.

Hesperia. Pleasanton. Santa Barbara special.

Holtville. Pomona. Santa Cruz.

Honey Lake. . Port Harford. Santa Monica.

Hueneme. Pyramid Peak. Santa Paula.

Indio special. Ramona. Santa Susana.

Ivanpah. Red Bluff. Santa Ynez.

La Jolla. Redding. Shasta.

Las Bolsas. Redondo. Sierraville.

Las Vegas. Riverside. Tamalpais.

Lida. Rock Creek. Tejon.

Lompoc. Salinas Valley. Tesla.

McKittrick. Salton Sink. Truckee.

Markleeville. San Antonio. Tujunga.

Modoc Lava Bed. San Bernardino. Vacaville.

Mount Diablo. San Diego. Ventura.

Mount Hamilton. San Francisco. Wellington.

Mount Lyell. San Gorgonio. Yosemite National Park.

Mount Pinos. San Jacinto. Yuma.

County maps.1

Del Norte County. Nevada County.

Eldorado and Amador counties. Placer County.

Glenn County. Plumas County.

Humboldt County. Siskiyou County.

Mendocino County. Sonoma and Marin counties.

Mendocino and Lake counties. Trinity County. 

Napa and Solano counties.

For areas not covered by topographic sheets or by county maps the 

Land Office map of California, edition of 1907, has been used.

Each stream is described as rising near the point at which its beginning that is, the head of the upper tributary apparently draining 

the largest area is shown on the map, and the elevation of that point 

is given as the elevation of the source. It is of course recognized that 

this method does not give results of great precision, but it probably 

causes no greater errors in the determination of length and fall than 

would be caused by extending each stream to the head of the divide 

between its basin and that of the adjoining streams. It should be 

understood, however, that all statements of elevation, length, and 

fall are merely approximate.

1 Published by Punnett Brothers.
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Except where otherwise stated, the descriptions are based only on 

the maps, and they vary in accuracy as the maps vary. Hundreds of 

the watercourses shown and named on the maps, particularly those in 

the southern and eastern parts of the State, are for by far the greater 

part of each year streams by courtesy only. During the rainy season 

or after an occasional " cloudburst" the channels may be filled to 

overflowing; at all other times they are dry. On the topographic 

sheets published by the United States Geological Survey such watercourses are as a rule indicated by a dotted blue line, and in the 

gazeteer they are characterized as " intermittent." The other maps 

used make no distinction between perennial and intermittent streams, 

and the "intermittent" has doubtless been omitted from many of 

the descriptions to which it properly belongs. Free use has been 

made of the descriptive matter in Wm. Ham. Hall's report on " Irrigation in southern California," published as part 2 of the report of 

the State engineer, Sacramento, 1888.

No systematic attempt has been made to correlate the names used 

on the county maps with those applied to the same streams on the 

Land Office map, but variations incidentally noted have been recorded. The names on the topographic sheets have been accepted 

as authoritative.

GAZETTEER.

Abel Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 5 miles 

long, rising on the west slope of McPherson Peak in Santa Barbara National 

Forest and. flowing southwestward into Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa Maria 

River, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean). Santa Ynez sheet.

Ackermans Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the western part of T. 16 N., 

R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward 3 miles, then eastward 8 miles to its junction with Russian River (which discharges to the Pacific 

Ocean) 2 miles north of Ukiah. Punnett's map of Menodcino County.

Adams Canyon Creek; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern part of 

Ex Mission San Buenavent.ura; flows southward toward Santa Clara River 

(tributary to the Pacific Ocean) ; length, about 4£ miles; fall above edge of the 

valley, about 700 feet; tributary, Salt Marsh Canyon Creek. Santa Paula sheet.

Agnew Lake; Mono County, Mono National Forest; southwestern part of 

T. 2 S., R. 26 B., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet, Rush Creek; outlet, 

Rush Creek, which discharges to Mono Lake; altitude, 8,650 feet; fall of Rush 

Creek in the one-fourth mile between Gem Lake and Agnew Lake, 380 feet. 

Mount Lyell sheet.

Agua Alta Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream. 3 miles long, 

rising on the south slope of Martinez Mountain and flowing southeastward 

toward Martinez Canyon, which opens to the Colorado Desert. Indio special 

sheet.

Agua Blanca Creek; Ventura County; formed in the central part of T. 6 N., 

R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, by two forks, one of which drains 

the eastern slope of McDonald Peak, and the other, the western slope of White 

Mountain; flows southeastward to its junction with Piru Creek (tributary to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean); length to head of 

longest fork, 12 miles, in which distance the fall is 4,300 feet. Tejon sheet
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Agua Caliente Canyon Creek; Santa Ynez River basin; Santa Barbara 

County; rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the west slope of 

Hildreth Peak, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows somewhat west of 

south 7 miles into Santa Ynez River, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean; 

fall, 2,900 feet. Santa Ynez sheet.

Agua Caliente Canyon Creek; Sonoma Creek basin; Sonoma County; rises 

In the western part of T. 6 N., R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at 

altitude 1.700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 4 miles; carries 

water to Sonoma Creek (tributary to San Pablo Bay) only at flood stages. 

Napa sheet.

Agua Caliente Creek; Coyote River basin; Alameda County; rises in the 

central part of T. 5 S., R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, south of 

Mission Peak, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 1 

mile, then southwesterly to Mud Slough in the tidal marsh through which 

Coyote River enters San Francisco Bay; length, about 6 miles. Pleasanton and 

San Jose sheets.

Agua Caliente Creek; San Luis Eey Eiver basin; San Diego County; rises 

in the southwestern part of T. 9 S., R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 4,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward and westward to 

San Luis Rey River, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean; intermittent; 

length, about 10 miles; fall, about 2,000 feet; connected with the channel of 

San Luis Rey River in San Jose Del Valle Rancho by a broad sandy wash. 

Rarnona sheet.

Agua Dulce Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 5 N., R. 14 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,450 feet, 

above sea level; flows west of south to Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific Ocean), which it enters in Soledad Canyon; length, 3| miles; fall, about 

500 feet; principal tributary, Escondido Canyon Creek; intermittent. Fernando 

sheet.

Agua Fria Creek; Alameda County; a stream, about 5 miles long, rising 

half a mile north of Monument Peak; flows westward and southwestward to 

Mud Slough in the tidal marsh through which Coyote River enters San Francisco Bay. San Jose sheet. **

Agua Hedipnda Creek; San Diego County; rises in the central part of 

T. 11 S., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the southern slope 

of San Marcos Mountains, at altitude about 1,000 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward 7 miles, then somewhat north of west to the brackish-water 

marsh about 1 mile southeast of Carlsbad; intermittent. This marsh is separated from the Pacific by a narrow sand bar which may be cut through by the 

flood waters of the creek. Escondido and Oceanside sheets.

Ah-Pah Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northeastward 4 miles into Klamath 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Alameda Creek; Santa Clara and Alameda counties; rises in the southeastern part of T. 6 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north 

slope of Packard Ridge, at altitude 2,900 feet above sea level; takes a general 

northwesterly course to a point 1 mile west of Sunol in Alameda County, 

whence it winds very irregularly westward to San Francisco Bay; including 

its major windings, the creek is about 40 miles long; principal tributaries, 

Arroyo Hondo, Calaveras, Welch, San Antonio, and Alamo creeks, which drain 

a large area lying east of Alameda Canyon; below Niles the creek divides, one 

channel carrying water directly to San Francisco Bay, and the other, called 

Sanjen de los Alisos, passing southwestward to Beard Creek, which flows
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through the tidal marsh at the southeast end of the bay. Mount Hamilton, San 

Jose, Pleasanton, and Haywards sheets.

Alamo Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; 

rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest, 4 miles northeast of Big Pine 

Mountain, at altitude 4,800 feet above sea level; flows northeastward and eastward into Santa Barbara Canyon Creek (tributary to Cuyama River, Santa 

Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean), length, 4 miles; fall, 1,500 

feet. Santa Ynez sheet.

Alamo Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Contra Costa and Alameda counties; 

rises in Contra Costa County, in the southern part of T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, near the southeastern end of Black Hills, at altitude 

1,150 feet above sea level; flows west of south about 9 miles to Ajnador Valley, 

where it joins Arroyo de la Laguna (tributary to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; fall, 850 feet; principal tributary, West 

Branch; intermittent in the valley. Mount Diablo and Pleasanton sheets.

Alamo Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 7 N., R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the 

west slope of Alamo Mountain, at altitude 6,700 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward into Mutau Creek (tributary to Piru Creek and thus to Santa 

Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, about 4 miles; fall, 

2,100 feet. Tejon and Mount Pinos sheets.

Alamo Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Ventura County; rises in the 

northern part of T. 6 N., R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows irregularly northward and northwestward 

into Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean) ; 

length, about 6 miles; fall, 2,000 feet. Mount Pinos sheet.

Alamo Creek, West Branch; Alameda Creek basin; Contra Costa County; 

rises in the western part of T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on 

the northern slope of the Black Hills, at altitude 1,550 feet above sea level; 

flows in general west of south to its junction with Alamo Creek (tributary 

through Arroyo de la Laguna, to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San 

Francisco Bay) in San Ramon Rancho; length, about 7i miles; fall, 1,000 feet. 

Mount Diablo and Pleasanton sheets.

Alamo Pintado Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent southwardflowing stream tributary to Santa Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific Ocean) 

near Santa Ynez Mission. Lompoc sheet.

Alamo River; Riverside County; extends northward from the Imperial 

Canal in the southern end of Imperial Valley to Salton Sea; carries the waste 

water from the irrigation system and the power plant. The river occupies a 

channel which had been one of the distributaries of Colorado River during 

the formation of its delta. Gaging station near Brawley (1908-1912). Land 

Office map of California, 1907; Water-Supply Paper TL S. Geol. Survey No. 251, 

1910, p. 42. See also Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 225.

Alamos Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the northern part of T. 31 

S., R. 17 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in the San Luis Obispo National 

Forest; flows southwestward into Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which 

discharges to the Pacific Ocean) ; length, about 18 miles. Land Office map of 

California, 1007.

Alascadero Creek; Santa Barbara County, rises in the Pueblo Lands of 

Santa Barbara, west of Irma; flows south of west 4 miles to the tidal marsh 

through which it enters the Pacific Ocean, just west of Goleta Landing; principal tributary, Maria Ygnacio Creek. Goleta special sheet.

Albion River; Mendocino County; rises in the west-central part of T. 16 N., 

E. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows irregularly westward 8 miles,
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then takes a southwesterly course to Albion, where it enters the Pacific; length, 

including major windings, 14 miles; receives a number of short tributaries, none 

of which are named on the map. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Alder Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; formed in the 

west-central part of T. 3 N., R. 11 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 5,500 feet above sea level, by the union of its North and Middle forks. 

The North Fork, which drains the larger area and must therefore be considered 

the continuation of the main stream, rises in the northwestern part of the same 

township and flows in general southward to its junction with the Middle Fork; 

below the forks the creek flows southward about 1 mile, then southwestward 

2 miles into Tujunga Creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, which discharges 

to the Pacific); length, about 6 miles; fall, 2,050 feet; below the forks the 

principal tributary is the East Fork; headwaters intermittent. Tujunga sheet.

Alder Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the eastern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; and flows southwestward 1 mile, 

then in general northwestward 13 miles; enters the Pacific 4 miles northeast of 

Point Arena. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Alder Creek; Russian River basin; Mendocino County; rises on the west 

slope of the Coast Range in the western part of T. 16 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian; flows northwestward 6 miles to its junction with East Fork 

of Russian River (tributary through Russian River to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Alder Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

northern part of T. 1 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

6,oOO feet above sea level; flows southward li miles, then southeastward 3 

miles into Hemlock Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) ; fall, 3,850 feet. Redlands sheet.

Alder Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 6 N., R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

6,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 4 miles, then southwestward 2i 

miles into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to 

the Pacific Ocean); fall, 3,900 feet; principal tributary, East Fork. Mount 

Pinos sheet.

Alder Creek; Truckee River basin; Nevada County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 17 N., R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,500 

feet above sea level; flows south of east li miles, then northeastward 3£ miles 

into Prosser Creek (tributary to Truckee River, which discharges to Pyramid 

and Winnemucca lakes) ; fall, 840 feet, of which 500 feet is made in 1 mile at 

the head. Truckee sheet.

Alder Creek, East Fork; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County: 

rises in southeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 11 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,400 feet above sea level; flows in general northwestward to 

iis junction with Alder Creek (tributary to Tujunga Creek and thus to Los 

Aiigeles River, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean); fall, 1,650 feet. Tujunga 

sheet.

Alder Creek, East Fork; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises 

in the south-central part of T. 6 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 4,300 feet above sea level; flows southwesterly into Alder Creek 

(tributary through Sespe Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific Ocean) ; length, about 3 miles; fall, 1,600 feet. Tejon sheet.

Alder Creek, Middle Fork; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County, 

rises in the northeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 11 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows in general southwestward 

to its junction with the North Fork, with which it forms Alder Greek (tributary
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through Tujunga Creek to Los Angeles River, whic . discharges to the Pacific

Ocean); length, about 3 miles; fall, 1,700 feet. Tuju iga sheet.

Alger Lake; Mono County, Mono National Fores 

Mountain; 1 inlet; no outlet shown on map; nearb 

Creek in the Mono Lake basin; altitude, 10,500 feet.

Alisal Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey Cou 

ward-flowing stream, discharging into Salinas Valley

1 mile east of Blacktop 

drainage passes to Bush 

dount Lyell sheet, 

ty; an intermittent southi miles northeast of Heins

Lake. Salinas Valley map, sheet 1.

Alisal Creek; Santa Ynez River basin; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 6 miles long, rising on the northern slope of the Santa Ynez 

Mountains in the Santa Barbara National Forest

into Santa Ynez River (which discharges to the Pa 

west of Santa Ynez Mission. Lompoc sheet. 

, Aliso Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; 

intermittent stream rising in the central part of T. 

nardino base and meridian, and flowing southward 

Santa Susana sheet.

Aliso Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in 

Margarita y las Flores Rancho, at altitude 500 feet a

westward 10 miles and enters the Pacific 2 miles south of Las Flores station. 

San Luis Rey sheet.

Aliso Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin;

in the San Gabriel Timber Land Reserve, 2i| miles north of Gleason Mountain,

at altitude 4,400 feet above sea level; flows in gener

to its junction with Santa Clara River (which discharges to the Pacific) in the

Santa Barbara Forest Reserve; length, about 7 mi 

mittent. Tujunga sheet.

Aliso Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; 

the south slope of Sulphur Mountain at altitude * 

flows east of south to the valley of Santa Clara Rive 

Pacific Ocean) in Santa Paula y Saticoy Rancho; 

above the edge of the valley, 2,250 feet. Santa Pauls

Aliso Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; 

intermittent stream rising in the Santa Barbara Na

McPherson Peak and flowing northward to Cuyama 

which discharges to the Pacific Ocean); length, alout 8 miles, 

sheet. 

Aliso Canyon Creek. See also Devil Creek.

Aliso Creek; Orange County; an intermittent sti 

flowing southwesterly and entering the Pacific at Al

feet. Corona sheet. 

Alisol Slough; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; one of the channels

through which Salinas River reaches Monterey Ba; 

main channel about 2 miles south of Heins Lake 

through the city of Salinas. Salinas Valley map, sh

Alkali Lake; Mono County, Cal., Douglas County, 

intermittent streams; no outlet; about 2 miles long;

nd flowing west of north 

cific Ocean) I mile southLos Angeles County; an 

3 N., R. 16 W., San Berto San Fernando Valley.

he southern part of Santa 

ove sea level; flows southAngeles County; rises

1 somewhat west of north

>s; fall, 1,550 feet; interVentura County; 'rises on 

500 feet above sea level; 

(which discharges to the 

ength, about 7 miles; fall 

sheet.

anta Barbara County; an 

tional Forest southeast of

iver (Santa Maria River, 

Santa Ynez

earn, about 16 miles long, 

so Point; fall, about 1,000

this channel leaves the 

ind winds northwestward 

et 1.

Nev.; inlets, several small 

mile in maximum width;

three-fourths of the lake is in Nevada; altitude, somewhat under 5,000 feet. 

Markleeville sheet.

Alkali Lakes; Modoc County; Surprise Valley; 10 outlets; three lakes of 

which the lower two (Lower and Middle lakes) are connected; the lakes receive 

the drainage from the eastern slope of Warner Mountains: they are typical 

playa lakes and during extreme dry seasons they become completely desiccated, 

leaving either fields of salt or playas of cream-color id mud. " The upper lake
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became dry in the summers of 1872 and 1873, leaving a broad mud-plain that 

was soon whitened with the saline effervescence. From the above date to the 

present time [1882] it has always contained some water. The lower lake was 

last completely desiccated about 10 years since [1874] when it deposited a large 

quantity of tolerably pure salt." 1

The lakes are shallow but are shown on the Alturas sheet as permanent bodies 

of water; altitude, about 4,700 feet above sea level.

Alpine Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the west-central part of T. 7 S., 

R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; 

flows south of west to its junction with Mindego Creek to form San Gregorio 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; length, about 3 miles; fall, 1,500 feet. 

Santa Cruz sheet.

Alum Hock Canyon Creek. See Penitencia Creek.

Alviso Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 22 N.* 

R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general south of west 

about 5 miles, enters the Pacific 1 mile south of Hardy. Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Alviso Slough; Santa Clara County; in the tidal marsh at the south end 

of San Francisco Bay; extends northwestward from Alviso to the mouth of 

Coyote River. San Jose and Palo Alto sheets.

Amargosa Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream heading 

somewhat below the snow line in the San Gabriel Mountains, flowing northeastward and entering Antelope Valley about 3 miles west of Palmdale. WaterSupply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, 1911, PI. VI.

Amargosa River; Nevada-California; rises in Xye County, Nev., in springs 

in the mountains northeast of Bullfrog; flows southward intermittently across 

the desert through Franklin Lake to Resting Springs Dry Lake. On leaving the 

lake it enters a canyon about 10 miles long between Black and Kingston mountains, from which it emerges into the south end of Death Valley and turns 

westward to Saratoga Springs, whence it flows northwestward to the sink of 

Death Valley. The north end of Death Valley lies nearly due west of the 

head of the river, so that the depression as a whole has the form of a long, 

narrow U.

The Amargdsa is about 140 miles long; it repeatedly appears, disappears, 

and reappears, flowing a short distance and then sinking, its water being 

absorbed by the sands until its channel crosses a ledge of bedrock, where it 

again emerges to view. Ordinarily water is seen at only a few places along 

the channel, but when a cloud-burst occurs in its drainage area it may become 

for a few hours a raging torrent. At Resting Springs Dry Lake the stream at 

such times has been over a mile wide and several feet deep, but since 1850 the 

river has not been known to carry enough water to flow on the surface as far 

as the lowest depression of Death Valley, and in its heaviest floods it rarely 

extends more than 4 or 5 miles below Saratoga Springs.

The water of the Amargosa is potable near its source, where it first rises in 

the springs, but as it percolates slowly downward through the sands it takes 

up increasing quantities of alkaline salts from the soil, so that when it comes 

to the surface along its lower course its waters are briny; where it widens out 

into the large playa at Resting Springs Dry Lake it leaves fields of salt as 

well as of borax and niter. The desert for many miles on either side of the 

river is dotted with spots and patches of salt. Hot springs discharge into it 

at a number of places.

1 Russell, I. C., A geological reconnaissance In southern Oregon : Fourth Ann. Kept. 

U. 8. Geol. Survey, 1884, p. 457.
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Authority. Water-Supply Paper TJ. g. Geol. gurvey No. 224, 1909, pp. 9, 

14, PI. I.

American Canyon Creek; Solano County; rises in the southern part of T. 4 

N., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 400 feet above sea 

level; flows northeastward 3 miles, then eastward 2 miles into Cordelia Slough, 

in the marsh on the north side of guisnn Bay. Napa sheet.

Anaheim Creek; Orange County; an intermittent stream which enters the 

ocean in a tidal marsh at Anaheim Landing, at Los Alamitos. Downey and Las 

Bolsas sheets.

Anderson Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general northwesterly course 

to the western part of T. 14 N., R. 14 W., where it unites with Rancheria and 

Indian creeks to form Navarro River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 10 

miles; principal tributaries, South Fork and goda Creek. Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Anderson Creek, South Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 13 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward into Anderson Creek (tributary to Navarro River and thus to the Pacific) ; 

length, 5 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Andreas Canyon Creek; Riverside County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 5 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,500 feet above 

sea level; flows southeastward 3 miles, then northeastward 2i miles to the 

valley of Palm Canyon Creek (tributary to Whitewater River) where its waters 

sink. San Jacinto sheet.

Angela Lake; Nevada County; western part Of T. 17 N., R. 15. E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; outlet, a stream about 2 miles long flowing very 

irregularly eastward into Donner Lake (outlet Donner Creek to Truckee River, 

which discharges to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; altitude, 7,150 feet; fall 

of outlet, about 1,200 feet. Truckee sheet.

Angelo Creek; a channel in the tidal marsh at the south end of San Francisco 

Bay. San Mateo sheet.

Anna River; Klamath County, Oreg.; heads south of Crater Lake in a large 

spring supposed to be fed by the waters of the lake; flows in general southeastward and discharges into Upper Klamath Lake (outlet to Klamath River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; called Wood River on the Klamath sheet 

and Anna Creek on the Ashland sheet, but described as Anna River in WaterSupply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 291, 1912, p. 178.

Annie Lake; Modoc County; northeastern part; 3 miles southeast of Bidwell 

Peak; no outlet; altitude, about 5,000 feet. Alturas sheet.

Antelope Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northwestern part of 

T. 1 N., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 8,200 feet 

above sea level; takes a general easterly and southeasterly course to the 

Colorado Desert; intermittent. San Gorgonio sheet.

Ano Nuevo Creek; Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties; a stream about 4 

miles long, rising in The Chalks and flowing southwestward into the Pacific in 

Ano Nuevo Bay. Santa Cruz sheet.

Apache Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Ventura County; rises 

in the Santa Barbara National Forest, in the northeastern part of T. 8 N, 

R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the west slope of Sawmill 

Mountain, at altitude 7,500 feet above sea level; flows westward and southwestward 14 miles to its junction with Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; intermittent. Mount Pinos sheet.

Apperson Creek; Alameda County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 4 

S., R. 2 E,, Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the northern slope of Valpe
12 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Ridge, at altitude 1,900 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 miles into 

San Antonio Creek (tributary to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San 

Francisco Bay) ; fall, 1,550 feet; tributary, South Fork. Pleasanton sheet.

Apperson Creek, South Fork; Alameda County; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 4. S., R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the western slope 

of Valpe Ridge, at altitude 1,750 feet above sea level; flows westward and 

northwestward to its junction with 'Apperson Creek (tributary to Alameda 

Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; length, 2J miles; fall, 1,250 

feet. Pleasanton sheet.

Applegate Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the central part of T. 47 N., 

R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northward 4 miles, then in 

general northeastward 6 miles to the western part of T. 48 N., R. 11 W., where 

it crosses the Oregon-California boundary line; it discharges into Rogue 

River (tributary to Illinois River, which flows to the Pacific) in the east-central 

part of Josephine County; principal tributary in California, Elliott Creek; other 

tributaries lie wholly in Oregon. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County; Land 

Office map of Oregon.

Archibald Creek; Scott Creek basin; Santa Cruz County; a stream, about 1^ 

miles long, rising in the western part of San Vicente Rancho and flowing 

southwestward toward Scott Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. Santa 

Cruz sheet.

Arctic Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; T. 3 N., R. 1 E.; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, flowing north of east into Mohave Desert, 1 mile 

south of Box S Springs. San Gorgonio sheet.

Arkansas Canyon; Salton Sink basin; San Diego County; central part of 

T. 12 S., R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; a drainage way about 

2 miles long, carrying an intermittent stream to San Felipe Valley. Ramona 

sheet.

Arrastre Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 3 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,950 

feet above sea level; flows northwestward 6 miles to the edge of Mohave 

Desert, where its waters sink;. intermittent. Deep Creek sheet.

Arrastre Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; 

rises in the San Gabriel Timber land reserve, 1£ miles northeast of Gleason 

Mountain, at altitude 4,250 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into 

Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) in the northeastern part of T. 4 N., 

R. 13 W.; length, about 4J miles; fall above the mouth of the canyon, 1,500 

feet; intermittent. Tujunga sheet.

Arrastre Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 1 N., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, just north of Cienaga Seca, 

at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows somewhat west of north to the 

Mohave Desert; its flood waters are carried out upon the desert near Old 

Woman Springs; fall in the 12 miles above the mouth of the canyon, 3,700 

feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Arroyo Aguague; Coyote River basin; Santa Clara County; rises in theeastern part of Canada de Palo Rancho, at altitude 2,400 feet above sea level; 

flows northwestward to'its junction with Penitencia Creek (tributary to 

Coyote River, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) in Alum Rock Canyon; 

length, about 8 miles; fall, about 1,750 feet. Mount Hamilton sheet.

Arroyo Bayo; Alameda Creek basin; Santa Clara County; rises in the 

eastern part of T. 7 S., R. 4 E.-, opposite the head of Isabel Creek, at altitude 

about 2,300 feet above sea level; flows northwestward and northward about 

7 miles to the southwestern part of T. 6 S., R. 4 E., where it joins San Antonio 

Creek to form Arroyo del Valle (tributary through Arroyo de la Laguna to
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Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; length, about 7 miles; 

fall, 500 feet. Mount Hamilton sheet; on the Land Office Map of California, 

1907r the name Bayo Creek is applied to a stream which on the Survey sheet is 

called Arroyo del Valle; Colorado Creek is called Bayo Creek, North Fork, on 

the Land Office map.

Arroyo Burro; Alascadero Creek basin; Santa Barbara County; rises in 

the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Tnez 

Mountains, at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles 

into San Antonio Creek, through which it is tributary to Maria Tgnacio 

Creek (tributary to Alascadero Creek, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 

2,900 feet. Santa Barbara and Goleta special sheets.

Arroyo Burro; Santa Tnez River basin; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising on the north slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, in T. 5 N., R. 28 W., San Bernardino base and mridian, and flowing 

northwestward into Santa Tnez River, which discharges to the Pacific. Santa 

Tnez sheet.

Arroyo Calabasas; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 6 miles long, rising on the north slope of Santa Monica 

Mountains and flowing northeastward into San Fernando Valley. Calabasas 

sheet.

Arroyo de las Ortegas; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream 

rising on the south slope of the Santa Tnez Mountains, in the Santa Barbara 

National Forest, and flowing southwestward to the point at which it enters the 

Pacific Ocean near Miramar; upper stretch called Romero Canyon; tributary, 

Ficay Creek. Santa Barbara special sheet.

Arroyo del Hambre; rises in the northern part of Boca de la Canada 

de Pinole Rancho, at'altitude 700 feet above sea level; flows in general eastward 

through Vaca Canyon, then northward to Martinez, where it enters Suisun 

Bay; principal tributary, Franklin Creek. Concord and Carquinez sheets.

Arroyo de los Alamos; San Antonio Creek basin; Santa Barbara County. 

See San Antonio Creek.

Arroyo de los Coches; Coyote River basin; Santa Clara County; rises in T. 

6 S., R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the northwest slope of Los 

Buellis Hills, at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level; flows westerly to Milpitas, 

then northwestward to its junction with Penitencia Creek (tributary to Coyote 

River, which discharges to San Francisco Bay); length, about 5 miles. San 

Jose sheet.

Arroyo Cavelano. See Cayetano Creek.

Arroyo de la Laguna; Alameda Creek basin; Contra Costa and Alameda 

counties; rises in Contra Costa County, in the northeastern part of T. 1 S., 

R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 650 feet above sea level; 

flows east of south through Amador Valley, along the eastern base of Pleasanton 

Ridge, and joins Alameda Creek (tributary to San Francisco Bay) at the 

northern end of Sunol Valley; length, about 15 miles; principal tributaries, 

Alamo, Tassajero, Arroyo las Positas, and Arroyo del Valle, intermittent streams 

which drain Las Positas and Livermore valleys. The stream in Arroyo de la 

Laguna is intermittent above Livermore Valley. Mount Diablo and Pleasanton 

sheets.

Arroyo de la Laguna; Coyote River basin; Alameda County; rises in the 

marsh south of The Lagoon, in Ex Mission San Jose Rancho; flows southward 

about 3 miles; sinks before reaching the tidal marsh through which Coyote 

River enters San Francisco Bay. Pleasanton sheet.

Arroyo de los Frijoles; San Mateo County; an intermittent stream, about 

4 miles long, rising in tne northeastern part of Punto del Afio Nuevo Rancho,
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and flowing northwestward into the Pacific through a small bay 1| miles 

southeast of Pescadero Point; forms the south boundary of Butano Rancho. 

Santa Cruz sheet.

Arroyo del Toro; San Jacinto River basin; Riverside County; western part 

of T. 5 S., R. 4 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; a drainage*channel 

extending southward toward North Elsinore, 2 miles north of Elsinore Lake. 

Elsinore sheet.

Arroyo del Valle; Alameda Creek basin; Santa Clara and Alameda counties; 

formed in the southwestern part of T. 6 S., R. 4 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, by the junction of San Antonio Creek and Arroyo Bayo (q. v.) ; 

flows northwestward to the southern edge of Livermore Valley, then westward 

to Arroyo de la Laguna (tributary to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San 

Francisco Bay) 2 miles west of Pleasanton; length, including major windings, 

32 miles; principal tributary below the mouth of San Antonio Creek, Colorado 

Creek; intermittent below the canyon. Mount Hamilton, Tesla, and Pleasanton 

sheets.

Arroyo de San Augustin; Santa Barbara County; au intermittent stream, 

about 2 miles long, flowing southward into the Pacific near San Augustin station. Lompoc sheet.

Arroyo el Bulito; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream. 3 miles 

long, flowing southward toward the Pacific 1 mile east of San Augustin. Lompoc 

sheet.

Arroyo G-rande Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises on the west slope of 

the Santa Lucia Range; flows southwestward to the point at which it enters 

the Pacific, west of Oceano. Arroyo Grande sheet.

Arroyo Hondo; Alameda Creek basin; Santa Clara County; formed in the 

southwestern part of T. 6 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level, by the junction of Isabel and Smith creeks 

(q. v.) ; flows northwestward to the north end of Calaveras Valley, where it 

joins Calaveras Creek (tributary through Alameda Creek to San Francisco 

Bay) ; length, about 11 miles; fall, 1,075 feet. Mount Hamilton and San Jose 

sheets.

Arroyo Hondo; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara National 

Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains; flows southward 3 

miles to the point at which it enters the Pacific, 4 miles east of Alcatraz. 

Lompoc sheet.

Arroyo las Positas; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; rises in the 

northern part of T. 3 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

1,250 feet above sea level; flows westerly through Las Positas and Livermore 

valleys to the south end of Aniador Valley, where it joins Arroyo de la Laguna 

(tributary to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; length, 

about 16 miles; principal tributaries, Arroyo Seco, Cayetano, Collier Canyon, 

Cottonwood, and Arroyo Mocho creeks; intermittent throughout its course. 

Tesla and Pleasanton sheets.

Arroyo Mocho; Alameda Creek basin; Santa Clara and Alameda counties; 

rises in the northeastern part of T. 7 S., R. 4 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude about 3,250 feet above sea level; flows northward and northwestward to the west end of Livermore Valley, where it joins Arroyo las Positas 

(tributary through Arroyo de la Laguna to Alameda Creek, which discharges to 

San Francisco Bay) ; length, about 30 miles; fall, 2,900 feet. Mount Hamilton, 

Tesla, and Pleasanton sheets.

Arroyo Parida; Santa Barbara County; rises on the south slope of the 

Santa Ynez Mountains in the Santa Barbara National Forest, at altitude 3,350 

feet above sea level; flows in general west of south to the point at which it
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 15

enters the Pacific near Carpinteria Landing; length, about 5 miles; tributary, 

Oil Canyon Creek; intermittent. Santa Barbara special sheet.

Arroyo Quemado; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, rising in 

the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level, and flowing southward into the 

Pacific Ocean 1 mile northwest of Tajiguas. Lompoc sheet.

Arroyo San Antonio; Sonoma and Marin counties; rises in the northern 

part of Rancho Laguna de San Antonio; flows south westward 2 miles, southward 2i miles, then westward to Tomales Bay, through which it enters the 

Pacific; length, about 33 miles. Punnett's map of Sonoma and Marin counties.

Arroyo San Mateo. See San Mateo Creek.

Arroyo San Onofre; San Diego County; rises on the western slope of Santa 

Margarita Mountains, at altitude 2,500 feet; flows southwestward and enters 

the Pacific at San Onofre; length, about 15 miles; of the total fall, 1,500 feet is 

made in less than 4 miles in the canyon. San Luis Rey and Capistrano sheets.

Arroyo Santa Rosa; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 4£ miles long, 

tributary to Canejo Creek (and thus to Calleguas Creek, which discharges to 

the Pacific) in the northern part of El Canejo Rancho. Camulos sheet.

Arroyo Seco; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; rises in the eastcentral part of T. 3 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

about 2,000 feet above sea level; flows in general northwestward to Livermore 

Valley, where it joins Arroyo las Positas (tributary through Arroyo de la 

Laguna to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; length, 

about 10 miles; fall, 1,450 feet. Tesla sheet.

Arroyo Seco; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; rises on the 

southeast slope of Strawberry Peak, 2 miles north of the head of the West 

Fork of the San Gabriel, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; takes a general 

southwesterly course of the city of Los Angeles, where it joins Los Angeles 

Eiver. The stream has a mountain drainage area about 5 miles deep, extending 

in a direct line back to the top of the ridge from the canyon opening, and 

comprises 16 to 17 square miles of territory, made up of bare granite slopes, 

crumbling masses of rock, and glistening ridges practically destitute of vegetation. The river emerges from the mountains into the San Gabriel basin, as 

defined by the more commanding bills, but its waters pass through a gorge in 

those hills to the Los Angeles; it receives an insignificant amount of water from 

the western end of the Canada Pass north of the San Rafael Hills, and at times 

of flood, a small quantity of water from 6* square miles on the eastern and 

southerly slopes of these hills, but there is no territory on its eastern side below 

the Canada which drains into it above ground. One and a half miles below the 

main canyon, the creek reaches the northeastern point of the San Rafael Hills 

and passes through a rocky gorge, 70 to 80 feet deep and at one point not over 

30 feet wide at the bottom, known as the Devils Gate; above the Devils Gate 

the arroyo presents the appearance of a gravel-filled basin, 1* miles long and 

half a mile wide, the eastern rim being a nearly perpendicular gravel bluff, 70 

to 100 feet high, the western side a series of lower benches rising to the mesa 

in the Canada.

Except in times of flood the waters of the stream sink into the gravel in 

the mouth of the canyon or near the upper end of this basin into which it opens. 

Out of the gravels of the basin near its lower end, and within a few hundred 

feet of the Devils Gate, two groups of springs rise whose waters join in one 

channel at the gorge, flow on through it, and again sink into the gravels of a 

second basin immediately below. The second basin is bounded on the west by 

the San Rafael Hills and 011 the east by the mesa bluff; it is 2£ miles long and 

three-fourths mile wide, Through the lower end of this basin the arroyo cuts
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for several hundred feet through another bedrock point of the hills, and just 

at the entrance of this gorge, which is due west of the main part of the city 

of Pasadena, is another group of springs whose waters flow above ground 

through the narrow pass below and within several hundred yards are lost in 

the gravels of a third arroyo basin. About a mile below there is another uprising of waters, and finally at the entrance of the arroyo to the lower canyon, 

where it turns west through the hills toward the San Fernando basin, some 

rising waters are again encountered. Except in times of flood no water from 

Arroyo Seco reaches Los Angeles River above ground.

Principal tributaries are Little Bear Creek, Bear Canyon Creek, and Millard 

Canyon Creek.

Gaging station near Pasadena (1910-1912).

Authorities. Tujunga and Pasadena sheets: Hall, Wm. Ham., Irrigation in 

southern California, Sacramento, 1888, pp. 385-389.

Arroyo Seco; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; rises in the eastern 

part of T. 19 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in the Monterey 

National Forest; flows eastward about 15 miles, then northward 10 miles to its 

junction with Salinas River (tributary through Monterey Bay to the Pacific) 

near Soledad; principal tributaries, Fresno Canyon, Portero Canyon, and Release Canyon creeks. Gaging station near Soledad (1900-1912). Land Oflice 

map of California, 1907.

Arroyo Seco; Santa Margarita River basin; San Diego and Riverside 

counties; rises in San Diego County on the eastern slope of Agua Tibia Mountains, at altitude 3,100 feet above sea level; takes a circuitous but in general 

northerly course to its junction with Temecula Creek (Santa Margarita River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) at the upper end of Nigger Canyon; length, 

about 8 miles; fall, 1,800 feet. Ramona sheet.

Arroyo Seco; Sonoma County; rises in the southern part of T. 6 N., R. 5 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows 

southward into Steamboat Slough, one of the sloughs between Sonoma Creek 

and Napa River. Napa sheet.

Arroyo Sequit; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; formed in the eastern 

part of T. 1 S., R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, by the union of 

its East and West forks. The East Fork rises in Los Angeles County, 2 miles 

southeast of Triunfo Pass and flows in general southwestward. The West Fork 

rises in Triunfo Pass and flows east of south. Below the forks the course of 

the creek is west of south to the point at which it enters the Pacific; length 

below the forks, about 3 miles; total length to head of West Fork, 5 miles. 

Camulos sheet.

Arroyo Sequit, East and West forks. See Arroyo Sequit.

Arroyo Trabuco; Orange County; rises between Trabuco and Los Pinos 

peaks, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows in general southwesterly 

to its junction with San Juan Creek (tributary to the Pacific Ocean) at Capistrano; length, about 22 miles; fall, 3,900 feet, of which 2,500 feet is made in 

5 miles in passing through Trabuco Canyon at the head. Elsinore and Corona 

sheets.

Arroyo Viejo; Alameda County; rises 2i miles northeast of San Leandro 

and 1 mile north of Lake Chabot; flows westward to the tidal marsh through 

which it enters San Leandro Bay, a branch of San Francisco Bay. Concord 

sheet.

Ash Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 47 N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope 

of Ash Peak; flows southward 3 miles into Klamath River (tributary to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.
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Ash Creek; Owens Lake basin; Inyo County; rises on the east slope of the 

Sierra in the northeastern part of T. 18 S., R. 35 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, at altitude 10,050 feet above sea level; flows eastward about 8£ miles 

to the point at which it en ers Owens Lake; fall, about 6,500 feet; intermittent 

in lower course; principal tributary, South Fork. Gaging station near Lone 

Pine (1906-1909). Olancha sheet.

Ash Creek, South Fork; Inyo County; rises on the east slope of the Sierra 

at altitude 9,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 4 miles to its junction with Ash Creek (tributary to Owens Lake) ; fall, 4,600 feet. Olancha 

sheet.

Aspen Lake; Klamath County; Oreg.; several inflowing streams; outlet, a 

stream, 6 miles long, flowing northward into Pelican Bay, Upper Klamath Lake 

(outlet, Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; altitude, about 4,500 

feet above sea level. Klamath and Ashland sheets.

Asphaltum Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; an 

intermittent stream, 2 miles long, flowing southwestward from Asphaltum Mine 

in Sisquoc Rancho toward the head of Foxen Canyon Creek (tributary through 

Sisquoc River to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc 

sheet.

Aurora Canyon Creek; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the 

northern part of T. 4 N., R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

8,650 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3£ miles, then southwestward 

4£ miles to its junction with East Walker River (tributary to Walker River, 

which discharges to Walker Lake) at Bridgeport; fall, 2,200 feet; intermittent. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Austin Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the eastern part of T. 9 N., R. 12 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general southeasterly course to the 

northeastern part of T. 7 N., R. 11 W., where it enters Russian River (tributary 

to the Pacific); length, 12 miles; principal tributaries, Wards Creek, East 

Fork, and Kidd Creek. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Austin Creek, East Fork; Sonoma County; rises in the northern part of 

T. 8 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward 4£ miles 

to its junction with Austin Creek (tributary to Russian River and thus to the 

Pacific) near Watson. It seems possible that the name, East Fork of Austin, 

has been carried up the wrong branch of this stream, as it receives within 2 

miles of its head, an unnamed stream rising in the northwestern part of T. 9 

N., R. 11 W. and flowing in general southeastward to the junction with the 

East Fork as named. This stream is about 9 miles long and receives from 

the east an unnamed tributary 5 miles long. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Avawatz Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; in T. 16 N., R. 4 E., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, south of AArawatz Mountains and north of 

Granite Mountains. Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, PI. I.

Ayers Creek; Ventura River basin; Ventnra County; an intermittent stream, 

2 miles long, flowing eastward into Coyote Creek (tributary to Ventura River, 

which discharges to the Pacific Ocean) one-fourth mile south of mouth of 

Santa Ana Creek. Ventura sheet.

Bailey Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; northwestern part of T. 1 N., 

R. 11 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; an intermittent stream, about 1 

mile long, flowing southward to the edge of San Gabriel Valley (drained by 

San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Pasadena sheet.

Hairs Creek; Inyo County; rises 1£ miles south of east from Mount Williamson, at altitude 11,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 8 miles to the 

edge of Owens Valley (Owens Lake basin) where its waters sink; fall, 7,500 

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feet, of which 5,500 feet is made in the first 4 miles. Gaging station near 

Thebe (1906-1909). Mount Whitney sheet.

Baisley Creek; Riverside County; rises in the northern part of T. 6 S., 

R. 2 B., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward 2£ miles to Bautiste Creek (tributary to San 

Jacinto River) ; intermittent; fall, 1,700 feet. San Jacinto sheet.

Baker Canyon Creek; Orange County; rises on the west slope of Santa Ana 

Mountains, at altitude 1,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles, 

then northwestward 1 mile into Santiago Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, 

which discharges to the Pacific); fall, about 900 feet; intermittent. Corona 

sheet.

Baker Creek; Inyo County; rises on the east slope of the Sierra in the 

'western part of T. 9 S., R. 32 B., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

12,000 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 4i miles,, southeastward 5 

miles, then northeastward 5 miles into Owens Valley (Owens Lake basin) north 

of Big Pine; fall, about 8,000 feet. Gaging station near Big Pine (1907-1910). 

Bishop and Mount Goddard sheets.

Baldwin Creek; Santa Cruz County; a stream about 3 miles long, rising 

in the northern part of Refugio Rancho and flowing southwestward into the 

Pacific 1 mile northwest of Needle Rock Point. Santa Cruz sheet.

Baldwin Lake; San Bernardino County; T. 2 N., Rs. 1 and 2 E., at the 

eastern end of Bear Valley; a temporary water body occupying a completely 

closed depression, at an altitude of 6,674 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Ballard Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream. 5 miles long, 

rising on the north slope of Santa Ynez Mountains, in Lomas de la Purificacion 

Rancho, and flowing northwestward to Santa Ynez River (tributary to the 

Pacific) 2 miles southeast of Santa Ynez Mission. Lompoc sheet.

Ballinger Canyon Creek; Ventura and Santa Barbara counties; rises in the 

north-central part of T. 9 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

in the Santa Barbara National Forest, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; 

flows north of west into Cuyaina River (Santa Maria River, which discharges 

to the Pacific); length, 8 miles, in which distance the fall is 2,400 feet; intermittent. Mount Pinos sheet.

Ballona Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in springs issuing on La Brea 

and Rodeo de las Aguas ranches; flows southward to the base of the Centinela 

Hills where it turns to the south and southwest and discharges into Ballona 

Lagoon. Santa Monica and Redondo sheets; Hall, Wm. Ham., Report of the 

State Engineer of California on irrigation and the irrigation question, pt. 2, 

Sacramento, 1888, p. 572.

Ballona Lagoon; Los Angeles County; La Ballona Rancho; receives the 

drainage of Ballona and Centinela creeks. The lagoon lies behind the sandbar, 

which is cut through near Port Ballona. Redondo sheet.

Banner Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northern part of 

T. 13 S., R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows northwestward 2 

miles, then making an abrupt turn flows southeastward 3 miles, then to the 

northeast 2 miles into San Felipe Valley, which drains southeastward toward 

Salton Sink. Ramona sheet.

Bare's Creek; Lassen County; northeastern part; rises on the north slope 

of Hat Peak in a small lake, at altitude 5,800 feet above sea level; flows northeastward about 10 miles, and discharges into the south end of Lower Alkali 

Lake; principal tributary, a stream from Snake Lake. Alturas sheet.

Barkhouse Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 45 N., 

R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general somewhat east of
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 19

north to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) half a mile 

below the mouth of Little Humbug Creek. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Barlow Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream draining a 

small area in the southwestern part of Ex Mission San Buenaventura and flowing south of west toward Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific. 

Santa Paula sheet.

Barney Lake; Mono County; northern part of T. 3 N., R. 23 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; inlet, Robinson Creek, which flows through this lake 

and Twin Lakes to its junction with East Walker River (tributary to Walker 

River, which discharges to Walker Lake) ; altitude, 8,250 feet; fall of Robinson 

Creek in the 3 miles above the upper Twin Lake, 1,150 feet; very small. Bridgeport sheet.

Bartlett Canyon Creek. See Cameros Valley Creek.

Barton Canyon Creek; San Diego and Riverside counties; an intermittent 

stream, 3 miles long, rising'in the northeastern part of T. 9 S., R. 7 E., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northeastward toward the Colorado 

Desert. Indio special sheet.

Basquez Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises on the western slope of the 

Santa Lucia Mountains in T. 31 S., R. 13 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows southeastward to its junction with Arroyo Grande Creek, which discharges 

to the Pacific. Arroyo Grande sheet.

Batiquitos Lagoon; San Diego County; 3 miles north of Encinitas; a 

brackish-water marsh separated from the Pacific by a narrow sand ridge which 

may at times be cut through by the flood waters of San Marcos Creek. Escondido and Oceanside sheets.

Bautiste Creek; rises in the southwestern part of T. 6 S.. R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,300 feet above sea level; takes a 

general northwesterly course to San Jacinto Valley at the city of San Jacinto; 

fall in the 10 miles above the mouth of the canyon, 3,000 feet. San Jacinto 

sheet.

Baxter Creek; Lassen County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 28 N., 

R. 12 E., at altitude 4,400 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 2 miles, 

then southeastward 10 miles to the point at which it enters Honey Lake; fall, 

about 500 feet. Honey Lake sheet.

Bayo Creek, North Fork. See Colorado Creek.

Bean Creek; Santa Cruz County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 10 S., 

R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward to its junction with Zayante Creek (tributary to San 

Lorenzo River, which discharges to the Pacific) near Felton; fall, about 700 

feet. Santa Cruz sheet.

Bear Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; rises 

on the west slope of San Gabriel Peak, at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; 

flows northwestward into Arroyo Seco (tributary to Los Angeles River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,700 feet. Pasadena sheet.

Bear Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, about 2 

miles long, flowing northward and entering San Juan Creek in southwestern, 

part of T. 6 S., R. 5 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; fall, about 900 feet. 

Elsinore sheet.

Bear Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; Los Angeles County; rises in 

northwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 7,750 feet above sea level; flows southward into San Antonio Canyon 

Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific). San 

Antonio and Cucamonga sheets.
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Bear Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles long, rising at the eastern end of the Liebre Mountains 

in T. 7 N., R. 17 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southwestward into Castac Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Tejon sheet.

Bear Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; rises 

in the northwestern part of T. 3 N., R. 14 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, at altitude 2,750 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into Sand 

Canyon Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific), to which it delivers water only in times of flood; length, 2 miles; fall, 

1,300 feet. Fernando sheet.

Bear Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in 

the southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

in the Santa Barbara National Forest, at altitude 3,250 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward to Sisar Creek (tributary to Santa Paula Creek and thus to Santa 

Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 21 miles; fall, 1,700 feet; 

sinks before reaching the creek. Santa Paula sheet.

Bear Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the 

west-central part of T. 5 N., R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on 

the north slope of Topatopa Mountains, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; 

flows west of north into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 3£ miles; fall, 3,200 feet. Mount Pinos sheet.

Bear Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; an 

intermittent stream, 4J miles long, rising in the southern part of T. 11 N., R. 

31 W., and flowing southward to the North Fork of Labrea Creek (tributary 

through Sisquoc River to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Lompoc sheet.

Bear Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Ventura County; an inter 

mittent stream, 3J miles long, rising in the southeastern part of T. 7 N., R. 

24 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northeastward to 

Cuyama River (Santa Maria River). Mount Pinos sheet.

Bear Canyon Creek; Santa Ynez River basin; Santa Barbara County; an 

intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising on the north slope of the Santa Ynez 

Mountains, and flowing northeastward into Santa Ynez River (which discharges 

to the Pacific) in Tequepis Rancho. Santa Ynez sheet.

Bear Creek; Eel River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 1 S., R. 1 B., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general northeastward to its junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 

5 miles. Pumiett's map of Humboldt County.

Bear Creek; Eel River basin; Lake County; rises in the southern part of T. 

18 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Snow 

Mountain; takes*a general southwesterly course to its junction with Rice Fork 

of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 8 

miles. Punnett's map of Lake and Mendocino counties.

Bear Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises on j;he north 

slope of Willow Creek Mountain, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows 

northeastward 6 miles into Shovel Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which 

flows to the Pacific). Shasta sheet. Called Shovel Creek on Punnett's map of 

Siskiyou County.

Bear Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 35 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 2 miles into Canon Creek (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.
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Bear Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in -the eastern 

part of T. 40 N., R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope 

of Eddy Mountain, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

li miles, then westward li miles into Trinity River (tributary to Klamath 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 600 feet. Shasta sheet (on which 

it is not named) ; Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Bear Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 20 S., R. 5 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, east of 

Pinon Peak, flows southeastward 6 miles into San Antonio River (tributary 

to the Salinas River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay). Land 

Office map of California, 1907.

Bear Creek; San Dieguito River basin; San Diego County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 11 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

about 3,000 feet above sea level; flows west of south 2 miles, then southeastward 

li miles into Temescal Creek (tributary to Santa Ysabel Creek San Dieguito 

River, which discharges to the Pacific); intermittent; fall, about 2,000 feet. 

Ramona sheet.

Bear Creek; Sail Francisquito Creek basin; San Mateo County; rises half 

a mile northeast of Sierra Morena, at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level, 

flows very irregularly eastward to its junction with San Francisquito Creek 

(tributary to San Francisco Bay) just below Searsville Lake; tributary, West 

Union Creek. Santa Cruz and Palo Alto sheets.

Bear Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 3 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on 

the northwest slope of Mount Islip, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows 

west of south about 10 miles into the West Fork of San Gabriel River (tributary 

to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 4,900 feet: principal 

tributary, West Fork. Rock Creek and Pomona sheets.

Bear Creek; San Lorenzo River basin; Santa Cruz County; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 8 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

west slope of Castle Rock Ridge, at altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward to its junction with San Lorenzo River (tributary to the Pacific) 

near the town of Boulder Creek; length, about 8 miles; fall, about 1,800 feet; 

tributary, Deer Creek. Santa Cruz sheet.

Bear Creek; San Pablo Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises in the 

eastern part of Boca de la Canada del Pinole Rancho, at altitude 1,200 feet 

above sea level; flows, in general, southwestward to its junction with San Pablo 

Creek, which discharges to San Pablo Bay; length, about 6£ miles; fall, 900 feet. 

Concord sheet.

Bear Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in Bear 

Lake, in the central part of T. 2 N., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 6,650 feet above sea level; flows west of south to its junction with 

Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 7 miles; fall, 3,250 

feet; principal tributaries, North Fork, Camp, Lake, and Johnson creeks. See 

Bear Lake. San Gorgonio and Redlands sheets.

Bear Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, about 1 mile 

long, draining a small area in the western part of Lompoc Rancho and flowing 

northwestward to a completely closed depression just east of the coast line. 

Guadalupe sheet

Bear Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent 

stream, 2 miles long, rising in the southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 19 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northwestward into Tar Creek 

(tributary through Sespe Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Camulos sheet.
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Bear Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2i miles long, rising 3 miles southwest of Cuyama Peak, and flowing east of south into Rancho Nuevo Creek, which is tributary to Cuyama River 

(Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa Ynez sheet.

Bear Creek; Truckee River basin; Placer County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 15 N., R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope 

of Ward Peak, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows northeastward into 

Truckee River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; length, about 

5 miles; fall, 1,900 feet. Truckee sheet.

Bear Creek, Big; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the 

central part of T. 33 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northward into Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, 4 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Bear Creek, Little; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; rises li 

miles northwest of San Gabriel Peak, at altitude 4,650 feet above sea level; flows 

north of west 1J miles into Arroyo Seco; fall, 1,700 feet. Tujunga sheet.

Bear Creek, Little; Mohave River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in 

the southwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 3 W., 1 mile east of Strawberry Peak, at 

altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward about 6 miles to its 

junction with Deep Creek (tributary to Mohave River) ; fall, 800 feet; principal tributaries, Burnt Mill, Fleming, and Hooks creeks. Redlahds and Deep 

Creek sheets.

Bear Creek, North. Fork; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; 

rises in the western part of T. 2 N., R. 1 W., on the southern slope of Crafts 

Peak, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles to its 

junction with Bear Creek '(tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) ; fall, 2,750 feet. Redlands sheet.

Bear Creek, West Fork; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; 

rises in the southwestern part of T. 3 N., R. 10 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, 1 mile west of Waterman Mountain, at altitude 6,750 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward about 5 miles to its junction with Bear Creek (tributary through West Fork San Gabriel River to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 4,600 feet. Rock Creek sheet.

Bear Gulch Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda and Santa Clara 

counties; rises in the western part of T. 5 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, on the south slope of Valpe Ridge, at altitude 3,350 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay; length, 2 miles; fall, 1,950 feet. Mount Hamilton sheet.

Bear Lake; San Bernardino County; T. 2 N.. Rs. 1 E. and 1 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian. The valley of the Upper Santa Ana River extends in an east-west direction along the northern base of the San Bernardino 

and San Gorgonio mountains. To the north of the valley is a long rugged mountain ridge whose crests hold the general altitude of about 7,500 feet above sea 

level, and beyond this ridge, with its axis in the same direction and about 4$ 

miles from the main mountains on the south, is a remarkably fiat mountain 

basin called Bear Valley. This valley has the appearance of once having held a 

lake whose waters, at an elevation of 125 feet from its bottom, overflowed at the 

east end into the head of a canyon which leads away to the Colorado Desert. 

Now, however, the valley contracts at its western end to a narrow rock-bound 

gorge which extends southward around the west end of the mountain ridge 

and joins the canyon of Santa Ana River about 10 miles above its outlet into 

San Bernardino Valley. This gorge holds Bear Creek, at whose point of departure from the valley a dam has been built, making or remaking the basin 

into a lake. The dam is remarkable chiefly because of its slender proportions,
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GBEAT BASIN. 23

which have made it to the engineering fraternity the " eighth wonder of the 

world." The waters of the reservoir, when liberated, flow down Bear Creek 

to Santa Ana River.

The waters stored in Bear Lake ^re used in the settlements of Eedlands, 

Crafton, and Highlands, which are among the choicest of the orange-growing 

regions of Southern California, and the irrigation districts of Alessandro and 

Perris are the outgrowth of this water storage, although Perris receives only a 

small portion of its supply from this source.

Authorities: San Gorgonio sheet; Hall, Wm. Ham., Irrigation in California 

[southern] : Report of the State Engineer of California on irrigation and the 

irrigation question, pt. 2, Sacramento, 1888, pp.,177-183. See also Reservoirs for 

irrigation, water powers, and domestic supply, by J. D. Schuyler, 2d ed., 1908, 

pp. 246-256.

Bear River; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 1 S., 

R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows east of north 4 miles, then northwestward 18 miles to the central part of T. 1 N., R. 3 W., where it enters the 

Pacific. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Beard Creek; Alameda County; a channel in the tidal marsh in the southern 

end of San Francisco Bay, extending from the bay to Newark Creek. Haywards 

sheet.

Beartrap Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 

2 miles long, rising in the northern part of T. 6 N., R. 18 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing northeastward into Piru Creek (tributary to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Tejon sheet.

Beartrap Creek; Ventura County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 6 N., 

R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the north slope of Pine Mountain, at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to Cuyama 

River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 7 

miles; fall, 3,200 feet. Mount Pinos sheet.

Beaver Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the central 

part of T. 48 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 5 miles, then irregularly southward about 6 miles to its junction with 

Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) in the northwestern part of T. 46 N., 

R. 8 W.; principal tributaries Grouse and Hungry creeks, and West Fork. 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Beaver Creek; Rhett Lake basin; Modoc County; rises on the northwest 

slope of Timbered Mountain; flows northwestward into South Fork of Willow 

Creek (tributary through Willow Creek to Lost River, which discharges to 

Rhett Lake) ; length, 3 miles. Alturas sheet.

Beaver Creek, West Fork; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in 

the southwestern part of T. 48 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows in general somewhat south of east 7 miles to its junction with Beaver 

Creek (tributary through Klamath River to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Siskiyou County.

Bedford Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, 6 miles 

long, rising on the north slope of Bedford Peak (altitude 3,720 feet) and flowing northeastward into Temescal Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which 

discharges to the Pacific). Corona sheet.

Bee Canyon; San Luis Obispo County; southern part of Corral de Piedro 

Rancho; opens southeastward to Corbett Canyon (tributary to Arroyo Grande 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). Arroyo Grande sheet.

Bee Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream rising in the central part of T. 3 N., R. 16 W., San Bernardino
24 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE 'WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

base and meridian, and flowing southeastward into San Fernando Valley. 

Santa Susana sheet.

Bee Canyon Creek; Tia Juana River basin; San Diego County; rises in the 

northeastern part of T. 18 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southward into Cottonwood Creek 

(tributary to Tia Juana River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 3 miles; 

fall, 800 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.

Bee Bock Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2 

miles long, rising in the San Rafael Mountains in the southern part of Sisquoc 

Rancho and flowing northwestward into Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa 

Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Bell Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising in the Simi Hills and flowing 

eastward into San Fernando Valley. Calabasas sheet.

Bell Canyon Creek; Orange County; rises on the west slope of Los Pinos 

Peak, at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows westward 4 miles, then southwesterly and southward 9 miles into San Juan Canyon Creek (tributary to the 

Pacific) ; fall, 3,150 feet. Elsinore and Corona sheets.

Bell Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 2 miles long, rising in the northeastern part of T. 1 N., 

R. 9 W-, San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southwestward to the 

head of Big Dalton Canyon. Pomona sheet.

Bell Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; formed by the union of Elwood 

and Winchester Canyon creeks. Elwood Canyon Creek rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, west of 

Brush Peak, at altitude 2,150 feet above sea level, and flows in general west 

of south to the head of Bell Canyon through which the southwesterly course is 

continued to the Pacific; length of Bell Canyon Creek below the mouth of Winchester Canyon Creek, about 1 mile; of Elwood above the mouth of Winchester, 

about 6 miles. Goleta special sheet.

Bell Creek; Trinity County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 7 N., R, 6 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows southward into New River (tributary 

through Trinity River to Klamath River and thus to the Pacific) ; length, about 

5 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Bell Bock Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the eastern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, near Redwine; takes a general 

easterly course to its junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 

about 3 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Bell Springs Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the eastern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 16, W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows north of east 5 miles, then 

southeastward 3 miles to its junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Belmont Creek; San Mateo County; rises in Pugas Rancho, southeast of 

San Mateo County almshouse; flows north of east to the tidal marsh at the 

south end of San Francisco Bay. San Mateo sheet.

Bend Canyon Creek, Big; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara 

County; an intermittent stream, about 3 miles long, rising on the north slope 

of the San Rafael Mountains and flowing east and north to Sisquoc River 

(tributary to Santa Maria River, which discharges .to the Pacific). Santa Ynez 

sheet.

Benedict Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 3| 

miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains, and flowing 

southerly into Rodeo de las Aguas Rancho (drained by Ballona Creek, which 

discharges to Ballona Lagoon). Santa Monica sheet.
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Bennett Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the eastern part of T. 6 N., R. 7 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward to its junction with 

Santa Rosa Creek (tributary to Russian River, which flows into the Pacific) at 

Santa Rosa; length, 10 miles. Punnett's map of Sonoma County. Called 

Matanzas Creek on Land Office map of California, 1907.

Bergona Lake; Mono County; south-central part of T. 3 N.r R. 24 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; 1 small inlet which may be considered the head of 

the West Fork of Green Creek; outlet, West Fork Green to Green Creek (tributary through Virginia Creek to East Walker River and thus to Walker River, 

which discharges to Walker Lake) ; altitude, about 10,150 feet; very small. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Bernardo River. See San Dieguito River.

Berry Creek; San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties; rises in the southeastern 

part "bf T. 8 S., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows east of south 

into West Waddell Creek (tributary through Waddell Creek to the Pacific) ; 

length, about 2 miles. Santa Cruz sheet.

Berryessa Creek; Coyote River basin; Santa Clara County; rises in T. 6 S., 

R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Los Buellis 

Hills, at altitude 1,750 feet above sea level; flows irregularly westward to the 

valley of Coyote River (tributary to San Francisco Bay), in which it sinks 

north of Berryessa. San Jose sheet.

Bidwell, Lake; Lassen County; north-central part of T. 31 N., R. 6 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; outlet, Butte Creek, which flows northward and 

sinks in the region west of Poison Lake; called Butte Lake on Starkweather's 

map of Lassen County. The lake is about 2 miles in greatest length, 1 mile 

in maximum width, and lies at an altitude of about 6,500 feet above sea level. 

Lassen Peak sheet.

Big Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 6 N., R. 8 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward 

into New River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River and thus 

to the Pacific) ; length, about 8 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Big Creek; Scott Creek basin; Santa Cruz County; rises in the central part 

of T. 9 S., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the southern slope of 

Ben Lomond Mountain, near Eagle Peak, at altitude 2,400 feet above sea level; 

flows southerly 3 miles, then southwesterly about 4 miles to its junction with 

Scott Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. Santa Cruz sheet.

Big Lagoon; Humboldt County; T. 9 N., Rs. 1 E., and 1 W., Humboldt base 

and meridian; principal inlet, Maple Creek. Punnett's map of Humboldt 

County.

Big River; Mendocino County; rises in the east-central part of T. 17 N., 

R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward 2 miles, then 

winds very irregularly westward to Mendocino Bay, where it enters the Pacific; length, including major windings, 34 miles; principal tributaries, Valentine and Martin creeks and South, Middle, and North forks. Punnett's map 

of Mendocino County.

Big River, Middle Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part 

of T. 18 N., R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 

4 miles, north of west 3 miles, then southward 4 miles to its junction with Big 

River (tributary to the Pacific) in the southwestern part of T. 17 N., R. 15 W.; 

principal tributaries, two unnamed streams which drain the southern part of 

T. 18 N., R 15 W. and enter from the north. Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.

Big River, North Fork; Big River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the 

northern part of T. 17 N., R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows
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irregularly south westward to its junction with. Big River (tributary to the 

Pacific) in the eastern part of T. 17 N., R. 17 W.; length, including major windings, about 6 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Big River, South Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the western part of 

T. 16 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, flows irregularly westward to the western part of T. 16 N., R. 14 W., then northwestward to its 

junction with Big River; length, 14 miles; principal tributary, Dougherty 

Creek. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Big Sulphur Creek and other " Big " creeks. See the significant noun.

Billings Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the south-central part of T. 12 

N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, flows northwestward 4£ miles, 

then west of south 3 miles to its junction with North Fork of Gualala River 

(tributary through Gualala River to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County. s

Birch Creek; Owens Lake basin; Inyo County, Inyo National Forest; formed 

in. the southern part of T. 7 S., R. 31 E., by two forks, one rising on the south 

slope of Mount Humphreys and the other on the north slope of Mount Emerson; 

flows northeastward to its junction with Owens River, which discharges into 

Owens Lake; length, to head of the fork draining the larger area, about 22 

miles; fall below the forks, 3,200 feet. Mount Goddard and Bishop sheets.

Birch Creek; Owens Lake basin; Inyo County, Inyo National Forest; rises 

on the east slope of the Sierra, at altitude 12,500 feet above sea level; flows 

irregularly eastward to Owens Valley near the north end of Poverty Hills, where 

it unites with Tinemaha Creek; fall, 8,400 feet Gaging station near Tinemaha 

(1905-1911). Bishop sheet.

Birch Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; an intermittent stream, about 2 miles long, rising in the eastern part of T. 1 S., R. 1 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southwestward to the head 

of Potato Canyon, which drains through Yucaipe Creek to San Timoteo Creek 

and thus to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific. San Gorgonio 

sheet.

Bishop Creek; Inyo County. Inyo National Forest; formed near the center 

of T. 8 S., R. 31 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by the union of its 

South and Middle forks. The South Fork, which drains the larger area and is 

therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises about 1 mile 

northeast of Bishop Pass, at altitude 12,200 feet above sea level, and takes a 

general northerly course to its junction with the Middle Fork; below the 

forks the creek flows northeastward into Owens Valley. Gaging station near 

Bishop (1903-1911). Mount Goddard and Bishop sheets.

Bishop Creek, Middle Fork; Owens River basin; Inyo County, Inyo National Forest; rises on the north slope of Mount Powell (altitude 13,361 feet); 

flows northward and northeastward to its junction with the South Fork, with 

which it forms Bishop Creek (tributary to Owens River, which discharges to 

Owens Lake); passes through Lake Sebrina; fall, 4,800 feet. Mount Goddard 

sheet.

Bishop Creek, North Fork; Owens River basin; Inyo County, Inyo National 

Forest; rises on the east slope of the Sierra, near Piute Pass, at altitude 11,400 

feet above sea level; flows eastward into Middle Fork of Bishop Creek (tributary through Bishop Creek to Owens River, which discharges to Owens Lake); 

length, 5 miles; fall, 2,900 feet; passes through several small lakes. Mount 

Goddard sheet.

Bitter Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the western 

part of T. 2 N., R. 8 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 4 

miles, then in general south of west 4 miles to its junction with Indian Valley
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 27

Creek (tributary through South Fork of Trinity River to Trinity River and 

thus to the Klamath, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Trinity County.

Bitter Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent 

stream, about 3i miles long, rising in the northern part of T. 5 N., R. 16 W.. 

San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southwestward into Charlie 

Canyon Creek (tributary to Castac Creek and thus to Santa Clara River, which 

discharges to the Pacific). Tejon and Santa Susana sheet.

Bitter Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 8* N., R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the 

eastern slope of Mount Pinos, at altitude 7,800 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 5 miles to north edge of Lockwood Valley, which is drained by Lockwood Creek to Piru Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges 

to the Pacific); fall in the 4 miles above the mouth of the canyon, 2,300 feet; 

intermittent. Mount Pinos sheet.

Bitter Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; Tps. 13 and 14 N., R. 5 E., San 

Bernardino base and meridian. The spring near the southeast end of this lake 

is the first watering place reached by the traveler on the old emigrant road 

to Salt Lake City; it has been known since 1852; the water contains too much 

sodium sulphate to be wholesome, but it can be used. Water-Supply Paper 

TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PJ. I, p. 61.

Bitterwater Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 21 S., R. 12 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

southwestward to the valley of Salinas River (tributary to the Pacific in 

Monterey Bay) 6 miles southeast of San Ardo; sinks before reaching the river; 

length, about 12 miles; tributary, Powell Creek. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Bitterwater Creek; Salinas River basin; San Benito County; rises in the 

northeastern part of T. 18 S., R. 9 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, a short 

distance northeast of Bitterwater; flows irregularly southward to Loanoke 

(spelled Lonoak on the post route map), where it joins San Lorenzo Creek 

(tributary to Salinas River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay); 

length, about 8 miles; its principal tributary, Lewis Creek, is much longer and 

drains a much larger area than the creek itself. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Bixby Slough; Los Angeles County; occupies a completely inclosed depression just northwest of Wilmington. Redondo sheet.

Black Bear Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern part of T. 39 N., 

R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward about 4 miles, 

then southwestward 6 miles to its junction with Salmon River (tributary to 

Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Black Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southwestern part of 

T. 11 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,400 feet; 

flows southward 4 miles into Santa Ysabel Creek (San Dieguito River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; intermittent; fall, 1,700 feet Ramona sheet.

Black Hawk Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; T. 3. N., R. 2 E.; an 

intermittent stream, 3 miles long, flowing northward to Mohave Desert. San 

Gorgonio sheet.

Black Lake; San Luis Obispo County; in Bolsa de Chamisal Rancho 1$ 

miles east of the coast; receives the drainage of Black Lake Canyon. Arroyo 

Grande sheet.

Black Lake Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in Nipomo Rancho 

and flows westward 3 miles into Black Lake; marshy. Arroyo Grande sheet.
28 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Black Babbit Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, 

about 3 miles long, flowing south of east into Martinez Canyon Creek, which 

discharges to the Colorado Desert. Indio special sheet.

Black Star Canyon Creek; Orange County; rises on the east slope of the 

Santa Ana Mountains, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4 miles into Santiago Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,600 feet. Corona sheet.

Blacksmith Creek; Mono County; rises in the eastern part of T. 3 N., R 23 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of Sawtooth Ridge, at 

altitude 10,500 feet above sea level; flows east of north 2i miles to its junction 

with Robinson Creek (tributary through East Walker River to Walker River, 

which discharges to Walker Lake) half a mile above upper Twin Lake; fall, 

3,300 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Blackwood Creek; Placer County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 14 

N., R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea 

level; flows northward and northeastward and enters Lake Tahoe (outlet, 

Truckee River to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) near McKinney; length, 

5 miles; fall, 1,775 feet. Truckee sheet.

Blaisdell Canyon; Riverside County; Tps. 4 and 3 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; opens northeastward toward Whitewater River, which 

discharges to Colorado Desert. San Jacinto sheet.

Blanchard Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 1^ miles 

long, flowing eastward into Piru Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) in Temescal Rancho. Camulos sheet.

Blooms Creek; Santa Cruz County; rises near Blooms Mill, in the northern 

part of T. 9 S., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward into 

East Waddell Creek (tributary through Waddell Creek to the Pacific) ; principal tributary, Sempervirens Creek. Santa Cruz sheet.

Blue Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara 

National Forest on the north slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 

3,250 feet above sea level; flows in general northwestward to its junction with 

Santa Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific) 2 miles above the mouth of Mono 

Creek; length, about 5 miles; fall, 1,750 feet. Santa Barbara special and 

Santa Ynez sheets.

Blue Creek; Del Norte and Humboldt counties; rises in Del Norte County 

in the eastern part of T. 14 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows 

southwestward 20 miles and unites with Klamath River (tributary to the 

Pacific) in Humboldt County, in the central part of T. 12 N., R. 2 E.; no tributaries named on the map. Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Blue Lake; Mono County; southwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 25 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; the smallest of several lakes through which Lake 

Canyon Creek flows to its junction with Mill Creek (tributary to Mono Lake) ; 

altitude, about 9,450 feet. Bridgeport sheet

Blue Bock Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of T. 23 

N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward, northward, 

and then north of east to its junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific); 

length, about 9 miles. Punnet's map of Mendocino 'County.

Bluff Creek; Del Norte and Humboldt counties; rises in Del Norte County 

in the central part of T. 13 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in 

general somewhat east of south to its junction with Klamath River (tributary 

to the Pacific) in the southwestern part of T. 10 N., R. 5 E.; length, including 

major windings, 21 miles; many small tributaries but none named on maps. 

Punnett's maps of Del Norte and Humboldt counties)
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Bluff Lake; San Bernardino County; southeastern part of T. 2 N., R. 1 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian; a small marshy lake discharging through 

Lake Creek to Bear Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) ; altitude, 7,450 feet above sea level. San Gorgonio sheet.

Bob Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southwestern part of 

T. 4 N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the north slope of 

Pinon Ridge, at altitude 6,100 feet; flows northwestward toward the Mohave 

Desert, where its waters sink; about 3 miles long. San Antonio and Rock 

Creek sheets.

Bodie Creek; California-Nevada; rises in Mono County, Cal., on the east 

slope of Bodie Mountain, at altitude 9,300 feet above sea level; flows south of 

east 3 miles to Bodie, northeastward 14 miles to a point north of Fletcher, 

Nev., and then northwestward 2 miles to its junction with Rough Creek (tributary through East Walker River to Walker River, which discharges to Walker 

Lake) ; fall, 3,300 feet. Bridgeport and Hawthorne sheets.

Bogess Creek; San Gregorio Creek basin; San Mateo County; an intermittent 

stream, 5 miles long, rising in T. 6 S., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

and flowing west of south to its junction with San Gregorio Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. Santa Cruz sheet.

Bogus Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the eastern part of T. 46 N., R. 4 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Willow Creek Mountain, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 14 miles to 

its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,800 feet. 

Shasta sheet.

Bogus Creek, Little; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 47 N., R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; on the 

north slope of Bogus Mountain, at altitude 3,300 feet above sea level; flows 

north of west 4 miles to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the 

Pacific); fall, 1,100 feet; intermittent. Shasta sheet.

Boise Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the east-central part of T. 10 N., 

R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general somewhat north of 

west to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific); length, 

about 6 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Bolam Creek; Siskiyou County; flows from Bolam Glacier on the north slope 

of Mount Shasta (altitude 14,380 feet) northwestward to its junction with 

Whitney Creek (q. v.). Shasta special map.

Boles Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 41 N., 

R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 5 miles; unites 

with Shasta River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) 

near Butteville; fall, 800 feet. Shasta sheet.

Bolinas Creek; San Lorenzo Creek basin; Alameda County; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 1 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at 

altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 3 miles into Crow 

Creek (tributary through Cull Creek to San Lorenzo Creek, which discharges 

to San Francisco Bay); fall, 1,000 feet. Concord sheet.

Bolsas Creek; Orange County; the channel through the tidal marsh in the 

southern part of La Bolsa Chica Rancho. Downey sheet.

Boneyard Canyon; Los Angeles County; a drainage way in the eastern part 

of T. 4 N., Rs. 7 and 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, sending its flood 

waters northward into the Mohave Desert. San Antonio sheet.

Bonito Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Santa Clara County; an intermittent 

stream, 5 miles long, rising on the eastern slope of Mount Day in the northwestern part of T. 6 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, and flowing 

southeastward into Isabel Creek (tributary through Arroyo Hondo to Gala-
30 GAZETTEEE OF STTEFACE WATEES IN CALIFOENTA.

veras Creek, and thus through Alameda Creek to San Francisco Bay); fall, 

1,100 feet. Mount Hamilton sheet.

Bottle Creek; Modoc County; rises in the northern part of the county, 4 

miles west of Timbered Mountain; flows northwestward into South Fork of 

Willow Creek (tributary through Willow Creek to Lost Eiver, which discharges to Ehett Lake); length, 2 miles. Alturas sheet.

Boulder Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles 

long, rising in the southern part of T. 7 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian; flows northwestward into Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which 

discharges to the Pacific). Mount Pinos sheet.

Boulder Creek; Mad River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the central 

part of T. 4 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian, between Mount Andy 

and Chaparral Mountain; flows northwestward into Mad "River (tributary to 

the Pacific); length, about 8 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Boulder Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the western 

part of T. 37 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 4 miles into Coffee Creek (tributary to Trinity River, which discharges 

through Klamath River to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity "County.

Boulder Creek; San Diego River basin; San Diego County; rises in Cuyamaca Reservoir at altitude 4,800 feet above sea level; flows irregularly westward into San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific through False 

Bay; length, about 12 miles; fall, 4,000 feet. Cuyamaca sheet.

Boulder Creek; San Lorenzo River basin; Santa Cruz County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 8 S., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

1,700 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 7 miles into San Lorenzo River 

(tributary to the Pacific) at the town of Boulder Creek; fall, 1,200 feet. Santa 

Cruz sheet.

Boulder Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent 

stream, about 3 miles long, rising on the western slope of San Cayetano Mountain and flowing southeastward toward the wash of Sespe Creek (tributary to 

Santa Clara River) ; fall in the 2$ miles above the mouth of the canyon, about 

2,000 feet. Camulos sheet.

Boulder Creek, Little; Trinity County; rises in the central part of T. 37 N., 

R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 3 miles to its 

junction with Coffee Creek (tributary to Trinity River and thus through Klainath River to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Boulder. See also Bowlder.

Bouton Lake; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; 5 miles north 

of Long Beach; the map (Downey sheet) shows outlet eastward toward San 

Gabriel River.

Bowlder Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 39 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in Bowlder 

Lake, on the west slope of Scott Mountain; flows westward 4 miles, then northward 3 miles to junction with South Fork of Scott River (tributary tnrough 

Scott River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific); principal 

tributary, a stream (unnamed on the map) about 9 miles long, rising in a small 

lake near the center of T. 38 N., R. 8 W., and flowing, in general, northward. 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Bowlder Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 17 N., R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general 

southward to its junction with Clear Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which 

flows to the Pacific); length, 10 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Bowlder Lake; Siskiyou County; northeastern part of T. 39 N., R. 8 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, on west slope of Scott Mountain; outlet,
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 31

Bowlder Creek to South Fork of Scott River (tributary through Scott River 

to Klamath River, which, discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Boynton Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay; extends westward from Suisun Creek. Napa sheet.

Bradley Canyon; Riverside County; northeastern part of T. 5 S., R. 5 E.; 

an intermittent stream, about 2 miles long, flowing northeastward to Whitewater River. Indio special sheet.

Braley Creek; Inyo County; rises on the east slope of the Sierra at altitude 

9,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward to the edge of Owens Valley where 

its waters sink; length, about 3 miles; fall, 4,800 feet Olancha sheet.

Branch Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

rising in Salisbury Potrero, in the southwestern part of T. 9 N., R. 26 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northward toward Cuyama River 

(Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific) in Cuyama No. 1. Santa 

Ynez sheet.

Branciforte Creek; San Lorenzo River basin; Santa Cruz County; rises in 

the northwestern part of T. 10 S., R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at 

altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows somewhat west of south to the city of 

Santa Cruz, where it enters San Lorenzo River; length, about 8 miles. Santa 

Cruz sheet.

Brea Canyon Creek; Los Angeles and Orange counties; rises in the central 

part of T. 2 S., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 900 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward 11 miles, then westerly 6 miles to its 

junction with Coyote Creek (tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges 

to the Pacific); fall, 850 feet; intermittent. Anaheim and Downey sheets.

Breakneck Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 2 miles long, flowing southward into Tujunga Creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, which discharges to the Pacific) about 2 miles 

above Hoyt Ranch, Tujunga sheet.

Breakneck Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises 

in the northwestern part of T. 1 N., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,750 feet above sea level; flows southward 1$ miles, then 

southeastward 1 mile into Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific; 

fall, 1,900 feet; intermittent, Redlands sheet.

Bridge Creek; Lassen County; rises in the central part of T. 31 N., R. 9 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 18 miles to its junction 

with Susan River (tributary to Honey Lake); fall, about 900 feet. Honey 

Lake sheet.

Bridgeport Canyon Creek; Mono County; rises in the northern part of T. 3 

N., R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,300 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward into Mono Lake; fall, about 1,900 feet; intermittent. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Bristol Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; Tps. 4 and 5 N., Rs. 11, 12, and 

13 E., San Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. 

Survey No. 224, 1909, PL I.

Brizziolari Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises on the western slope of 

the Santa Lucia Mountains in T. 30 S., R. 12 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward and southward, and joins San Luis Obispo Creek 

(which discharges to the Pacific) near the western edge of the city of San 

Luis Obispo; length, about 4 miles. San Luis Obispo sheet.

Bronco Creek; Nevada County; rises in Washoe County, Nev., on the west 

slope of Mount Rose, at altitude 9,600 feet above sea level; flows in general 

north of west 6 miles, then southwestward 2 miles to its junction with Truckee
32 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) in the southwestern part 

of T. 18 N., R. 18 E.; fall, 4,100 feet. Carson and Truckee sheets.

Brown Canyon Creek; Ballona Creek basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 6£ miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica 

Mountains, and flowing east of south to a point near Palms, where its waters 

sink. Santa Monica sheet.

Brown Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; Riverside County; an intermittent stream 3 miles long; flows northeastward into Temescal Wash. Corona 

and Elsinore sheets.

Browns Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; an 

intermittent stream rising on the southern slope of Santa Susana Mountains, 

in T. 3 N., R. 16 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southeastward to San Fernando Valley. Santa Susana sheet.

Browns Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the westcentral part of T. 34 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows somewhat east of south 4 miles, then soulhwestward 4i miles to its junction with 

Weaver Creek (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) 2 miles southeast of Weaverville. Punnett's map of 

Trinity County.

Browns Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the central 

part of T. 30 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 2 miles, then takes a general northerly course to its junction with Trinity 

River (tributary to the Klamath, which discharges to the Pacific) in the 

southern part of T. 33 N., R. 10 W.; length, about 20 miles. Punnett's map of 

Trinity County.

Browns Creek; Pajaro River basin; Santa Cruz County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 10 S., R. 2 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows irregularly southward, and joins Pajaro River (tributary to the Pacific in Monterey 

Bay) near Watsonville; length, about 15 miles. Land Office map of California, 

3907.

Browns Gulch Creek; Klamath River basin; Del Norte County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 13 N., R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northward 2 miles into Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Del Norte County.

Browns Gulch Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; rises 

in southeastern part of T. 2 N., R. 10 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 3,250 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2£ miles into San 

Gabriel River; fall, 2,050 feet; intermittent. Pomona sheet.

Browns Lake; Humboldt County; eastern part of T. 10 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; inlets, two streams draining the northern and eastern 

slopes of Rivet- Mountain; outlet, a stream half a mile long flowing northeastward into Bluff Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Brush Canyon Creek; Ballona Creek basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 2 miles long, flowing southward into La Brea Rancho. 

Santa Monica sheet.

Brush Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 23 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward 2 

miles into Rattlesnake Creek (tributary to South Fork of Eel River and thus 

to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.

Brush Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 48 N., R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

3,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 4 miles into Klamath River
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 33

(tributary to the Pacific) opposite the mouth of Bogus Creek; fall, 900 feet; 

intermittent. Shasta sheet.

Brush Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southern part of T. 13 N.4 

R. 15 W.,. Mount Diablo base and meridian; flow,s westward and enters the 

Pacific 2 miles northeast of Point Arena; length, about 12 miles. Punuett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Bryant Creek; Alpine County, Cal., Douglas County, Nev.; formed in the 

eastern part of Alpine County by the union of Leviathan and Mountaineer 

creeks, at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to its junction with East Fork of Carson River (tributary through Carson River to Carson 

Sink) in Douglas County, Nev.; length, about 6 miles; fall, about 1,100 feet. 

Markleeville sheet.

Buck Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin, Los Angeles County; rises 

in the Angeles National Forest, at altitude 2,950 feet above sea level; flows 

south of east 2 miles into Little Tujunga Creek; fall, 1,200 feet. Fernando 

sheet.

Buck Creek; Ventura County; rises in the northern part of T. 6 N., R. 19 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the southern slope of Snowy Peak, 

at altitude 5,800 feet above sea level; flows northeastward into Piru Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 

about 5 miles; fall, 3,200 feet. Tejon sheet.

Buck Mountain Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the central part of T. 4 

S., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward 3 miles into 

East Branch of South Fork of Eel River (tributary through South Fork of Eel 

to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnettfs map of Humboldt 

County.

Buckeye Creek; Gualala River basin; Sonoma County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 11 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

very irregularly southwestward to its junction with Gualala River (tributary 

lo the Pacific) in the northwestern part of T. 10 N., R. 14 W.; length, including 

major windings, about 14 miles; principal tributaries, Prosser and Grasshopper 

creeks. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Buckeye Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the eastern 

part of T. 37 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 5,200 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward to its junction with Trinity River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 3 miles; 

fall, 2,900 feet. Shasta sheet.

Buckeye Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the western 

part of T. 34 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 2,800 

feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles, then northeastward 3 miles 

to its junction with Stewart Fork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity 

River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,200 feet. Red 

Bluff sheet.

Buckeye Creek; Walker River basin; Mono County; formed in the southwestern part of T. 4 N., R. 23 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by the 

union of its North and South forks. The South Fork, which drains the larger 

area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in 

the northwestern part of T. 3 N., R. 23 E., on the south slope of Center Mountain 

at altitude 10,300 feet above sea level; encircles the east base of the mountain 

and passes to the northwest and north to its junction with the North Fork; 

below the forks Buckeye Creek flows northeastward to its junction with East 

Walker River (tributary to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) 

at the lower end of Bridgeport Valley, 3 miles north of Bridgeport; length, to 

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head of South Fork, including major windings, about 21 miles; faU, about 3,850 

feet, of which 3,300 feet is made in the 13 miles above Buckeye Hot Springs; 

principal tributaries, Eagle and Swager creeks. Gaging station near Bridgeport (1910-1912). Bridgeport sheet.

Buckeye Creek, North Fork; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in 

the eastern part of T. 4 N., R. 22 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

9,700 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles to its junction with 

South Fork with which it forms Buckeye Creek (tributary through East Walker 

River to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake); fall, about 1,200 

feet. Dardanelles and Bridgeport sheets.

Buckhorn Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream 

rising in the northwestern part of T. 10 N., R. 31 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing northwestward to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, 

which dischages to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Buckhorn Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the 

northeastern part of T. 47 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

in general west of south to its junction with Horse Creek, through which it is 

tributary to Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 8 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Buckhorn Creek; Santa Ynez River basin; Santa Barbara County; rises in 

the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the north slope of Little Pine Mountain, 

at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 5 miles into Indian 

Creek (tributary to Mono Creek and thus to Santa Ynez River, which discharges 

to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,100 feet. Santa Ynez sheet.

Buckhorn Dry Lake; Kern County; Tps. 8 and 9 N., Rs. 10 and 11 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian; contains water only during and immediately 

after heavy storms. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, 1911, p. 

14 and PI. VI. See Three Sisters Lake.

Buckner Creek; Eel River basin; Lake and Mendocino counties; rises in the 

south-central part of T. 17 N., R. HO W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

in general northwestward to its junction with Eel River (tributary to the 

Pacific); length, about 9 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino and Lake 

counties.

Buena Vista Creek; San Diego County; rises in the north-central part of 

T. 11 S., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the west slope of the 

San Marcos Mountains, at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward and westward and discharges into a brackish-water marsh 2 miles southeast of Oceanside; intermittent; length to head of marsh, about 10 miles. The 

marsh is separated from the Pacific by a narrow sand bar which at times may 

be cut through by the flood water of the creek. Escondido and Oceanside 

sheets.

Buena Vista Creek: San Luis Rey River basin; San Diego County; an intermittent stream whose drainage line is not well marked on the map; heading 

near Buena Vista, flowing northwest and then southwest to its junction with 

Carrizo Creek (tributary to San Luis Rey River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Ramona sheet.

Bug Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southern part of T. 4 N., R. 4 

E., Humboldt base and meridian, on Chapparal Mountain; flows southward 3 

miles into Mad River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt 

County.

Bull Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream rising on the southern slope of Mission Point and flowing 

southeastward to San Fernando Valley. Santa Susana sheet.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 35

Bull Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 2 S., 

R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 4 miles, then winds 

to the north and east to its junction with South Fork of Eel River (tributary 

to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific) half a mile southwest of Dyerville; length, 11 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Burger Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the western 

part of T. 21 N., R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 2 miles southeast 

of Laytonville; flows northeastward 7 miles to its junction with Eel River 

(tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendociuo County.

Burns Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 1 N., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,000 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward 6 miles into Pipes Creek, which discharges through Antelope Creek to the Colorado Desert; intermittent. San 

Gorgonio sheet.

Burnside Lake; Alpine County; about 6 miles north of west from Markleeville; a small, marshy lake; no outlet mapped; altitude, about 8,200 feet. 

Markleeville sheet.

Burnt Mill Creek; Mohave River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in 

the south-central part of T. 2 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 5,700 feet above sea level; flows northward to Little Bear Creek 

(tributary to Deep Creek, which discharges to Mohave River) ; length, 1 mile; 

fall, 650 feet. Redlands and Deep Creek sheets.

Burr Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 1 N., 

R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward into Larribee Creek 

(tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 4 miles. 

Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Burrow Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; rises 

in the west-central part of T. 2 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows west of south into San Gabriel 

River, which discharges to the Pacific; length, 2 miles; fall, 1,600 feet; intermittent. Rock Creek and Pomona sheets.

Butano Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the western part of T. 8 S., R. 3 

W., on the west slope of Butano Ridge at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; 

flows north of west 5 miles, southwestward 4 miles, then again northwestward 5 

miles to its junction with Pescadero Creek (which discharges to the Pacific) 

just above its mouth; principal tributary, Little Butano Creek. Santa Cruz 

sheet.

Butano Creek, Little; San Mateo County; rises in the south-central part 

of T. 8 S., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,200 feet above 

sea level; flows southwestward 4 miles, then northwestward 1 mile into Butano 

Creek (tributary to Pescadero Creek, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 

1,100 feet. Santa Cruz sheet.

Butler Creek; Sisldyou County; rises in the east-central part of T. 11 N., 

R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the east slope of Orleans Mountains; 

flows, in general, somewhat north of east to its junction with Salmon River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map 

of Siskiyou County.

Butte Creek; Lassen County; rises in Lake Bidwell in the north-central 

part of T. 31 N., R 6 E.; flows northward about 7 miles; sinks in the region 

west of Poison Lake. Lassen Peak sheet (on which it is not named) and Starkweather's map of Lassen County.

Butte Dry Lake; Kern County; T. 11 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PI. I.

Butte Lake. See Bidwell Lake.
36 GAZETTEEE OF SUEFACE WATEES IN CALIFOENIA.

Cabin Creek; Monterey County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 26 S., 

R. 9 B., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward into Franklin 

Creek (tributary through Sierra River to Salinas River, which discharges to the 

Pacific in Monterey Bay); length, about 6 miles. Land Office map of California, 

1907.

Cable Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises 

in the central part of T. 2 N., R. 5 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows southward and southwestward and 

enters the valley at an altitude of about 2,200 feet above sea level. San Bernardino sheet.

Cachuma Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises ,in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of Cachuma Mountain, at altitude 4,000 feet 

above sea level; flows west of south 10 miles to its junction with Santa Ynez 

River, which discharges to the Pacific; fall, 3,500 feet; intermittent. Santa 

Ynez sheet.

Cadiz Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; Tps. 2 and 3 N., Rs. 14, 15, and 

16 E., San Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. 

Survey No. 224, 1909, PI. I.

Cajalco Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles 

long, flowing westward into Temescal Wash (tributary to Santa Ana River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) 5 miles southeast of Corona. Blsinore sheet.

Cajon Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; 

drains the area lying east of north of Lytle Creek; comes to the west end of San 

Bernardino Valley, and except in years of great rainfall, when it turns a point 

of mountain adjoining Lytle Creek, it seldom flows farther than the upper edge 

of the great plain. Its drainage area comprises 62 square miles, nearly onethird of it draining to Lone Pine Canyon. Hesperia, San Antonio, and San 

Bernardino sheets; Hall, Wm. Ham., Irrigation in California [southern]: 

Second part of the report of the State Engineer of California on irrigation and 

the irrigation question, Sacramento, 1888, p. 123.

Calabazas Creek; Guadalupe River basin; Santa Clara County; a stream 

rising in the southeastern part of T. 7 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, flowing northeastward, and discharging to Guadalupe Slough, the 

channel through which Guadalupe River enters San Francisco Bay. Santa Cruz 

and San Jose sheets.

Calabazas Creek; Sonoma Creek basin; Sonoma County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 7 N., R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

about 1,500 feet above sea level; takes a general southwesterly course to its 

junction with Sonoma Creek (tributary to San Pablo Bay) in the central part 

of T. 6 N., R. 6 W.; length, about 4 miles. Napa sheet.

Calaveras Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Santa Clara and Alameda counties; 

rises in T. 6 S., R. 2 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of 

Poverty Ridge, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; takes a general northwesterly course to its junction with Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay; length, about 8 miles; fall, 2,500 feet; principal tributary, Arroyo 

Hondo; intermittent through Calaveras Valley. Mount Hamilton, San Jose, 

and Pleasanton sheets.

Calera Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in T. 5 S., R. 1 E., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian, on the south slope of Monument Peak, at altitude 2,200 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward about 4J miles to its junction with Penitencia Creek (tributary to Coyote River, which discharges to San Francisco 

Bay). San Jose sheet.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 37

Calera Valley Creek; San Mateo County; an intermittent stream, about 2 

miles long, rising on the western slope of Sweeney Ridge, in San Pedro Rancho, 

and flowing westward into the Pacific Ocean. San Mateo sheet. 

. Caliente Canyon Creek, Little; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent 

stream, 3 miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest and flowing 

south westward into Mono Creek (tributary to Santa Ynez River, which discharges to the Pacific) about 1 mile above its mouth. Santa Ynez sheet.

Callahan Gulch Creek; Alameda County; an intermittent stream, about 3 

miles long, rising in the northeastern part of T. 5 S., R. 4 E., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian, at altitude 2,800 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to 

Arroyo Mocho (tributary through Arroyo las Positas to Arroyo de la Laguna, 

and thus to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay). Tesla 

sheet.

Calleguas Creek; Ventura County; rises near Santa Susana Pass, north 

of Chatsworth Peak and south of Rocky Peak; flows westerly and southwesterly 

to Mugu Laguna, through which it enters the Pacific. The name Calleguas 

Creek is applied to the stretch below Las Posas; from Somis to Moorpark it is 

called Arroyo Las Posas; and in Simi Valley, near its head, it takes the name 

Arroyo Simi; only its flood waters reach the ocean; the principal tributary is 

Canejo Creek. Camulos and Hueneme sheets.

Cameros Valley Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara 

National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 

2,000 feet above sea level; flows southerly through Bartlett Canyon and Cameros 

Valley; sinks before reaching the tidal marsh through which this part of Santa 

Barbara County is drained to the Pacific; length, about 5 miles; tributary, Dry 

Creek. Goleta special sheet.

Camp Creek; Klamath River basin; Jackson County, Oreg., and Siskiyou 

County, Cal.; rises in the southern part of T. 40 S., R. 3 E., Willamette meridian, at altitude 5.000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 8 miles into 

Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) in the northern part of T. 47 N., 

R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; fall, 2,600 feet. Ashland and 

Shasta sheets; Land Office maps of Oregon and California; Punnett's map of 

Siskiyou County.

Camp Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou and Humboldt counties; rises 

in the eastern part of T. 13 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; takes 

an irregular but in general southeasterly course to its junction with Klamath 

Kiver (tributary to the Pacific) near Orleans, in the extreme northeastern 

part of T. 10 N., R. 5 E.; length, including major windings, 19 miles. Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou and Humboldt counties.

Camp Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; at 

altitude 6,750 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Bear Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 1 mile; fall, 

3,000 feet; intermittent. Redlands sheet.

Campbell Creek; Guadalupe River basin; Santa Clara County; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 8 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on 

the east slope of Castle Rock Ridge, at altitude 2,800 feet above sea level; flows 

northward to Congress Springs, then northeastward to Guadalupe Slough, the 

channel through which Guadalupe River enters San Francisco Bay; principal 

tributary, San Tomas Aquinas Creek. Santa Cruz and San Jose sheets.

Campbell Creek; Klamath River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the 

south-central part of T. 7 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows 

northeastward 5 miles into Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which
38 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

discharges to the Pacific) in the southern part of Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Campo Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northern part of T. 17 S., 

R. 6 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows west of south across the 

Mexican boundary. The stream to which it is tributary is not shown on the 

available maps and is unknown to the compiler. Cuyamaca sheet.

Camuesa Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

5 miles long, rising 1J miles southeast of Little Pine Mountain and flowing 

southeastward to Santa Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific), which it reaches 

only in time of flood. Santa Ynez sheet.

Canada Agua Caliente Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 10 S., R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,500 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles; sinks before reaching Agua 

Caliente Creek (tributary to San Luis Rey River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; fall, about 1,100 feet; shown on map as perennial stream. Ramona 

sheet.

Canada Aguanga Creek; San Diego County; rises in extreme northeastern 

part of T. 10 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,100 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward to San Luis Rey River (which discharges to the Pacific) at Puerta Cruz; intermittent; length, about 3 miles; 

fall, 200 feet. Ramona sheet.

Canada Agua Vina Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

1 mile long, flowing southwestward to the Pacific in Punta de la Concepcion 

Rancho. Guadalupe sheet.

Canada Arena; Santa Barbara County; northwestern part of La Laguna 

Rancho; opens southward to Canada los Coches (tributary to San Antonio 

Creek). Lompoc sheet.

Canada Chiquita Creek; Orange County; an intermittent stream, about 7 

miles long, flowing southward and entering San Juan Creek 4 miles northwest 

of Capistrano. Corona sheet.

Canada de Aliso Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 3£ miles 

long, rising on the south slope of Sulphur Mountain and flowing east of south 

into Canada Larga (tributary to Ventura River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Ventura sheet.

Canada de Co jo Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 3 

miles long, flowing west of south into the Pacific 2£ miles east of Concepcion. 

Lompoc sheet.

Canada de la Brea Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

2£ miles long, rising in T. 5 N., R. 33 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

and flowing southeastward toward the Pacific just west of Santa Anita. Lompoc sheet.

Canada del Agua Amarga; Santa Barbara County; northwestern part of La 

Laguna Rancho; opens southward to Canada de los Coches (tributary to San 

Antonio Creek). Lompoc sheet.

Canada del Agua Caliente Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent 

stream, 3 miles long, flowing southward and entering the Pacific If miles west 

of Port Orford. Lompoc sheet.

Canada de la Laguna; Santa Barbara County; a drainage way extending 

southward from the Purisima Hills to Santa Ynez River, which discharges to 

the Pacific. Lompoc sheet.

Canada del Aliso Creek; Coyote Creek basin; Alameda County; an intermittent stream, 3* miles long, flowing south of west into Arroyo de la Laguna, 

whose basin is tributary to the tidal marsh north of Coyote River (tributary to 

San Francisco Bay). Pleasanton sheet.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 39

Canada de la Posta Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa 

Ynez Mountains, and flowing southward into the Pacific 1J miles east of 

Alcatraz. Lompoc sheet.

Canada de la Puente; San Antonio Creek basin; Santa Barbara County; 

southern part of La Laguna Bancho; opens northward to Arroyo de los Alamos. 

Lompoc sheet.

Canada de las Graces Creek; Santa Barbara County; a drainage way extending southward from the east end of the Santa Rosa Hills to Gaviota Creek 

at Las Cruces. Lompoc sheet.

Canada de las Calaveras; Santa Barbara County; southeastern part of Los 

Alamos Rancho; extends northward to Los Alamos Valley (drained by San 

Antonio Creek, which discharges to the Pacific) at the city of Los Alamos. 

Lompoc sheet.

Canada de las Encinas Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara 

County; western part of Sisquoc Rancho; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, 

flowing southwestward to the valley of Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa Maria 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Canada de las Encinas Creek; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; an 

intermittent stream, 1 mile long, flowing westward into Ventura River, (tributary to the Pacific) 1 mile below the mouth of Canada Larga Creek. Ventura 

sheet.

Canada de las Flores; Santa Barbara County; western part of Los Alamos 

Rancho; opens southeastward to Los Alamos Valley (drained by San Antonio 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific) near Careaga. Lompoc sheet.

Canada de las Llagas Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent 

stream, 3 miles long, flowing southward to the Pacific in the central part of 

Canada del Corral Rancho. Lompoc sheet.

Canada de la Vina; Santa Barbara County; a drainage way in T. 6 N., R. 23 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian, extending northwestward from the 

Santa Rosa Hills to Santa Ynez River, which discharges to the Pacific. Lompoc 

sheet.

Canada del Capitan Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

5 miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest on the south slope 

of the Santa Ynez Mountains, and flowing west of south into the Pacific near 

Capitan. Lompoc sheet.

Canada del Cierbo Creek; Contra Costa County; an intermittent stream, 2 

miles long, rising in the northwestern part of Canada del Hambre and flowing 

northwestward to the east end of San Pablo Bay. Carquinez sheet.

Canada del Comasa; Santa Barbara County; southeastern part of La Laguna 

Rancho; opens southwestward to Arroyo de los Alamos (draining to San Antonio Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Canada del Corral Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

3 miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest on the south slope 

of the Santa Ynez Mountains, and flowing southward to the Pacific west of 

Capitan. Lompoc sheet.

Canada del Diablo; Ventura County; rises on the south slope of Red Moun- e 

tarn in Canada de San Miguelito Rancho, at altitude 1,750 feet above sea level; 

flows southeasterly into Ventura River (which discharges to the Pacific) 1£ 

miles northwest of the city of Ventura; length, 4$ miles; fall, 1,700 feet; intermittent. Ventura sheet.

Canada del Dorindo Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in the northern part 

of T. 10 S., R. 5 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward into 

Pacheco Creek (tributary to Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in 

Monterey Bay); length, about 7 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.
40 GAZETTEEE OF STJEFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Canada del GFato Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2 

miles long, flowing southward into the Pacific near Gato station. Lompoc sheet.

Canada del Gato Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; 

an intermittent stream, 4 miles long, rising on the north slope of the Lompoc 

Hills, in T. 9 N., R. 32 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing 

northwestward and east of north toward the valley of Sisquoc River (tributary 

to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Canada del Molino Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream 

rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest, 1^ miles east of Gaviota Peak, and 

flowing southward into the Pacific; 2 miles long. Lompoc sheet.

Canada de los Alamos Creek; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; rises in the 

central part of T. 8 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

6,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 12 miles to its junction with 

Piru Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); 

fall, 3,700 feet; intermittent; principal tributary, Maxy Canyon Creek. Tejon 

sheet.

Canada de los Alisos; Santa Barbara County; receives the drainage of the 

northeastern part of La Laguna Rancho; extends southwestward from the Solomon Hills toward Arroyo de los Alamos (draining to San Antonio Creek, which 

discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Canada de los Coches; San Antonio Creek basin; Santa Barbara County; 

northern part of La Laguna Rancho; opens southward to Arroyo de los Alamos 

(draining to San Antonio Creek, which discharges to the Pacific) ; tributaries, 

Canada del Agua Amarga, and Canada Arena. Lompoc sheet.

Canada de los Coches; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; 

an intermittent stream, 2J miles long, rising on the southern slope of Los Coches 

Mountain and flowing southwestward to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, 

which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Canada de los Ladrones Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent 

stream, 1 mile long, flowing southwestward to the Pacific in Punta de la Conceocion Rancho. Guadalupe sheet.

Canada de los Palos Blancos; Santa Barbara County; a drainage way extending southward from the Purisima Hills to Santa Ynez River, which discharges to the Pacific. Lompoc sheet.

Canada de los Sauces Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

about 1 mile long, flowing southwestward toward the Pacific in Punta de la 

Concepcion Rancho. Guadalupe sheet.

Canada del Refugio Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa 

Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at 

altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows west of south toward the Pacific Ocean 

at Orella; length, about 5 miles. Lompoc sheet.

Canada del Rodeo Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

1 mile long, flowing southwestward to the Pacific in Punta de la Concepcion 

Rancho. Guadalupe sheet.

Canada de Rodriguez Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2£ 

miles long, rising on the east slope of Red Mountain, at altitude 1,950 feet above 

sea level; flows southeastward to Ventura River, which discharges to the 

^Pacific; fall, 1,800 feet. Ventura sheet.

Canada de San Joaquin Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 1$ 

miles long, flowing westward into Ventura River (which discharges to the 

Pacific) 2 miles north of the city of Ventura. Ventura sheet.

Canada de Santa Anita Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent 

stream, about 4 miles long, rising in T. 5 N., R. 33 W., San Bernardino base and
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 41

meridian, and flowing eastward and then southward toward the Pacific at Santa 

Anita. Lompoc sheet.

Canada de Santa Rosa; Santa Barbara County; southeastern part of Los 

Alamos Rancho; opens northward to Los Alamos Valley (draining to San Antonio Creek, which discharges to the Pacific), west of the city of Los Alamos. 

Lompoc sheet.

Canada de Santa Ynez; Santa Barbara County; southwestern part of La 

Laguna Rancho; opens northward to Arroyo de los Alamos (draining to San 

Antonio Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Canada el Jolloru Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

2 miles long, flowing southwestward toward the Pacific near Sudden station. 

Guadalupe sheet.

Canada el Morida Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

2 miles long, flowing southwestward toward the Pacific one-half mile northwest 

of Sudden station. Guadalupe sheet.

Canada Gubernadora Creek; Orange County; an intermittent stream, 8 

miles long, flowing into San Juan Creek 5 miles northwest of Capistrano. 

Corona sheet.

Canada Honda Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises on the west slope of the 

Lompoc Hills, at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows north of west to the 

point at which it enteus the Pacific near Point Pedernales; length, about 8 miles. 

Guadalupe sheet.

Canada Laguna Seca; Santa Barbara County; southern part of Los Alamos 

Rancho; opens northward to Los Alamos Valley (draining to San Antonio 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific) 2J miles west of the city of Los Alamos. 

Lompoc sheet.

Canada Larga Creek; Ventura County; rises in Ex Mission San Buenaventura Rancho at altitude 1,250 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles, 

then southwestward 5 miles to its junction with Ventura River (tributary to 

the Pacific) ; fall, 1,100 feet; tributaries draining Sulphur, Coche, and Leon 

canyons, Canada de Aliso and Canada Seca. Santa Paula and Ventura sheets.

Canada Omentero Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

1£ miles long, rising on the south slope of Gaviota Peak and flowing southward 

into the Pacific at Alcatraz. Lompoc sheet.

Canada Salada. See Oso Creek.

Canada San Onofre Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2 

miles long, rising on the east slope of Gaviota Peak, in the Santa Barbara National Forest, and flowing southward into the Pacific. Lompoc sheet.

Canada Seca Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, about 1 mile 

long, flowing northwestward into Canada Larga (tributary to Ventura River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) opposite and below the mouth of Canada de 

Aliso Creek. Ventura sheet.

Canada Verde Creek; Coyote River basin; Santa Clara County. See San 

Felipe Creek.

Canada Verde Creek; San Luis Rey River basin; San Diego County; rises 

in the central part of T. 10 S., R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 5,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward to the western border 

of San Jose Del Valle, where it sinks; length, about 5 miles; fall, 2,700 feet. 

The basin is a part of that drained by Agua Caliente Creek (tributary to San 

Luis Rey River, which discharges to the Pacific). Shown on the map as a 

perennial stream. Ramona sheet.

Canada Verde Creek; San Mateo County; a stream about 2 miles long, 

rising in T. 6 S:, R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, and flowing westward into the Pacific near Miramontes Point. Santa Cruz sheet.
42 GAZETTEEE OF STJEFACE WATEES IN CALIFOBNIA.

Canadian Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northern part of T. 4 N., B. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northeastward 

3 miles into Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Canejo Creek; Ventura County; rises in the eastern part of El Canejo 

Rancho; takes a very irregular but in general southwesterly course to its junction with Calleguas Creek in Rio de Santa Clara Rancho; intermittent; principal tributaries, North Fork and Arroyo Santa Rosa. Camulos and Hueneme 

sheets.

Canejo Creek, North Fork; Ventura County; rises in the northern part of 

El Canejo Rancho and flows south of west 4 miles into Arroyo Canejo (tributary to Calleguas Creek, which discharges to the Pacific); intermittent. Camulos sheet.

Cannon Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in a small lake in the north-central 

part of T. 43 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general 

northward 2£ miles, northeastward 4 miles, and eastward 3 miles to its junction 

with Scott River through which it is tributary to Klamath River (tributary to 

the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Canoe Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the west-central part of T. 2 S., 

R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general north of east into South 

Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River and thus to the Pacific); length, 

about 4 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Canon Creek; Humboldt County: rises in the north-central part of T. 5 N., R. 

3 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 4 miles, then southwestward 3 miles into Mad River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Humboldt County.

Canon Creek; Trinity County; rises in the western part of T. 36 N., R. 10 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the southeast slope of Thompson 

Peak; takes a general southerly course to the northeastern part of T. 33 N., 

R. 11 W., where it enters Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 18 miles; principal tributaries, Bear 

Creek, Little East Fork of Canon, East Fork, and Gwin Gulcto Creek; in the 

southwestern part of T. 36 N., R. 10 W., passes through two lakes which are 

connected by a short southward-flowing stream. Punnett's map of Trinity. 

County.

Canon Creek, East Fork; Trinity County; rises in the south-central part of 

T. 35 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward into Canon 

Creek (tributary to Trinity River and thus to Klamath River, which discharges 

to the Pacific) ; length, 3 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Canon Creek, Little East Fork; Trinity County; rises in the central part of 

T. 35 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 2 

miles, then westward three-fourths mile into Canon Creek (tributary through 

Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) at Dedrick. 

Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Canton Canyon Creek; Los Angeles and Ventura counties; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 6 N., R. 17 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

1 mile northeast of Whitaker Peak, at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows 

in general southwestward to its junction with Piru Creek (tributary to Santa 

Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, about 6 miles; fall, 2,300 

feet. Tejon sheet.

Canyon Creek, Big; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 1£ miles long, rising on the north slope of Sulphur Mountain and 

flowing northeastward into Lion Canyon Creek (tributary through San Antonio 

Creek to Ventura River) in Upper Ojai Valley. Santa Paula sheet.
Laiisen

tlie

Canyon de los 

stream flowing 

Grande Creek).

Cape Horn Canyon 

of T. 2 N., R. 9 W., 

above sea level; flows 

Pacific) ; length, about

Cape Horn Creek; 

B. 6 W., Mount Diab: 

flows southeastward 

900 feet. Shasta sheet.

Caribou Creek; 

an intermittent stream 

Flat, Mohave desert.

Caribou Lake; 

Diablo base and meridian 

tours indicate that 

feet. Called Silver 

Peak sheet.

Carmen Lake; Mono 

Diablo base and meridian 

north to West Walk 

Walker Lake) ; altitude, 

port sheet.

Careaga Canyon; 

opens southward to 

discharges to the Pacific)

Carmelo River; Monterey 

E., Mount Diablo 

Pacific in Carmelo 

about 25 miles; prir.cipal 

map of California,

Carmelocitos 

T. 18 S., B. 1 E., Mount 

Glicko Creek (tributary 

Carmelo Bay) ; length

Carmel River.

Carneros Creek; 

W., Mount Diablo 

flows southeastward 

about 9 miles; interriittent

Carpenter Canyon 

Piedra Bancho; opens 

Grande Creek).

Carpinteria Creek 

Santa Ynez Mountains 

ward 3 miles, then 

Pacific; principal tributaries 

and Santa Barbara

Carrizo Canyon 

miles long, rising in 

base and meridian, 

River, which discharges 

McKittrick sheet.

PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT- BASIN.

.Alisos Creek; San v Luis Obispo County; an intermittent 

souttiwestward into Tar Spring Creek (tributary to Arroyo 

Arjoyo Grande sheet.

Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southern part 

San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,750 feet 

northeastward into San Gabriel Biver (tributary to the 

miles; fall, 1,150 feet; intermittent. Pomona sheet. 

Siskiyou County; rises in the northern part of T. 47 N., 

o base and meridian, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; 

3 miles into Klamath Biver (tributary to the Pacific); fan,

Rivor

43

Bernardino County; southern part of T. 3 N., B. 1 E.; 

, about 1 mile long, flowing southwestward into Arrastre 

San Gorgonio sheet.

County; northeastern part of T. 30 N., B. 7 E., Mount 

one small inlet; no outlet shown on map but conlake may overflow to Susan Creek; altitude, about 6,000 

Lake on Starkweather's map of Lassen County. Lassen

County; southwestern part of T. 6 N., B. 23 E., Mount 

outlet, an intermittent stream flowing west and 

Biver (tributary to Walker Biver, which discharges to 

>, about 7,175 feet; fall of outlet, about 400 feet. BridgeSanta Barbara County; central part of Los Alamos Bancho; 

Los Alamos Valley (draining to San Antonio Creek, which 

near Careaga. Lompoc sheet.

County ; rises in the central part of T. 17 S., R. 4 

and meridian; flows northwestward and enters the 

3ay, between Point Cypress and Point Carmelo; length, 

tributaries, Glicko and Garzos creeks. Land Office

base

1907.

Monterey County; rises in the southeastern part of 

Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward to 

to Carmelo Biver, which discharges to the Pacific in 

about 10 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907. 

Carmelo Biver.

County; rises in the southern part of T. 6 N., B. 5 

and meridian, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; 

into Napa Biver (tributary to San Pablo Bay) ; length,

Napa sheet.

San Luis Obispo County; southern part of Corral de 

southeastward to Corbett Canyon (tributary to Arroyo

Grande sheet.

Santa Barbara County; rises on the south slope of the 

at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastsiouthwestward 3 miles to Carpinteria, where it enters the 

Sutton Canyon and Gobernador creeks. Ventura 

pecial sheets.

; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream. 6 

the northeastern part of T. 32 S., B. 18 E., Mount Diablo 

and flowing southward to Cuyama River (Santa Maria 

to the Pacific); tributary, Saltos Canyon Creek*

See 

Napa 

base

Arroyo
44 GAZETTEEB OP SUBFACE WATEES IN CALIFOBNIA.

Carrizo Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, about 3 miles long, 

flowing northward from Dos Palmos Spring toward Dead Indian Creek, which 

discharges to the Colorado Desert. Indio special map.

Carrizo Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 12 S., 

R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, in the Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 10 miles 

to its junction with San Luis Rey River, which discharges to the Pacific; fall, 

1,900 feet; intermittent in lower course. Ramona sheet.

Carroll Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southern part of T. 

14 S., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 800 feet above 

sea level; flows, in general, somewhat south of west into Soledad Canyon 

Creek (tributary through Los Penasquitos Canyon Creek to the Pacific); Intermittent ; length, about 9 miles; fall, 700 feet. La Jolla sheet.

Carroll Creek; Inyo County, Sequoia National Forest; rises on the south 

slope of Owens Point, at altitude 10,800 feet above sea level; flows north of 

east 3J miles, then eastward and southeastward 4J miles to Owens Lake; fall, 

7,200 feet. Mount Whitney and Olancha sheets.

Carson River; Alpine County, Cal., and Douglas County, Nev.; formed in 

Carson Valley, Nev., by the union of its East and West forks. The East Fork, 

which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of 

the main stream, rises 1 mile west of the west line of T. 6 N., R. 22 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 10,200 feet above sea level; takes an 

irregular but in general northerly course to a point near Gardnerville, Nev., 

where it receives West Fork; from this point the course of the river is northward to Empire, Nev., where it turns to the northeast and finally disappears 

in Carson Sink; length to head of East Fork, including major windings, about 

160 miles; length of the East Fork above junction, 52 miles; fall of East Fork 

above the junction, 5,500 feet; fall of main stream in the 108 miles below the 

junction, about 900 feet.1

Carson Sink, into which the river discharges, lies in Churchill County, Nev., 

in the northern part of Carson Desert; during the winter and spring it receives 

a considerable supply of water from both Humboldt and Carson rivers and 

becomes a shallow, playa lake, 20 to 25 miles long and 14 miles broad. In arid 

summers the water supply fails and the lake completely evaporates, and as 

desiccation becomes more intense the salts impregnating the lake beds are 

brought to the surface and form an efflorescense several inches thick. In 

October, 1881, the Carson was a broad mud-colored plain covered in places 

with a white, alkaline crust that looked like patches of snow. In 1908 Carson 

Sink was mapped by the topographers of the United States Geological Survey 

as a permanent water body 12 miles long by 12 miles wide, receiving Carson 

River from the south. The drainage line from Humboldt Lake to the sink was 

marked as an intermittent river.

The water of the Carson is derived entirely from snowfall and run-off from 

the mountains. The basin contains no lakes but many ideal reservoir sites are 

available near the head-waters. These sites have been thoroughly investigated 

by the United States Reclamation Service and others interested. Several fertile 

valleys lie along the course of the river and much land is unutilized for lack 

of water. During the early spring and summer months the river is a raging 

torrent, but in the late summer the discharge is barely sufficient to supply the 

irrigation demand. Good power sites are available on both forks of the river.

Gaging stations on East Fork at Silver King Valley (1910-1912) and near 

Markleeville (1910-1912).

1 Given as 1,900 feet in Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 270.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 45

Authorities: Dardanelles, Markleeville, Carson, Wabuska, and. Carson Sink 

sheets; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 290, 1912, p. 155; No. 270, 

1911, p. 137. See also annual reports of United States Reclamation Service.

Carson River, East Fork. See Carson River.

Carson River, West Fork; Alpine County, Cal.; and Douglas County, Nev.; 

rises in Alpine County on the east slope of the Sierra, near the summit of the 

divide which separates Carson River waters from those flowing to Mokelumne 

River; flows somewhat east of north 10 miles, eastward through West Carson 

Canyon 7 miles, then to the northeast and west of north 15 miles to Carson 

Valley where it unites with the East Fork to form Carson River (tributary to 

Carson Sink) ; fall above junction with East Fork, 3,900 feet, of which 3,600 

feet is made in the upper 22 miles. The altitudes in this basin are in general 

lower than those in the basin of the East Fork. Above West Carson Canyon is 

Hope Valley which affords good reservoir site; water stored at this point could 

be used to develop a large amount of power in West Carson Canyon. Gaging 

station at Woodfords (1900-1912). Markleeville sheet; Water-Supply Paper 

U. S. Geol. Survey No. 290, 1912, p. 155.

Carson Sink. See Carson River.

Carthage Creek; Inyo County; Kern National Forest; rises on the east slope 

of the Sierra at altitude 9,200 feet above sea level; flows eastward to the edge 

of Owens Valley, where its waters sink; length, about 6 miles; fall, 5,500 feet. 

Olancha sheet.

Cascade Creek; Eldorado County. See Cascade Lake.

Cascade Creek; Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties; an intermittent stream, 

2 miles long flowing southwestward toward the Pacific in Punto del Ano Nuevo 

Rancho; sinks in the sands northeast of Ano Nuevo Point. Santa Cruz sheet.

Cascade Lake; Eldorado County; southern part of T. 13 N.. R. 17 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; inflowing stream drains several small lakes; outlet, 

a stream [Cascade Creek?] half a mile long flowing northeastward to Lake 

Tahoe (outlet, Truckee River to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes); altitude, 

about 6,450 feet; fall of outlet, 225 feet; the lake is somewhat more than a 

mile long and about half a mile wide. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Casitas Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2£ miles long, rising 

in the southwestern part of T. 4 N., R. 24 W. at altitude 1,100 feet above sea 

level, and flowing westerly into Rincon Creek near Shepards; fall, 900 feet. 

Ventura sheet.

Caspar River; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 3 miles, then 

west and northwest 3 miles to the point at which it enters the Pacific near the 

town of Caspar. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Castac Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the northern part of T. 7 N., R. 

17 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the south slope of the Liebre 

Mountains; flows southeasterly to the head of Castac Valley, then south and 

west of south to its junction with Santa Clara River 1£ miles jputhwest of 

Castac; the crest of the Liebre Mountains, from which the headwater streams 

flow, is nearly 5,800 feet above sea level; the elevation at the mouth of the 

stream is about 1,000 feet above sea level; the creek traverses Castac Valley in 

a broad, sandy wash and delivers water to Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific) only during floods; the principal tributary is the stream from Elizabeth Lake Canyon. Tejon and Santa Susana sheets.

Castle Canyon; Ventura County; Santa Barbara National Forest; northwestern part of T. 7 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; opens 

westward to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Mount Pinos sheet
46 GAZETTEER OF STTBFACE WATERS IN" CALIFOBNIA.

Castro Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 6 

miles long, rising in the southeastern part of T. 9 N., R. 26 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing northward toward Cuyama River (Santa Maria 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) in Cuyama Valley. Santa Ynez sheet.

Castro Creek; Contra Costa County; a channel in the tidal marsh on the 

south shore of San Pablo Bay. San Francisco sheet.

Cat Creek; Riverside County; southeastern part of T. 5 S., R. 5 E., San 

Bernardino base and meridian; an intermittent stream whose flood waters discharge to Dead Indian Creek in the Colorado Desert. Indio special sheet.

Cathedral Canyon; Riverside County; northern part of T. 5 S., R. 5 E., San 

Bernardino base and meridian; an intermittent stream discharging to Tahquitz 

Creek, which is tributary through Whitewater River to the Colorado Desert 

Indio special sheet.

Cattle Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on 

the southwestern slope of San Antonio Peak, at altitude 8,600 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward 5 miles, then westerly 3 miles into San Gabriel 

River (tributary to the Pacific); fall, 6,700 feet; principal tributaries, Cow 

Creek and Coldwater Canyon Creek. San Antonio, Cucamonga, and Pomona 

sheets.

Cattle Creek; Walker Lake basin; Mono County; rises in the central part of 

T. 3 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of Twin 

Peaks, at altitude 11,100 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 1 mile, then 

west of north 3 miles into Twin Lakes (outlet, Robinson Creek to East Walker 

River and thus to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake); fall, about 

4,000 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Cayetano Creek; Contra Costa and Alameda counties; rises in Contra Costa 

County, in the northwestern part of T. 2 S., R. 2 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, at altitude 1,250 feet above sea level; flows southward to its junction 

with Arroyo las Positas (tributary through Arroyo de la Laguna to Alameda 

Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; length, about 7 miles; fall, 

800 feet; intermittent; called Arroyo Cavelano on the Mount Diablo sheet 

Mount Diablo and Pleasanton sheets.

Cayucos Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the Santa Lucia Mountains, in the southern part of T. 27 S., R. 10 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows southward to Cayucos, on Estero Bay, where it enters the Pacific; length, 

about 7 miles. Cayucos sheet.

Cayucos Creek, Little; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the central part of 

T. 28 S., R. 10 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 500 feet above 

sea level; flows west of south 2i miles to Cayucos, on Estero Bay, where it 

enters the Pacific. Cayucos sheet.

Cebada Canyon; Santa Barbara County; a drainage way extending southward through the Purisima Hills toward the valley of Santa Ynez River 

(tributary to the Pacific) northeast of Mission La Purisima. Lompoc sheet.

Cecil Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 37 N., 

R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of New River 

Mountains; flows somewhat east of north to its junction with Salmon River 

(tributary to Klamath River which flows to the Pacific); length, 3 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Cedar Canyon Creek; Otay River basin; San Diego County; rises in the 

eastern part of T. 18 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the 

north slope of Otay Mountain, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows 

northward 3 miles, then northwestward 1-| miles; sinks before reaching Dulzura 

Creek (tributary through Jamul Creek to lower Otay reservoir); fall, 2,300 

feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet
PACIFIC COAST BASIN'S AND GEEAT BASIN. 47

Cedar Creek; Eel"Elver basin; Mendocino County; rises in the south-central 

part of T. 24 N., E. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general 

southwesterly course to its junction with South Fork of Eel River (tributary 

to Eel Elver, which discharges to the Pacific); length, about 8 miles; several 

small tributaries draining the southern slopes of Eed Mountain. Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Cedar Creek; Klamath Eiver^ basin; Trinity County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 37 N., E. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

3,800 feet above sea level; flows southeastward to its junction with East Fork 

of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which 

discharges to the Pacific); length, 4 miles; fall, about 1,500 feet. Shasta sheet.

Cedar Creek; Mohave River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

eastern part of T. 2 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the 

north slope of Heaps Peak, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows northeast and north into Shake Creek (tributary to Deep Creek, which discharges 

to Mohave River); length, 1$ miles; fall, 950 feet Redlands and Deep Creek 

sheets.

Cedar Creek; San Diego River basin; San Diego County; rises in central 

part of T. 13 S., E. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

4,700 feet above sea level; flows westward and southwestward to its junction 

with San Diego River (tributary to the Pacific through False Bay) ; length, 

about 12 miles; fall, 3,700 feet; principal tributaries, Dehr and Sandy creeks. 

Eamona and Cuyamaca sheets.

Cedar Creek, Big; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, about 1 mile 

long, rising in the northern part of T. 6 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing northwestward to Snowy Creek (tributary through Piru 

Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Tejon sheet

Centennial Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream rising in the 

southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and 

flowing southward into Fourfork Creek (tributary through Little Sespe Creek to 

Sespe Creek and thus to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Camulos sheet.

Centinelia Creek; Los Angeles County; rises near Centinelia; flows northwestward about 4 miles to Mesmer, then southwestward 3 miles to Ballona 

Lagoon. Redondo sheet.

Cerrito Creek; Alameda County; an intermittent stream, 1£ miles long, flowing westward toward San Francisco Bay along the boundary between Contra* 

Costa and Alameda counties. San Francisco sheet.

Chabot, Lake; Alameda County; east of the city of San Leandro; principal 

Inlet, San Leandro Creek, which flows through 4he lake and discharges through 

San Leandro Bay into San Francisco Bay; receives also Grass Creek; dammed 

at outlet; altitude, 235 feet. Hay wards sheet.

Chabot, Lake; Solano County; 2 miles northeast of Vallejo; inlet, Sulphur 

Springs Creek; outlet, a stream 1£ miles long flowing westward to Napa River. 

Napa sheet.

Chalona Creek; San Benito and Monterey counties; rises in the southern 

part of T. 16 S., R. 6 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows eastward about 

8 miles, then southeastward, southward and southwestward to Metz, where it 

joins Salinas River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay; length, 

about 22 miles; principal tributary, a stream rising about 3 miles south of San 

Benito, flowing southwestward, and joining the creek 3 miles northeast of Metz. 

Land Office map of California, 1907.

Chariot Canyon Creek; Salton Sink basin; San Diego County; an intermittent stream draining the eastern part of T. 13 S., R. 4 E., and flowing
48 GAZETTEEB OF SUEFACE WATEKS IN CALIFORNIA.

northwestward to Banner Canyon Creek, through which it discharges to San 

Felipe Valley; length, about 4 miles. Ramona sheet.

Charlie Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 7 miles 

long, rising in the southeastern part of T. 6 N., R. 16 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, on the south slope of Red Mountain, and flowing southwestward 

to Castac Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) in Castac Valley; fall, 1,900 feet; principal tributary, Bitter Creek. 

Tejon and Santa Susana sheets.

Cheeseboro Canyon Creek; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; an intermittent stream, 5 miles long, flowing in general southerly to Posita Canyon Creek, 

which is tributary through Medea Creek to Triunfo Creek and thus through 

Malibu Creek to the Pacific. Oamulos sheet.

Chemise Creek; Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity counties; rises in Mendocino County in the northeastern part of T. 24 N., R. 16 W., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian; flows northeastward and unites with Eel River (tributary to 

the Pacific) in Trinity County, in the southwestern part of T. 4 S., R. 6 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian; length, about 10 miles. Punnett's maps of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity counties.

Cheney Creek; Lassen County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 29 N., 

R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 5,100 feet above sea level; 

flows northward into Susan River (tributary to Honey Lake) ; length, about 4 

miles; fall, 700 feet. Honey Lake sheet.

Cherry Creek; Klamath River basin; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the 

western part of the county; flows southeastward and eastward into Sevenmile 

Creek (tributary through Upper Klamath Lake to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 10 miles; connected with Sevenmile Creek by 

two channels. Ashland sheet.

Cherry Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern part of T. 45 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north 

slope of Forest Mountain; flows in general westward 3 miles, then west of 

south 7 miles to its junction with Moffitt Creek (tributary through Scott River 

to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; principal tributary, Deadwood Creek. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County. On Land Office map of California, 1907, Cherry Creek is called McAdams Creek.

Cherry Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 6 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on 

Ortega Hill (altitude, 4,970 feet) ; flows northward into Sepse Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 2£ miles; 

intermittent. Mount Pinos sheet.

Chihuahua Creek; San Diego County; a westward flowing stream draining 

portions of Tps. 8 and 9 S., Rs. 2 and 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

and discharging into Oak Grove Valley, which is drained by Temecula Creek 

to Santa Margarita River; altitudes in this basin range from 2,800 feet in 

the valley to 5,500 feet at the summit of the range. Ramona sheet.

Chileno Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the northwestern part 

of T. 2 N., R. 10 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,250 feet 

above sea level; flows southerly 3 miles into West Fork of San Gabriel River 

(tributary, through San Gabriel River to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,000 feet. Rock 

Creek and Pomona sheets.

Chiles Creek; Napa County; rises in the southern part of T. 8 N., R. 4 W.; 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward into Sage Canyon Creek 

(tributary through Napa River to San Pablo Bay) ; length, about 1 mile. 

Napa sheet.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GKEAT BASIN. 49

China Dry Lake; Kern and San Barnardino counties; Tps. 25 and 26 S., Rs. 40 

and 41 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. 

Survey No. 224, PI. I, p. 42.

Chino Canyon Creek; Riverside County; T. 4 S., Rs. 3 and 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows northeastward about 3 miles toward the 

Colorado. San Jacinto sheet.

Chino Creek; San Bernardino County; rises opposite, the opening of San 

Antonio Canyon; skirts along the extreme southwestern edge of the alluvial 

deposit of the Cucamonga Plain; is joined by several little spring streams of 

similar character and by Rincon Mill Creek near its mouth, and joins the 

Santa Ana (tributary to the Pacific) about half a mile above its canyon through 

the Coast Range. The creek represents the up-risings at lower points on the 

Cucamonga Plain of waters that have sunk at the canyon openings along its 

high northern edge 10 to 15 miles away. Cucamonga and Corona sheets; Irrigation in [southern] California, Sacramento, 1888, p. 126.

Chocolate Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southern part of T. 15 S., 

R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,800 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward 3 miles, then east of north 3 miles into San Diego 

River, which discharges to the Pacific through False Bay; intermittent; fall, 

1,100 feet. Cuyamaca sheet.

Chokecherry Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara 

National Forest, 2 miles northeast of Big Pine Mountain, at altitude 5,500 feet 

above sea level; flows northeastward into Santa Barbara Canyon Creek (tributary to Cuyama River Santa Maria River which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

length, 3 miles; fall, 1,700 feet. Santa Ynez'sheet.

Cholame Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the southern part of T. 

22 S., R. 13 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 3 miles southwest of Stone 

Canyon; flows southeastward 12 miles, then southwestward 6 miles to Shandon, 

where it unites with San Juan Creek to form Estrella Creek (tributary to 

Salinas River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; no tributaries named on the map. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Chorro Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the southern part of T. 29 

S., R. 12 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,250 feet above sea 

level; flows west of south about 3 miles, northwestward 7 miles, then to the 

west and south into Morro Bay, through which it enters the Pacific; principal 

tributaries, Pennington, San Luisito, and San Bernardo creeks. San Luis 

Obispo and Cayucos sheets.

Cienaga Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 

2 miles long, flowing southwestward from the Liebre Mountains to Castac 

Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) near 

its head. Tejon sheet.

Cienega Creek; San Benito County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 12 

S., R. 7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows west of south 12 miles, 

then northwestward 2 miles Into Tequisquito Slough .(tributary through Pacheco 

Creek to Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay). 

Land Office map of California, 1907.

Cienaga Seca Creek; San Bernardino County; rises 2 miles east of the east 

line of T. 1 N., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 8,700 

feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 miles, then southwestward 2i 

miles, and discharges into Big Meadows near the head of Santa Ana River 

(tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,700 feet. San Gorgonio sheet

Cincas Creek; Santa Clara County; a stream about 5 miles long, joining 

Guadalupe River (tributary to San Francisco Bay) from the east in the city 

of San Jose. San Jose sheet.

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50 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

City Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the southern part of T. 2 N., 

R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,650 feet above sea 

level; flows irregularly southward and southwestward into Santa Ana Wash. 

The basin comprises about 24 square miles and is exceedingly precipitous, for 

the creek falls about 4,000 feet in 8 miles; the basin is only 2 miles wide in its 

lower portion, but about halfway up the East Fork joins the main stream and 

above the fork the basin is fan-shaped. Precipitation is heavy in the upper part 

of the basin, the creek is subject to great and sudden floods, and its waters 

annually run through and join the Santa Ana in a surface current. During the 

flood of 1861-62 the creek cut a new channel parallel with and about 2 miles 

from Santa Ana River lengthwise through the valley, and joined Warm Creek 

on the eastern edge of the town of San Bernardino. Redlands sheet; Irrigation 

in California, by Win. Ham. Hall, Sacramento, 1888, p. 122.

City Creek, East Fork; San Bernardino County; rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 2 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,150 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 5 miles to its junction with 

City Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River) ; fall, 4,100 feet. Redlands sheet.

Clank Hollow Creek; Solano County; a short intermittent stream rising 

in the Montezuma Hills and flowing westward toward Montezuma Slough in the 

tidal marsh on the north side of Suisun Bay. Antioch sheet.

Claremont Creek; Temescal Creek basin; Alameda County; rises in the 

Berkeley Hills; flows southwestward 2| miles into Temescal Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay. Concord and San Francisco sheets.

Clark Canyon Creek; Mono County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 4 

N., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and* meridian, in Warm Spring Flat, at altitude 

about 7,400 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 31 miles into Aurora 

Canyon Creek (tributary through East Walker River to Walker River, which 

discharges to Walker Lake) ; fall, 700 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Clark Lake; San Diego County; Tps. 9 and 10 S., Rs. 6 and 7 E.; an intermittent water body occupying a depression 542 feet above sea level. Indio special sheet.

Clark Valley Creek, San Luis Obispo County; See Los Osos Creek.

Clarks Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the eastern part of T. 41 N.. R. 10 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 6 miles to its junction with Scott River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Clear Creek; Klamath River basin; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the 

southwestern part of the county; flows eastward 6 miles, then southeastward 10 

miles into Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific). Ashland sheet. ,

Clear Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 17 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the east slope of 

Siskiyou Mountains; flows southwestward 3 miles, southeastward 4 miles, then 

somewhat south of east 12 miles to its junction wth Klamath River (tributary 

to the Pacific) in the northwestern part of T. 15 N., R. 7 E.; principal tributaries, Middle Fork, Deep Creek, North Fork, Bowlder Creek, and South Fork. 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Clear Creek; Pajaro River basin; San Benito County; rises in the northwestern part of T. IS S., R. 12 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west 

slope of San Benito Peak; flows southwestward into San Benito River (Pajaro 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 5 miles. Land Office map 

of California, 1907.

Clear Creek; San Gregorio Creek basin; San Mateo County; an intermittent 

stream, 3 miles long, rising in San Gregorio Rancho and flowing west of south
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 51

into San Gregorio Creek (which discharges to the Pacific), 2 miles east of San 

Gregorio; fall, about 700 feet. Santa Cruz sheet.

Clear Creek; San Lorenzo River basin; Santa Cruz County; a stream about 

2 miles long, rising on the east slope of Ben Lomond. Mountain, in T. 9 S., R. 3 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, and flowing easterly into San Lorenzo 

River (tributary to the Pacific) 1 mile below the mouth of Bowlder Creek. 

Santa Cruz sheet.

Clear Creek, Middle Fork; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern part 

of T. 17 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the east slope of Preston 

Peak; flows southwestward 7 miles to its junction with Clear Creek (tributary 

to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Clear Creek, North Fork; Siskiyou County; rises in the southeastern part 

of T. 17 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the east slope of Preston 

Peak; flows in general southeastward to its junction with Clear Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific); length, about 9 miles. 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Clear Creek, South Fork; Siskiyou County; rises in the eastern part of 

T. 15 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general somewhat 

north of east to its junction with Clear Creek (tributary to Klamath River, 

which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 8 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Clear Lake; Modoc County; outlet, Lost River, which discharges to Rhett 

Lake; a portion of the flood discharge of Willow Creek passes to Clear Lake, 

but at the same time a large portion of the Willow Creek water passes down 

Lost River. When the creek falls Clear Lake begins draining into Lost River, 

discharging through its intake channel. The area of Clear Lake, according 

to the Land Office surveys, is 9,200 acres; the area of the adjacent swamp is 

15,000 acres; the basin above the lake is covered by a sparse growth of pines; 

the elevation of lake surface is 4,533 feet. Modoc Lava bed sheet; Water-Supply 

Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 146, 1905, p. 98.

Clearwater Creek; Mono County; rises in the northern part of T. 4 N., R. 26 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of Potato Peak, at 

altitude 9,700 feet above sea level; takes an irregular, but in general southwesterly course to Mormon Meadow, whence its course is northwestward to 

Virginia Creek (tributary through East Walker River to Walker River, which 

discharges to Walker Lake); length, about 12 miles; fall, 2,800 feet; intermittent through upper course. Bridgeport sheet.

Coahuila Creek; Riverside County; Santa Margarita River basin; a southwestward flowing stream draining parts of T. 7 S., Rs. 2 and 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; the stream is about 4 miles long and flows toward 

Wilson Creek (tributary to Temecula Creek, Santa Margarita River, which 

discharges to the Pacific), but connection between the channels is not clearly 

shown on the maps. San Jacinto and Ramona sheets.

Coal Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 2| miles 

long, rising in the east-central part of T. 1 S., R. 17 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, and flowing southward into Pacific Ocean, Calabasas sheet.

Coche Canyon Creek; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent 

stream, 2| miles long, rising on the south slope of Sulphur Mountain and flowing east of south into Canada Larga (tributary to Ventura River, which 

discharges to the Pacific). Santa Paula and Ventura sheets.

Coffee Creek; Trinity County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 38 N.. 

R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward to its junction with Trinity River (tributary to 

Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 16 miles; fall, 4,100
52 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATEKS IN CALIFORNIA.

feet, of which 1,500 feet is made in the first 2 miles; principal tributaries, 

Union Creek, North and East forks of Coffee Creek, Sugarpine, Boulder, and 

Little Boulder creeks. Gaging station at Coffee (1910-1912). Shasta sheet; 

Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Coffee Creek, East Fork; Trinity County; rises in the central part of T.

38 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Billy's 

Peak; flows north of west 2 miles, then west and southwest about 3 miles 

to its junction with Coffee Creek (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County. 

Coffee Creek, North Fork; Trinity County; rises in the central part of T.

39 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,400 feet above 

sea level; flows in general southeastward to its junction with Coffee Creek 

(tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, 6 miles; fall, 3,600 feet. Shasta sheet.

Coja Creek; Santa Cruz County; a stream about 4 miles long, rising in the 

northern part of Refugio Raucho and flowing in general southwestward into 

the Pacific 1 mile north of Table Rock. Santa Cruz sheet.

Cold Creek; Eel River basin; Glenn and Mendocino counties; rises in Glenn 

County in the northeastern part of T. 21 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian; flows westward into the South Fork of Middle Fork of Eel River 

(tributary through Middle Fork of Eel River to Eel River, which discharges 

to the Pacific) ; length, about 7 miles. Puunett's map of Mendocino County.

Cold Creek; Eel River basin; Lake County; rises in the south-central part of 

T. 19 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward into Eel 

River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 5 miles. Punuett's map of Lake and 

Mendocino counties.

Cold Creek; Malibu Creek basin; Los Angeles County; rises in the central 

part of T. 1 S., R. 17 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; winds circuitously 

westward into Malibu Creek (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 4 miles. 

Camulos sheet.

Cold Creek; Russian River basin; Mendocino County; rises on the west slope 

of the Coast Range in the southeastern part of T. 16 N., R. 11 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 7 miles to its junction with 

East Fork of Russian River (tributary through Russian River to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Cold Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; an intermittent stream, about 1 mile long, flowing riorthward toward Santa Ana River 

(which discharges to the Pacific) in the central part of T. 1 N., R. 1 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian; fall, about 1,700 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Cold Creek; Truckee River basin; Placer County; rises in the northern part 

of T. 16 X., R. 15 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude about 8,500 

feet above sea level; flows northeastward into Donner Creek (tributary to 

Truckee River, which discharges to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; length, 6 

miles; fall, about 2,500 feet. Truckee sheet.

Cold Spring Canyon Creek; San Juan Creek basin; Orange County; an intermittent stream, about 4 miles long, flowing southward and entering San Juan 

Creek near San Juan Hot Springs; fall, 1,800 feet. Corona sheet.

Cold Spring Canyon Creek; San Mateo Creek basin; San Diego County; 

rises on the northern slope of the Santa Margarita Mountains, at altitude 2,000 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles into Devil Canyon Creek 

(tributary to San Mateo Creek, which discharges into the Pacific) ; fall, 1,300 

feet; intermittent. San Luis Rey sheet.

Cold Spring Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa 

Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 53

altitude 2,750 feet above sea level; flows east of south 5 miles and enters the 

Pacific near Miramar; intermittent below mouth of canyon; tributaries, East 

and West forks and Hot Spring Canyon Creek. Santa Barbara special sheet.

Cold Spring Canyon Creek, East Fork; Santa Barbara County; rises in the 

Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 2,400 feet above sea level; flows west of south into Cold Spring 

Canyon Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; length, li miles; fall, 1,500 feet. 

Santa Barbara special sheet.

Cold Spring Canyon Creek, West Fork; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile long, flowing southeastward into Cold Spring Canyon 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. Santa Barbara special sheet.

Cold water Canyon; Ventura County; a drainage way in the northern part 

of T. 4 N., R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, opening northward to 

Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Camulos sheet.

Coldwater Canyon Creek; Ballona Creek basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 3 or 4 miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica 

Mountains, and flowing southward and southeastward into Rodeo de las Aguas 

Rancho. Near the mouth of its canyon it receives streams draining Franklin 

and Higgins canyons. Santa Monica sheet.

Coldwater Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; 

rises on the northeast slope of Strawberry Peak, at altitude 5,000 feet above 

sea level; flows west of north 1£ miles into Tujunga Creek (tributary to 

Los Angeles River, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 2,100 feet. Tujunga 

sheet.

Coldwater Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; 

rises in the northwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, 1 mile west of San Antonio Peak, at altitude 8,750 feet above sea 

level; takes a general southwesterly course to its junction with Cattle Creek 

(tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 

6i miles; fall, 6,100 feet. San Antonio and Cucamonga sheets.

Coldwater Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; 

rises in northeastern part of T. 2 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 6,750 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 3 miles into North 

Fork of Lytle Creek (tributary through Lytle Creek to Santa Ana River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,650 feet. San Antonio sheet.

Coldwater Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; Riverside County; rises 

on the north slope of Santiago Peak at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows 

northeastward into the valley of Temescal Creek (tributary to Santa Ana 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) at Hot Sulphur Spring's. Corona and 

Elsinore sheets.

Coldwater Fork; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the 

eastern part of T. 6 N., R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

6,000 feet above sea .level; flows southwestward into Hot Springs Creek (tributary through Sespe Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, 4 miles; fall, 3,500 feet. Tejon sheet.

Coleman Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northern part of T. 13 S., 

R. 4 B., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,300 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward to its junction with San Diego River (tributary to 

the Pacific) ; length, about 6 miles; fall, 1,200 feet. Ramona sheet.

Colemans Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the southern part of T. 7 N., 

R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, near Camp Meeker; takes a general 

course south of west to its junction with Salmon Creek (tributary to the 

Pacific) ; length, 6 miles. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.
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Collier Canyon Creek; Contra Costa and Alameda counties; an intermittent 

stream, 4J miles long, rising in the northeastern part of T. 2 S., B. 1 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, and flowing east of south to Arroyo las Positas 

(tributary through Arroyo de la Laguna to Alameda Creek, which discharges 

to San Francisco Bay) near the eastern end of Livermore Valley; fall, about 500 

feet. Mount Diablo and Pleasanton sheets.

Collins Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 45 N., 

B. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward into Klamath 

Biver (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 5 miles. Punnett's map of 

Siskiyou County.

Colorado Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 5 

S., B. 5 B., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general northwestward 

to its junction with Arroyo del Valle (tributary through Arroyo de la Laguna 

to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) in the northeastern 

part of T. 5 S., B. 3 E.; length, about 12 miles. Mount Hamilton sheet. Called 

Bayo Creek, North Fork, on Land Office map of California, 1907.

Colorado River; formed in the southeastern part of Utah by the junction 

of Grand and Green rivers. From this junction it flows in general southwestward, passes across the northwestern corner of Arizona, then turns to 

the south and for the remainder of its course forms a part of the southeastern boundary of Nevada and California and the western boundary of Arizona. 

It discharges into the Gulf of California about 60 miles below Yu.ma. The river 

receives few tributaries from California.

The Imperial Canal diverts water from the Colorado at a point about 10 miles 

by river below Yuma to irrigate land in the Imperial Valley.1

Gaging stations at Yuma, Ariz. (1891-1912) ; near Mohave, Ariz. (1902-3) ; 

at Hardyville, Ariz. (1905-1907).

Authority: Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 300, pp. 33-34.

Colson Fork; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 3| miles long, 

rising in the San Bafael Mountains, in the northeastern part of T. 10 N., B. 

32 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southwestward into 

Tepusquet Creek (tributary through Sisquoc Biver to Santa Maria Biver, 

which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Colt Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the northwestern part 

of T. 29 S., B. 14 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward into 

Salinas Biver, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay; about 4 miles 

long. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Compton Creek; Los Angeles County; rises west of Los Angeles Biver, 

about 4 miles west of Downey; flows southwestward into Wilmington Lagoon. 

Downey sheet.

Conejos Creek; San Diego County; rises in eastern part of T. 14 S., B. 3 

E., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the west slope of Cuyamaca Peak 

at altitude 4,500 feet; flows westward 2 miles, then southwestward 4 miles into 

South Fork of San Diego Biver (tributary to San Diego Biver, which discharges to the Pacific through False Bay); intermittent; fall, 2,800 feet. 

Cuyamaca sheet.

Conley Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the eastern part of T. 2 S., B. 5 

E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward 4 miles, then southward 2 miles into Dobbin Creek (tributary to Eel Biver, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Conn Creek; .Nairn County; rises in Bancho La Jota; takes a general southeasterly course and, in times of flood, unites with Napa Biver (tributary to

igee also Salton Sink, pp. 178-179.
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San Pablo Bay) ; length, about 13 miles; principal tributaries Sage Canyon and 

Rector Canyon creeks; intermittent. Napa sheet; Punnett's map of Napa 

County.

Coolgardie Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; T. 13 S., Es. 46 and 47 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper TL S. Geol Survey No. 

224, PI. I, and p. 58.

Coon Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in T. 31 S., R. 11 B., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, in the San Luis Range, at altitude 1,200 

feet above sea level; flows somewhat north of west to Pecho y Islay Rancho, 

where it enters the Pacific. Port Harford and Cayucos sheets.

Coon Creek;. Eel River basin; Del Norte County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 16 N., R. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 

1 mile, then in general south westward 8 miles to its junction with South Fork 

of Smith River (tributary to Smith River, which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Coon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises one-half 

mile east of the east line of T. 1 N., R. 2 B., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows north of west 4 miles and discharges 

into Big Meadows near the head of Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific); 

fall, 800 feet; intermittent. San Gorgonio sheet.

Cooskie Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the western part of T. 3 S., R. 2 

W., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward, westward, and southwestward to the point at which it enters the Pacific; length 4 miles. Punnett's 

map of Humboldt County.

Copeland Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the eastern part of Cotati Rancho; 

flows north of west 5 miles to its junction with Robert Crane Creek (tributary 

through Laguna de Santa Rosa to Santa Rosa Creek, Russian River, and the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Coppell Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the eastern part of T. 11 N., R. 3 

E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwest and south to its junction 

with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 4 miles. Punnett's map 

of Trinity County.

Copper Creek; Trinity County; rises in the central part of T. 37 N., R. 7 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; 

flows in general south of west to its junction with Trinity River (tributary 

through Klamath River to the Pacific); length, 3 miles; fall, 1,600 feet. 

Shasta sheet.

Copper Rock Canyon Creek; Lake County; rises in the north-central part 

of T. 18 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of 

Mount St. John; flows somewhat south of west to its junction with Eel River 

(tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 6 miles. Punnett's map of Lake and 

Mendocino counties.

Corbett Canyon; San Luis Obispo County; southern part of Corral de Piedra 

Rancho; opens southwestward to Arroyo Grande Valley at Arroyo Grande. 

This canyon is followed by the Pacific Coast Railroad. Arroyo Grande sheet.

Cordelia Slough; Solano County; in the marsh on the north side of Suisun 

Bay; winds southward from the mouth of Green Creek near Cordelia to Suisun 

Creek Slough. Napa sheet.

Cordilleras Creek; San Mateo County; an intermittent stream rising in 

Pulgas Rancho and flowing northeastward to the tidal marsh at the southern 

end of San Francisco Bay. Santa Cruz sheet.

Cordonices Creek; Alameda County; an intermittent stream, about 2 miles 

long, flowing westward to the tidal marsh on the east shore of San Francisco 

Bay, just north of Berkeley. San Francisco sheet.
56 GAZETTEEE OF SUEFACE WATEES IN CALIFOENIA.

Corkscrew Creek; a channel in the tidal marsh in the southern end of San 

Francisco Bay between Steinberger and Redwood creeks. Haywards sheet.

Corral Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 3 

miles long, rising on the southern slope of Santa Monica Mountains in T. 1 S., 

R. 18 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southward into the 

Pacific Ocean. Camulos sheet.

Corral Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Venture County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest, in 

the southwestern part of T. 8 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

and flowing southwestward into Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which 

discharges to the Pacific). Mount Pinos sheet

Corral de Piedra Creek; San Luis Obispo County; formed near Asphalt 

Mines, in Corral de Piedra Rancho, by the union of the East and West forks. 

East Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises on the western slope of the Santa Lucia 

Mountains, in Corral de Piedra Rancho, and flows southwesterly to the point 

of junction with the West Fork; below the forks the creek flows southward to 

Pismo Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; length below the forks, about 

one-half mile; length to head of East Fork, 6 miles; principal tributary of 

East Fork, Villa Creek. Arroyo Grande sheet.

Corral de Piedra Creek, West Pork; San Luis Obispo County; rises on the 

western slope of the Santa Lucia Range, west of Piney ridge, at altitude 2,250 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 6i miles to Asphalt Mines, 

where it unites with East Fork to form Corral de Piedra Creek (tributary to 

Pismo Creek, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, about 2,000 feet. San 

Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande sheets.

Corralillas Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, rising in 

the southern part of Guadalupe Rancho, north of Mount Lospe; flows northwestward, westward, and eastward into Santa Maria Valley (drained by Santa 

Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific) 2 miles northwest of Guadalupe 

Lake. Guadalupe sheet.

Corte de Madero Creek; San Mateo County; a stream about 3 miles long, 

rising in El Corte de Madero Rancho, and flowing northwestward into Searsville Lake, which discharges through San Francisquito Creek to San Francisco 

Bay. Santa Cruz and Palo Alto sheets.

Corte Madera Creek; Marin County; rises near the western boundary of 

Canada de Herrera Rancho; flows southeastward into San Francisco Bay, which 

it enters just above San Quentin. Tamalpais sheet; Punnett's map of Marin 

County.

Cotteneva Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 23 

N., R. 18 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 2 miles, 

east of south about 3 miles, then turns abruptly and flows southwestward onehalf mile into the Pacific at Rockport Landing; principal tributary, South Fork, 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Cotteneva Creek, South Pork; Mendocino County; rises in the western part 

of T. 22 N., R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 

about 2i miles to Rockport, where it joins Cotteneva Creek, through which it is 

tributary to the Pacific. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Cottontail Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in T. 28 S., R. 10 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, at altitude about 500 feet above sea level; flows 

southeastward 3 miles into Old Creek, which discharges to the Pacific through 

Estero Bay. Cayucos sheet.

Cottonwood Canyon Creek; Carson Sink basin; Alpine County; rises about 

4 miles northeast of Markleeville, at altitude 7,400 feet above sea level; flows
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 57

northeastward 2 miles, then northwestward 2 miles into East Fork of Carson 

River (tributary through Carson River to Carson Sink); fall, 2,200 feet; intermittent. Markleeville sheet.

Cotton-wood Canyon Creek; Mono Lake basin; Mono County; rises in the 

central part of T. 4 N., R. 27 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile south 

of Bodie, at altitude 8,400 feet above sea level; flows southward 6 miles; sinks 

before reaching Mono Lake to which its basin is tributary; fall, about 1,800 

feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Cotton wood Canyon Creek; San Jacinto River basin; Riverside County; an 

intermittent stream, 3 miles long, flowing northwestward to the south end of 

Railroad Canyon the old gorge through which the waters of the San Jacinto 

River occasionally flow to Elsinore Lake. See San Jacinto River. Elsinore 

sheet.

Cotton wood Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara 

County; an intermittent stream, 8 miles long, rising in the southwestern part of 

T. 10 N., R. 28 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northward 

to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa 

Ynez and McKittrick sheets.

Cottonwood Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Contra Costa and Alameda counties ; an intermittent stream, 5 miles long, rising in the eastern part of T. 2 S., 

R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 900 feet above sea level; 

flows in general southward to Arroyo las Positas (tributary through Arroyo 

de la Laguna to Alameda Creek, which discharges into San Francisco Bay) ; 

fall, about 500 feet; flows through Doolan Canyon. Mount Diablo and Pleasanton sheets.

Cottonwood Creek; Alkali Lake basin; Modoc County; rises on the east 

slope Of Warner Mountains, 3 miles northeast of Warren Peak, at altitude 6,000 

feet above sea level; flows north of east 5 miles into Middle Alkali Lake; fall, 

1,300 feet. Alturas sheet.

Cottonwood Creek; Antelope Valley basin; Kern County; rises on the north 

slope of Tehachapi Mountains in T. 10 N., R. 16 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, at altitude about 6,000 feet above sea level; flows east and southeast into Antelope Valley; the most important stream flowing into Antelope 

Valley from the Tehachapi Range. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 

278,1911, p. 13 and PI. VI; Tejon sheet.

Cottonwood Creek; Klamath River basin; Jackson County, Oreg., and 

Siskiyou County, Cal.; rises in the central part of T. 40 S., R. 1 E., Willamette 

meridian, on the eastern slope of Siskiyou Peak, at altitude 5,400 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward 14 miles to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) in Siskiyou County, Cal., in the southern part of T. 47 N., 

R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; fall, 3,300 feet; principal tributaries, 

Hudson and Sheller creeks. Ashland and Shasta sheets.

Cottonwood Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the eastcentral part of T. 46 N., R. 2 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 9 miles, then northeastward 4 miles into Lower Klamath Lake; fall, 

about 200 feet, of which 100 feet is made in the first 2 miles; called Willow 

Creek in upper stretch. Modoc Lava Bed sheet.

Cottonwood Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the 

central part of T. 48 N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 10 miles into Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) near Klamathon; principal tributaries, West Branch and Rocky Gulch Creek. Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou County.

Cottonwood Creek; Owens Lake basin; Inyo County; Sequoia National Forest; rises on the east slope of the Sierra 1 mile southeast of Mount Langley,
58 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IK CALIFORNIA.

at altitude 11,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Owens Lake; 

length, about 16 miles; fall, 7,900 feet; principal tributary, Little Cottonwood 

Creek and an unnamed stream entering from the right in the lower end of Horseshoe Meadow; passes through Cottonwood Lakes. Gaging station near Olancha 

(1906-1911). Mount Whitney and Olancha sheets.

Cottonwood Creek; Walker Lake basin; Mono County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 7 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

9,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles, then northwestward 

4I miles to its junction with Deep Creek (tributary through West Walker 

River to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) ; fall, 3,200 feet. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Cottonwood Creek; Santa Margarita River basin; San Diego County; eastern 

part of T. 9 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; a northward-flowing 

stream rising on the northern slope of Palomar Mountain (altitude 6,126 feet) 

and discharging into the south side of Aguanga Valley. The stream is about 

5 miles long, in which distance it falls 3,500 feet. Ramona sheet.

Cottonwood Creek; Tia Juana River basin; San Diego County; rises in the 

eastern part of T. 16 S.,-R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, east of 

Long Valley Peak, in the Laguna Mountains of the Coast Range, at altitude 

about 4,500 feet above sea level; flows south and west about 20 miles to the 

central part of T. 17 S., R. 3 E., where it is joined by Pine Valley Creek; it 

then takes a general southwesterly course to its junction with Tia Juana River 

at the Mexican boundary about 22 miles east of the coast line; total drainage 

area above junction with Tia Juana River, approximately 340 square miles; 

intermittent. Water is diverted from Pine Valley and Cottonwood creeks by way 

of Dulzura canal and the headwaters of Dulzura Creek to the lower Otay 

reservoir, which supplies water to the city of San Diego. Gaging station near 

Jamul (1905-1912). Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 291, 1912, 

p. 23; Cuyamaca sheet.

Cottonwood Creek, West Branch; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; 

rises in the northwestern part of T. 47 N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian; flows somewhat north of east 5 miles to its junction with Cottonwood Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Cottonwood Creek, Little; Antelope Valley basin; Kern and Los Angeles 

counties; rises in the Tehachapi Mountains at altitude 4,200 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward 5 miles and then winds northeast and east and 

enters the west end of Antelope Valley; fed by copious springs which are particularly numerous at the southwestern end of the Tehachapi Range near the 

foot of the steep slopes. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, 1911, 

p. 13 and PI. VI; Tejon sheet, on which it is shown but not named.

Cottonwood Creek, Little; Owens Lake basin; Inyo County; rises in the 

northeastern part of T. 17 S., R. 35 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at 

altitude 10,400 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3i miles into Cottonwood Creek (tributary to Owens Lake) ; fall, 3,000 feet. Olancha sheet.

Cottonwood Lakes; Inyo County; Sequoia National Forest; a group of small 

lakes southeast of Mount Langley at the head of Cottonwood Creek (tributary 

to Owens Lake) ; the highest of the lakes is about 11,150 feet above sea level. 

Mount Whitney and Olancha sheets.

Cow Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the eastern part of T. 2 

N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,500 feet above sea 

level; flows west of south 1 mile, then north of west 2i miles into Cattle 

Creek (tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 

2,750 feet. Cncamonga sheet.
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Cow Head Lake; Modoc County,; northeastern part; inlets, Eightmile Creek 

and smaller unnamed streams; altitude, about 5,500 feet above sea level; as 

shown on the Alturas sheet the lake is about 3 miles long and 2 miles wide.

Cox Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the western part of T. 3 N., 

R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 7,300 feet above sea 

level; takes a circuitous but in general southwesterly course to its junction with 

Holcomb Creek (tributary to Deep Creek, which discharges to Mohave River); 

fall, 2.150 feet. Deep Creek sheet.

Coyote Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile 

long, rising in the northeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 15 W., and flowing northward 

to Sand Canyon Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to 

the Pacific). Fernando sheet.

Coyote Creek; Marin County; rises in Sausalito Township, at altitude 175 feet 

above sea level; flows eastward 2 miles into the western arm of Richardson 

Bay, through which it passes to San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate, and the 

Pacific. Tamalpais sheet.

Coyote Creek; Owens Lajje basin; Inyo County; rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 8 S., R. 32 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 10,250 

feet above sea level; flows somewhat east of north 5 miles, then northwestward 

4 miles to its junction with Bishop Creek, which discharges to Owens Valley; 

fall, 4,750 feet; principal tributary, West Fork. Bishop and Mount Goddard 

sheets.

Coyote Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, about 3 miles long, 

flowing northerly to the valley of Deep Canyon Creek (tributary to the Colorado Desert) near the mouth of the canyon. Indio special sheet.

Coyote Creek; Riverside and San Diego counties; rises in the central part 

of T. 8 S., R. 4 E., flows southeastward and discharges into Borego Valley; 

intermittent; length above the mouth of canyon, 10 miles, in which distance it 

falls about 2,500 feet. Ramona and ludio special sheets.

Coyote Creek; San Gabriel River'basin; Los Angeles and Orange counties; 

an intermittent stream rising in the southern part of La Puente Rancho, at 

altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southwesterly into the valley of San 

Gabriel River (tributary to the Pacific) in Los Coyotes Rancho; fall in the 2 

miles above the mouth of the canyon, about 600 feet. Anaheim and Downey 

sheets.

Coyote Creek, Santa Clara County. See Coyote River, Middle Fork.

Coyote Creek; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 24 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the 

south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 4,250 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward to its junction with Ventura River (tributary to the 

Pacific) ; length, 13 miles; principal tributaries, East and West forks, Willow, 

Santa Ana, and Ayers creeks. Ventura sheet.

Coyote Creek, East Fork; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising in the northeastern part of T. 4 N., R. 24 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southerly into Coyote Creek 

(tributary to Ventura River, which discharges to the Pacific). Ventura sheet.

Coyote Creek, West Fork; Owens Lake basin; Inyo County; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 8 S., R. 31 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

east slope of Coyote Range, at altitude 11,200 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 4 miles to its junction with Coyote Creek (tributary to Bishop Creek, 

which discharges to Owens Valley); fall, 2,000 feet. Bishop and Mount Goddard 

sheets.

Coyote Creek, West Fork; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2J miles long, rising on the south slope of La Granada Moun-
60 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN" CALIFORNIA.

tain, in T. 4 N., B. 24 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing 

northeastward to Coyote Creek (tributary to Ventura Biver, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Ventura sheet.

Coyote Hill Creek; Alameda County; a channel extending along the northern edge of the tidal marsh at the southeastern end of San Francisco Bay, in 

Potrero de los Cerritos Bancho. Haywards sheet.

Coyote Dry Lake; San Bernardina County; Tps. 11 and 12 N., B. 2 B., San 

Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 

224, 1909, PI. I, pp. 59-60.

Coyote River; Santa Clara County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 7 S., 

B. 4 B., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward 16 miles to a point 

south of Gilroy Hot Springs, where it turns abruptly and flows westward and 

northwestward to the tidal marsh through which it enters San Francisco Bay, 

and in which it forms the boundary between Alameda and Santa Clara counties; including its major windings, the river is about 65 miles long; principal 

tributaries, Middle Fork, San Felipe, Silver, Dry, and Penitencia creeks. Mount 

Hamilton and San Jose sheets; Land Office map of California, 1907.

Coyote River, Middle Fork; Santa Clara County; rises in the western part 

of T. 8 S., B. 4 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of Pine 

Bidge, at altitude about 3,000 feet above sea level; takes an irregular but in 

general southeasterly course to the northeastern part of T. 9 S., B. 4 E., where 

it unites with Coyote Biver (tributary to San Francisco Bay). Mount Hamilton sheet, on which a small area is shown, and Land Office map of California, 

1907, on which it is called Coyote Creek.

Cozy Dell Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles 

long, rising in the eastern part-of T. 5 N., B. 23 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, at altitude 3,750 feet above sea level; flows southwestward to the 

upper end of Ojai Valley (drained by Ventura Biver, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; fall, 3,000 feet. Ventura sheet.

Crab Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the central part of T. 2 N.. 

B. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,750 feet above sea 

level; flows south of west \\ miles into Deep Creek (tributary to Mohave 

Biver) ; fall, 750 feet; intermittent. Deep Creek sheet.

Craig Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 17 N., 

B. 2 B., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward 4 miles, then to the 

northwest, west, and again to the southwest to its junction with South Fork 

of Smith Biver (tributary to Smith Biver, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 

including major windings, 10 miles. Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Crapo Creek; Sisldyou County; rises in the southern part of T. 41 N., B. 12 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward to its junction with 

Salmon Biver (tributary to Klamath Biver, which discharges to the Pacific) 

1J miles below Forks of Salmon; length, 12 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Crawford Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northern part of T. 38 N., B. 

11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general southwestward to its 

junction with Salmon Biver (tributary to Klamath Biver, which discharges to 

the Pacific) ; length, about 5 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Cristianitos Canyon Creek; Orange and San Diego counties; rises in Mission Viejo, at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows somewhat west of south 

7 miles into Arroyo San Mateo; fall, 700 feet; principal tributaries, streams 

from Gabino and Talega canyons. Capistrano sheet.

Cronese Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; T. 12 N., B. 6 E., San Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 

1909, PI. I, p. 61.
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Crooked River; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises 4 miles south of Fort Klamath; flows southward into Anna River (tributary through Upper Klamath 

Lake to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 4 miles; 

tributary, Spring Creek. Klamath sheet.

Cross Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay; connects Nurse Slough with Montezuma Slough. Antioch sheet.

Crow Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County: rises in the northeastern part of T. 38 N., R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward 

into East Fork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath 

River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, about 4 miles. Punnett's map of 

Trinity County.

Crow Creek; San Lorenzo Creek basin; Alameda County; rises in the western part of T. 2 S., R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,000 

feet above sea level; flows northwesterly 1 mile, then southwesterly 5i miles 

to its junction with Cull Creek (tributary through San Lorenzo Creek to San 

Francisco Bay) ; fall, 750 feet; tributary, Bolinas Creek. Concord and Haywards sheets.

Crowbar Canyon; San Luis Obispo County; Pecho y Islay Rancho; a short 

canyon opening southwestward toward the Pacific. Port Harford sheet.

Crystal Creek; Mohave River basin; San Bemardino County; T. 3 N., R. 1 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian; an intermittent stream, about 3 miles 

long, flowing northeastward into the Mohave Desert. San Gorgonio sheet.

Crystal Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 1 N., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 3,900 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles into Santa Ana 

River (tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,050 feet. Redlands sheet.

Crystal Lake; Mono Lake basin; Mono County; southwestern part of T. 2 N., 

R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; one of several small lakes through 

which Lake Canyon Creek flows to its junction with Mill Creek (tributary to 

Mono Lake); altitude, about 9,500 feet above sea level. Mount Lyell and 

Bridgeport sheets.

Crystal Lake; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; southwestern 

part of T. 3 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the west 

edge of Pine Flat, 2 miles south of Mount Islip; intermittent. No outlet shown 

on the map but a trail leads from the lake to a stream draining into the North 

Fork of San Gabriel River (tributary through West Fork to San Gabriel 

River, which discharges to the Pacific); altitude, about 5,600 feet. Rock Creek 

sheet.

Crystal Springs Lake; San Mateo Creek basin; San Mateo County; lies in a 

structural depression west of Buribtiri and Pulgas ridges and east of Sawyer 

and Cahil ridges; inlets, many small intermittent streams and San Mateo Creek, 

which flows through the lake to San Francisco Bay; divided into an upper and 

lower lake by a dam. The lake is about 5 miles long from the northwest end 

of the upper lake to the southeast end of the lower lake, and about one-quarter 

mile in average width. San Mateo and San Jose sheets.

Cuarta Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2 

miles long, flowing southward and entering the Pacific at Sacate. Lompoc sheet.

Cuaslui Creek; Santa Barbara County; a short, intermittent stream, rising 

in the Solomon Hills in the southeastern part of Tinaquaic Rancho, and flowing southwestward to Canada de los Alisos, which drains through Arroyo de 

los Alamos to San Antonio Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. Lompoc 

sheet.

Cucamonga Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; Santa Ana River basin; 

rises in the southeastern part of T. 2 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and
62 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

meridian, on the south slope of Cucamonga Peak, at altitude 8,000 feet above 

sea level; takes a general southwesterly course to San Bernardino Valley. The 

creek has built a large delta of gravel and sand at the mouth of its canyon. 

Cucamonga sheet.

Cull Creek; Contra Costa and Alameda counties; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 1 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,650 feet 

above sea level; flows generally southward to San Lorenzo, where it unites with 

Palomeras Creek to form San Lorenzo Creek (tributary to San Francisco Bay) ; 

length, about 8 miles; fall, 1,450 feet; principal tributary, Crow Creek. Concord and Haywards sheets.

Curly Cow Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 20 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 

through Sherwood Valley to Sherwood, then east and north of east to Its junction with Deep Creek (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific); 

length, 5 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Cutoff Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay, between Montezuma and Suisun Creek sloughs. Antioch and Carquinez sheets.

Cuyamaca Reservoir; San Diego County; in the Coast Range about 70 miles 

east of San Diego, at altitude of 4,800 feet above sea level. The water is turned 

from the reservoir into Boulder Creek, down which it flows for 12J miles with 

a fall of 4,000 feet to the main diverting weir of the San Diego flume, the altitude of which is 800 feet. The storage capacity of the reservoir is 11,500 acrefeet ; surface area, about 1,000 acres. The catchment basin above the reservoir 

is only 11 square miles in area but the average annual precipitation is about 45 

inches nearly sufficient in ordinary years to fill the reservoir. Cuyamaca 

sheet, Thirteenth Ann. Rept. U. S. Geol. Survey, 1893, pp. 287-288. See also 

Reservoirs for irrigation, water power, and domestic water supply, by J. D. 

Schuyler, second edition, 1908, pp. 423-429.

Cuyama River. See Santa Maria River.

Daggett Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the central part of T. 47 N., R. 9 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general somewhat east of south 

to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 4 miles. 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Dale Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; T. 1 N., R. 12 E., San Bernardino 

base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PL I.

Dalton Canyon, Big; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; carries 

an intermittent stream draining the northern and central part of T. 1 N., R. 

9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; fed by streams in Volfe, Bell, Monroe, 

Pine, Lewis Paul, and Little Dalton canyons. The basin is nearly oval in 

form, about 4J miles long from the opening back to the crest of the main ridge, 

about 3 miles wide, and comprises between 9 and 10 square miles. In some 

years the surface flow dries up altogether for several miles up the canyon. The 

wash of the Dalton is fairly broad and pronounced for a mile or more below 

the canyon, but striking against a long narrow hill in the plain it is deflected 

to the west much diminished in size, fails to join the San Dimas Wash (tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific), and pursues a 

parallel course with one-half mile space between the two, and finally becomes 

lost in the lower plains.

Authorities: Pomona sheet; Hall, Wm. Ham: Irrigation in California (Southern), Part II of Report of State Engineer of California on Irrigation and the 

irrigation question, Sacramento, 1888, p. 377.

Dalton Canyon Creek, Little; Los Angeles County; rises in the northern part 

of T. 1 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,000 feet
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above sea level; flows in general west of south about 4| miles to its junction 

with Big Dalton Canyon (tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges to 

the Pacific); fall, about 1,900 feet Pomona sheet.

Danby Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; Tps. 1 and 2 N., Us. 17 and 18 E., 

San Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey 

No. 224, 1909, PL I.

Dan Creek, Big; Mendocino County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 23 

N., It. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 1$ miles, 

then south westward li miles into South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Darwin Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the southeastern 

slope of Mount Darwin at altitude 12,500 feet above sea level; flows north of 

east 2 miles into Middle Fork of Bishop Creek (tributary through Bishop Creek 

to Owens River, which discharges to Owens Lake) ; fall, 1,500 feet. Mount 

Goddard sheet.

Davenport Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in San Luis Valley southeast of Islay Hill, in the northwestern part of Corral de Piedra Rancho, at 

altitude 350 feet above sea level; flows irregularly westward into San Luis 

Obispo Creek (which discharges to the Pacific) 3£ miles southwest of the city 

of San Luis Obispo; length, about 5 miles; fall, about 300 feet. Arroyo Grande 

sheet.

Davis Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo Creek basin; San Luis Obispo 

County; rises in the San Luis Range, in T. 31 S., R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian, at altitude 850 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3 miles 

into See Canyon, through which it is tributary to San Luis Obispo Creek, which 

discharges to the Pacific; fall, about 600 feet. Port Harford and San Luis 

Obispo sheets.

Davis Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northern part of T. 1 S., R. 2 

W., Humboldt base and meridian; flows south of west to the point at which it 

enters the Pacific, about 4 miles southeast of Cape Mendocino. Punnett's map 

of Mendocino County.

Davy Brown Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

4 miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest 3 miles west of 

Cachuma Mountain and flowing northerly to Manzana Creek (tributary through 

Sisquoc River to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa 

Ynez sheet.

Dawson Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles 

long, flowing westward into Temescal Wash (tributary to Santa Ana River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) 1£ miles northeast of Temescal. Elsinore 

sheet.

Day Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; an 

intermittent stream, 2£ miles long, rising in southwestern part of T. 2 N., B. 6 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing west of south into San 

Bernardino Valley. Cucamonga sheet.

Deadhorse Creek; Ventura County; rises in the southern part of T. 7 N., 

R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the eastern slope of Snowy 

Peak, at altitude 5,300 feet above sea level; flows northward into Snowy 

Creek (tributary through Piru Creek to Santa Clara River, which" discharges 

to the Pacific). Tejon sheet.

Dead Indian Creek; Riverside County; a drainage way opening into the 

Colorado Desert in the southwestern part of T. 5 S., R. 6 E., San Bernardino 

base and meridian; this channel receives the flood waters from Ramon, Cat, 

Ebbens, Grapevine, and Carrizo creeks. Indio special sheet.
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Deadman Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; 

carries the drainage from the southern part of T. 5 N., R. 15 W., and the northwestern part of T. 4 N., R. 15 W., southwestward into Santa Clara River 

(tributary to the Pacific), to which it delivers water only in times of flood; 

Texas, Plum. Haskell Canyon, and Dry Canyon creeks are the principal tributaries. Fernando and Santa Susana sheets.

Deadman Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; 

an intermittent stream, 4 miles long, rising in the central part of T. 10 N., R. 

28 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing east of north into 

Schoolhouse Canyon Creek (tributary to Cuyama River Santa Maria Eiver 

which discharges to the Pacific). Santa Ynez sheet.

Deadman Canyon Creek. See San Jose Creek.

Deadman Creek; Antelope Valley basin; Los Angeles County; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows 

northward to Antelope Valley; length, about 10 miles. Land Office map of 

California, 1907.

Deadman Creek; Owens River basin; Mono County; rises in northern part 

of T. 3 S., R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east slope of San 

Joaquin Mountain (altitude 11,584 feet) ; flows southeastward 3 miles, then 

northeastward to its junction with Owens River. Mount Lyell sheet; shown 

but not named on Land Office map of California. 1907.

Deadwood Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the western part of T. 45 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east 

slope of Old Baldy Mountain; flows in general south of east 3 miles to its 

junction with Cherry Creek (tributary through Moffitt Creek to Scott River 

and thus through Klamath River to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Deadwood Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 33 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west 

slope of Trinity Mountains, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows somewhat south of west to its junction with Trinity River (tributary through 

Klamath River to the Pacific); length, 4 miles; fall, 2,200 feet. Red Bluff 

sheet.

Dean Canyon Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the east-central part of T. 

4 S., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 6 miles into 

South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Death Valley Sink. See Amargosa River.

Decker Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, about 3 

miles long, rising on the western slope of Elsinore Mountains in T. 6 S., R. 5 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southwesterly into San 

Juan Creek. Elsinore sheet.

Deep Canyon Creek; Riverside County; Cleveland National Forest; an intermittent stream rising on the north slope of the Santa Rosa Mountains, at 

Virgin Springs, and flowing east of north to the Colorado Desert; length above 

mouth of canyon, about 10 miles, in which distance the fall is 6,200 feet. Indio 

special sheet.

Deep Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the east-central 

part of T. 17 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward about 19 miles, then northeastward 7 miles to its junction with Eel River 

(tributary to the Pacific) ; principal tributaries, Willits, Outlet, Curly Cow, 

and Long Valley creeks. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Deep Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 17 X., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southward 6
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GKEAT BASIN. 65

miles to its junction with Clear Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which 

flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Deep Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 35 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope 

of Granite Peak; flows north of west 2| miles, then west and south 3 miles to 

its junction with Stewart Pork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity 

River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Trinity County.

Deep Creek; Mohave River basin; San Bernardino County; formed in the 

southern part of T. 2 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude G,150 feet above sea level, by the union of its North and South forks. The 

North Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in the southwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 1 

W., and flows south of west. Below these forks the creek flows in general 

northwestward to its junction with Mohave River near the entrance of the 

West Fork; length to the head of the North Fork, including major windings, 

about 22 miles; principal tributaries, Green Valley, Little Bear, and Holcomb 

creeks. Redlands and Deep Creek sheets.

Deep Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

uorthern part of T. 1 S., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

3,250 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific; length, 14 miles; fall, 1,350 feet; intermittent. Redlands 

sheet.

Deep Creek; Truckee River basin; Placer County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 16 N., R. 15 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,300 

feet above sea level; flows north of east 4 miles to its junction with Truckee 

River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes); fall, 2,300 feet. Truckee 

sheet.

Deep Creek; Walker Lake basin; Mono County; rises in the southern part 

of T. 7 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of the 

Sweetwater Mountains, at altitude 10,700 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 8 miles to its junction with West Walker River (tributary to Walker 

River, which discharges to Walker Lake) ; fall, 4,700 feet; principal tributary, 

Cottonwood Creek. Water is diverted from this creek at a point about 3 miles 

above the head to Lobdel Lake in Swamp Meadows at the head of Desert Creek. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Deep Creek, South Fork; San Bernardino County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 1 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, between Keller 

and Slide peaks, at altitude 7,600 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to 

its junction with the North Fork with which it forms Deep Creek (tributary to 

Mohave River) ; length, 2 miles; fall, 1,450 feet. Redlands sheet.

Deer Canyon; Arroyo Grande Creek basin; San Luis Obispo County; southern part of Corral de Piedra Rancho; opens southeastward to Corbett Canyon. 

Arroyo Grande sheet.

Deer Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises 

in the southeastern part of T. 2 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

on the south slope of Cucamonga Peak, at altitude 8,100 feet above sea level; 

flows east of south about 3i miles into San Bernardino Valley; intermittent; 

the most important of the smaller group of canyons lying between Lytle and 

San Antonio canyons. Cucamonga sheet.

Deer Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, 

rising in the central part of T. 1 S., R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

and flowing southwestward into the Pacific. Camulos sheet. 

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66 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IF CALIFORNIA.

Deer Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; formed in the western 

part of T. 36 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by two forks, one a 

stream about 4 miles long coming from the northwest, and the other a stream 

3 miles long entering from the southeast; below the forks Deer Creek flows 

southwestward 2 miles to its junction with Stewart Fork of Trinity River 

(tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Deer Creek; Mad River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 3 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows east of south 2 

miles, then southwestward 2 miles into Mad River (tributary to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Deer Creek; San Lorenzo River basin; Santa Cruz County; rises in the 

south-central part of T: 8 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

west slope of Castle Rock Ridge, at altitude 2,700 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward into Bear Creek (tributary to Sau Lorenzo River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, about 4 miles; fall, 1,900 feet. Santa Cruz 

sheet.

Deer Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

northern part of T. 1 N., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, one-half 

mile south of Lookout Point, at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 3 

miles; fall, 2,450 feet. San Gorgonio and Redlands sheets.

Deer Creek; Truckee River basin; Placer County; rises in the eastern part 

of T. 16 N., R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of 

Mount Pluto, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows south of west 3i miles 

into Truckee River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; fall, about 

1,900 feet. Truckee sheet.

Dehr Creek; San Diego County; rises in eastern part of T. 13 S., R. 3 E,, 

San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,900 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward 2 miles into Cedar Creek (tributary to San Diego River, which 

discharges to the Pacific through False Bay) ; intermittent; fall, 700 feet. 

Ramona sheet.

Delta Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an interrdittent stream, about 2 

miles long, flowing northwestward into Tujunga Creek (tributary to Los 

Angeles River, which discharges to the Pacific) opposite and below the mouth 

of Trail Canyon Creek. Fernando sheet.

Deluz Creek; Riverside and Sau Diego counties; rises in Santa Rosa Mountains; flows southwestward into Santa Margarita River (tributary to the 

Pacific) at Deluz Station; about 13 miles long; perennial for some miles of its 

course. Elsinore and San Luis Rey sheets.

Deming- Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the eastern part of the 

county; flows southwestward into South Fork of Sprague River (tributary 

through Sprague River to Williamson River and thus through Upper Klamath 

Lake to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Klamath sheet.

Denniston Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 4 

S., R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of the Montara 

Mountains, at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward and 

southward and enters the Pacific at Halfmoon Bay; length, about 4 miles. San 

Mateo sheet.

Denverton Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay; extends southward from Denverton to Nurse Slough. Antioch 

sheet.

Desert Creek; California-Nevada; rises in Mono County, Cal., in the western 

part of T. 7 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in Lobdel Lake, at
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altitude 9,250 feet above sea level; flows in a general northerly direction to 

the lower end of Smith Valley, on West Walker River, where its waters sink; 

length, about 24 miles; fall, 4,250 feet; water is diverted to Desert Creek from 

Deep Creek through a ditch to Lobdel Lake. Bridgeport and Wellington sheets.

Beshecha Canada, Prima; Orange County; an intermittent stream, 5 miles 

long, flowing southwesterly and entering the Pacific 1 mile northwest of the 

mouth of Segunda Deshecha Canada. Capistrano sheet.

Deshecha Canada, Segunda; Orange County; an intermittent stream about 

5 miles long, flowing southwesterly into the Pacific. Capistrano sheet.

Devil Canyon Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 36 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

westward 7 miles into New River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Devil Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles 

long, flowing eastward into the Colorado Desert. Indio special sheet.

Devil Canyon Creek; San Mateo Creek basin; San Diego County; rises on the 

eastern slope of the Santa Margarita Mountains, at altitude 2,300 feet above 

sea level; flows northward 2 miles and then turns abruptly and flows westerly 

through the mountains to its junction with San Mateo Creek (tributary to the 

Pacific); length, about 8 miles; fall, 1,800 feet; principal tributary, Cold Spring 

Canyon Creek; intermittent. San Luis Rey sheet.

Devil Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; 

rises in the western part of T. 2 N., R. 4 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 4,250 feet above sea level: flows southward to San Bernardino 

Valley; its mountain basin comprises about 8 square miles. Gaging station 

near San Bernardino (1911-12). San Bernardino sheet.

Devil Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles and Ventura 

counties; rises in the northwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 17 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

into Piru Creek (tributary to Saiita Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, about 6 miles; fall, 1,500 feet. Tejon and Camulos sheets.

Devil Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent 

stream, rising in the eastern part of T. 3 N., R. 17 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, on the southern slope of Santa Susana Mountains, and flowing 

southeasterly to San Fernando Valley. The upper course of this creek lies 

through Aliso Canyon. Santa Susana sheet.

Devils Basin lakes; Eldorado County; southwestern part of T. 12 N., R. 17 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile northeast of Pyramid Peak; a group 

of glacial lakelets without outlet; the largest of the group is nearly 1 mile 

long and about half a mile wide; the others, about 24 in number, are all very 

small; altitude of all, about 8,100 feet above sea level. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Devils Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; rises 

in the central part of T. 3 N., R. 10 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on 

the north slope of Waterman Peak, at altitude 6,400 feet above sea level; flows - 

south of west 3 miles, then in general southward 6 miles to its junction with 

the West Fork of San Gabriel River (tributary to San Gabriel River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 4,200 feet. Rock Creek and Pomona sheets.

Devils Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River Jbasin; Los Angeles County; rises 

in the southeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 6,250 feet above sea level; flows in general southeastward to its 

junction with San Gabriel River (tributary to the Pacific), half a mile below 

The Narrows; length, about 3i miles; fall, 3,600 feet. Rock Creek sheet.

Devils Slough; Santa Clara County; in the tidal marsh at the southern end 

of San Francisco Bay. Palo Alto sheet.
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Dewitt Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 1$ 

miles long, rising on the north slope of the Santa Susana Mountains and flowing northeastward to Pico Canyon Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, about 1,000 feet. Santa Susana sheet.

Diablo Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the San Luis Mountains, 1 mile northeast of Saddle Peak, at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; 

flows south of west 5 miles to the point at which it enters the Pacific. Port 

Harford sheet.

Diablo Canyon Creek; San Roque Creek basin; Santa Barbara County; an 

intermittent stream, about 2 miles long, flowing west of south toward the valley 

drained by San Roque Canyon Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; sinks 

before reaching the creek. Santa Barbara special sheet.

Diamond Creek; Alameda County; rises in San Antonio Rancho, 2 miles 

northeast of East Oakland; flows northwestward about 2 miles, then west of 

south 4 miles to Alameda, to the tidal marsh through which it enters San 

Leandro Bay, a branch of San Francisco Bay; principal tributary, Shepard 

Creek. Concord sheet.

Diez Creek; Inyo County; Sequoia National Forest; rises on the east slope of 

the Sierra about 1£ miles east of Mount Langley at altitude 11,600 feet above 

sea level; flows northeastward to its junction with Tuttle Creek which discharges to Owens Valley; length, 8 miles; fall, 7,000 feet, of which 5,500 feet is 

made in the first 4 miles. Mount Whitney sheet.

Digger Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the western 

part of T. 35 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 3,500 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward into East Fork of Stewart Fork of 

Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 2 miles; fall, 1,400 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Digger Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 18 

N., R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general northwestward; 

enters the Pacific near Beaver Point; length, 3 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Dike Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 2 

N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,250 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward into Plunge Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 2 miles; fall, 1,500 feet. Redlands sheet.

Dinsmore Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises on the south slope of 

the Santa Ynez Mountains, in the Santa Barbara National Forest, at altitude 

2,600 feet above sea level; flows southward, and enters the Pacific Ocean near 

Miramar; length, 4J miles; intermittent below mouth of canyon. Santa Barbara special map.

Ditton Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 15 

N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian; takes a very irregular but in general 

southeasterly course to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the 

Pacific) ; length, including major windings, about 14 miles; many small unnamed tributaries draining the eastern slopes of Siskiyou Mountains. Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou County.

Division Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the south slope 

of Coliseum Mountain at altitude 10,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 7 miles into Owens Valley, where its-water sinks; fall, 6,650 feet. Gaging 

station near Independence (1906-1911). Mount Whitney sheet.

Doane Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northern part of T. 10 S., 

R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward about 2 miles into Pauma Creek (tributary to San
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 69

Luis Rey River, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, '500 feet; intermittent. 

Ramona sheet.

Dobbin Creek; Trinity and Humboldt counties; rises in the eastern part 

of T. 3 S., R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general northwestward to its junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 11 miles; 

principal tributary, Conly Creek. Punnett's maps of Trinity and Humboldt 

counties.

Dog Creek; Truckee River basin; Sierra County; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 20 N., R. 17 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,900 

feet above sea level; flows northeastward 3 miles, then southeastward 3| miles 

into Truckee River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) near Verdi, 

Nev.; fall, about 2,000 feet. Sierraville and Reno sheets.

Dog Creek; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 3 N., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 9,700 feet 

above sea level; flows northeastward to its junction with Virginia Creek (tributary through East Walker River to Walker River, which discharges to Walker 

Lake); length, about 8 miles; fall, 2,800 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Dollar Lake; San Bernardino County; southeastern part of T. 1 N., R. 1 E., 

San Bernardino base and meridian; a very small lake at the head of the South 

Fork of Santa Ana River (tributary through Santa Ana River to the Pacific) ; 

altitude, 9,250 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Donahue Creek; Mendocino County. See Greenwood Creek.

Don Juan Creek; Trinity County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 5 N., 

R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows east of south 3 miles into Trinity 

River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Puunett's map of Trinity County.

Donner Creek; Nevada County; rises in the western part of T. 17 N., R. 16 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in Donner Lake, at altitude 5,939 feet 

above sea level; flows eastward to its junction with Truckee River (tributary 

to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes).; length, about 2 miles; fall, about 400 feet. 

Gaging station near Truckee (1902-1912). Truckee sheet.

Donner Lake; Nevada County; T. 17 N, Rs. 15 and 16 E., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian; inlets, a number of small streams draining eastern Sierra slopes; 

outlet, Donner Creek to Truckee River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca 

lakes) ; the lake is about 3 miles long, has a nearly uniform width of a little 

more than one-half mile, and lies immediately north of and below the line of 

the Southern Pacific Railroad where the ascent of the Sierra is made from the 

east. Truckee sheet.

Doolan Canyon Creek. See Cottonwood Creek, Alameda Creek basin.

Doolittle Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the eastern part of T. 17 N., R. 6 

E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southeastward 6 miles to its junction 

with Indian Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Dos Pueblos Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa 

Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, 'I 

miles south of east from Santa Ynez Peak, at altitude 2,150 feet above sea 

level; flows somewhat west of south 6 miles to the point at which it enters the 

Pacific Ocean near Naples. Goleta special sheet.

Dougherty Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northwestern part of 

T. 15 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward to 

its junction with the South Fork of Big River (tributary through Big River 

to the Pacific) in the western part of T. 16 N., R. 14 W.; length, 8 miles. 

Punnett's map of Meudocino County.
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Dry Canyon Creek; Ballona Creek basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 3J miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica 

Mountains and flowing southeastward to San Jose de Buenos Ayres Rancho. 

Santa Monica sheet.

Dry Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, li miles 

long, rising on the southern slope of Santa Monica Mountains in the southeastern part of T. 1 S., R. 18 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southerly to Solstice Canyon Creek, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean. 

Camulos sheet.

Dry Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, rising in the southwestern part of T. 1 N., 

R. 17 W., San Bernardiuo base and meridian, and flowing east of north into 

Arroyo Calabasas, which discharges into San Fernando Valley. Calabasas 

sheet.

Dry Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; rises in 

the northwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 15 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; 

flows southward into Deadman Canyon through which it is tributary to Santa 

Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific; length, about 10 miles. Tejon 

and Santa Susana sheets.

Dry Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest 

and flowing northwestward into Santa Barbara Canyon Creek (tributary to 

Cuyama River Santa Maria River which discharges to the Pacific). Santa 

Ynez sheet.

Dry Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Ventura County; rises in the 

eastern part of T. 8 N., R. 22 W., San Bemardino base and meridian, at altitude 

6,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles, then southwestward 

8 miles to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific); 

intermittent. Mount Pinos sheet.

Dry Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; an intermittent stream, 

4J miles long, rising in the southwestern part of T. 3 S., R. 3 B., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian, on the north slope of Crane Ridge, and flowing northwestward to Arroyo Mocho (tributary through Arroyo las Positas to Arroyo 

de la Laguna, and thus to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco 

Bay). Tesla sheet.

Dry Creek; Alkali Lake basin; Modoc County; rises on the east slope of 

Warner Mountains, at altitude 5,800 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 

into Middle Alkali Lake; length, 4 miles; fall, 1,100 feet. Alturas sheet.

Dry Creek; Cameros Valley Creek basin; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, three-fourths mile long, flowing southeastward into Cameros 

Valley Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. Goleta special sheet.

Dry Creek; Coyote River basin; Santa Clara County; rises in the southeastern part of Yerba Buena Rancho, at altitude 1,250 feet above sea level; 

flows northeastward to a marshy area in the valley of Coyote River (tributary 

to San Francisco Bay) east of the city of San Jose. Mount Hamilton and San 

Jose sheets.

Dry Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 48 N., R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 3,800 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward 7 miles into Klamath River (tributary to 

the Pacific) opposite and just below the mouth of Little Bogus Creek; fall, 

about 1,700 feet; intermittent. Shasta sheet.

Dry Creek; Mohave River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 1 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the 

northwest slope of Keller Peak, at altitude 6,750 feet above sea level; flows
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 71

northwestward 2 miles into Deep Creek (tributary to Mohave River) ; fall, 850 

feet. Redlands sheet.

Dry Creek; Russian River basin; Mendocino and Sonoma counties; rises in 

the northwestern part of T. 12 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows very irregularly southeastward to its junction with Russian Iliver (tributary to the Pacific) 2 miles south of Healdsburg; length, including major windings, 38 miles; many small branching tributaries, of which Soda Spring, Galloway, Warm Spring, and Pena are named on the map. Punnett's maps of Mendocino and Sonoma counties.

Dry Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 8 N., R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

6,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward to its junction with Piru Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) 1 mile southeast of Bear Mountain; lower course lies through Bear Gulch; length, about 7 

miles; fall, 1,900 feet. Tejon sheet.

Dry Creek; Trinitas Creek basin; San Mateo County; a stream, about 2 miles 

long, draining a small area in the northwestern part of San Gregorio Rancho 

and flowing south of west to Trinitas Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; 

fall, about 500 feet. Santa, Cruz sheet.

Dry Creek; Truckee River basin; Nevada County; rises in the northeastern 

part of 3D. 18 N., R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,000 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward to its junction with Little Truckee 

River (tributary through Truckee River to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes); 

length, 5 miles; fall, about 450 feet. Truckee sheet.

Dry Gulch Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the northern part of T. 2 

N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the east slope of Iron Mountain, at altitude 7,250 feet above sea level; flows south westward into Coldwater 

Canyon Creek (tributary through Cattle Creek to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 1| miles; fall, 3,350 feet; intermittent. San 

Antonio^sheet.

Dry Lake; Santa Ana River basin; Riverside County; a small water body, 

marked as permanent 011 the Riverside sheet, lying 4 miles north of Santa Ana 

River, about 7 miles north of west of Riverside; altitude, about 700 feet; neither 

inlet nor outlet shown on the map. Riverside sheet.

Dry Lake; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; southeastern 

part of T. 1 N., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; outlet, a stream 1 

mile long, flowing northwestward to the South Fork of Santa Ana River (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; altitude, 9,050 feet; 

fall of outlet, 750 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Duck Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of Suisun 

Bay; extends southeastward from guisun to Hill Slough. Napa sheet.

Dulzura Creek; Otay River basin; San Diego County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 17 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

2,600 feet above sea level; flows very irregularly westward to its junction with 

Jamul Creek (tributary to lower Otay reservoir) ; fall, about 2,000 feet; intermittent. The water is diverted from Cottonwood and Pine Valley creeks by 

way of Dulzura canal to Dulzura Creek. Cuyamaca sheet.

Dume Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises on the southern slope of the 

Santa Monica Mountains, in T. 1 S., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian ; flows east of south about 6 miles into the Pacific Ocean. Camulos sheet.

Dutch Creek; Illinois River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 47*N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward about 3 miles, then northward 1J miles into Elliott Creek (tributary
'72 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

to Applegate Creek and thus through Rogue River to Illinois River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Butch Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 47 N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope 

of Ash Peak; flows south westward 6 miles into Klamath River (tributary to 

the Pacific) near Gottvllle. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Butch Charles Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 

21 N., R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows eastward 4 miles into 

South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Butch Henry Creek; Mendocino County.; rises in the western part of T. 16 

N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile east of Keenes Summit; 

flows in general southeastward into the North Fork of the North Fork of 

Navarro River (tributary through Navarro River to the Pacific) ; length, 3 

miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Eagle Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, about 3 miles long, flowing northeastward to Temescal Wash 

(tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific) 1 mile south 

of Corona; it is joined by Gypsum Canyon Creek just below its canyon. Corona 

sheet.

Eagle Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara 

National Forest on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 

about 1,100 feet above sea level; flows almost due south to the point at which 

it enters the Pacific; length, 44 miles. Goleta special sheet.

Eagle Creek; Alkali Lake basin; Modoc County; rises on the east slope of 

Warner Mountains, east of Eagle Peak, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; 

flows northeastward about 6 miles; sinks in Surprise Valley, in the fiat between 

Middle and Lower Alkali lakes, to which the basin is topographically tributary ; fall, 3,300 feet. Alturas sheet.

Eagle Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 38 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east 

slope of Scott Mountains; flows in general south of east to its junction with 

Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

length, 5 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Eagle Creek; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 4 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile southeast of 

Eagle Peak, at altitude 10,100 feet above sea level; flows northeastward about 

54 miles to its junction with Buckeye Creek (tributary through East Walker 

River to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) ; fall, 3,100 feet. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Eagle Lake; Lassen County, Cal.; no outlet; principal inlet, Pine Creek; 

length (northeast-southwest), about 15 miles; maximum width, 6 miles; altitude, 5,115 feet; water, fresh, " in this respect forming an exception to the usual 

saline condition of inclosed lakes, but in this instance the waters are supposed, 

with good reason, to escape through the gravels underlying the lava overflow 

which has checked the drainage of the valley." 1

The lake covers 27,800 acres, is very deep, and is said to have been sounded 

to a depth of 1,900 feet. " It is popularly supposed to be a great source of water 

supply, if it could be ' tapped,' and some money has been spent for this purpose, 

but as the lake is a sink and has adjusted its surficial area to evaporation and 

inflow, it is not possible to obtain any great water supply therefrom except by

1 Russell, I. C., A geological reconnaissance in southern Oregon; Fourth Ann. Kept. 

U. S. Geol. Survey, 1884, p. 454.
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drawing it down to such an elevation that the area exposed to evaporation will 

be materially reduced." 1 Honey Lake sheet.

Eagle Lake; Truckee River basin; Eldorado Coimty; southern part of T. 13 

N., R. 17 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Maggie's 

Peak; inflowing streams drains a group of small lakes; outlet, a stream, 1 mile 

long, flowing northeastward to Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe (outlet, Truckee River 

to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; altitude, 7,250 feet; fall of outlet, 1,025 

feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Earl Lake; Del Norte County; Tps. 16 and 17 N., R. 1 W., Humboldt base and 

meridian; inlet, Talowa Creek; no outlet shown on maps; ridge between the 

coast and Lake Talowa, the western arm of Lake Earl, about one-eighth mile 

wide. Punnett's map of Del Norte County: Land Office map of California, 1907.

East branch or fork. See name of main stream.

East Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream rising in the east-central part of T. 3 N., R. 16 W., -San 

Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northwestward to Gavin Canyon, 

which discharges through Wiley Canyon Creek toward Santa Clara River 

(tributary to the Pacific) between Placerita and Pico Canyon creeks; tributary, 

Rice Canyon Creek. Santa Susana sheet.

East Creek; Alameda County; rises in San Antonio Rancho, about 3 miles 

east of East Oakland; flows west of south to the tidal marsh through which it 

enters San Leandro Bay, a branch of San Francisco Bay. Concord sheet.

East Lake; Mono County; southeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 24 E.. Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; outlet, a stream 1 mile long, flowing northward to the 

West Fork of Green Creek (tributary through Green Creek to Virginia Creek 

and thus through East Walker River to Walker River, which discharges to 

Walker Lake) ; altitude, 9,464 feet; fall of outlet, 664 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Eastman Gulch Creek; Trinity County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 

34 N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows south of west 5 miles to 

its junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River which flows to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

East Walker River. See Walker River.

Eaton Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; rises in 

the eastern part of T. 2 N., R. 12 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 011 the 

south slope of San Gabriel Peak, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows 

southeastward 2 miles, then southwestward about 2 miles to the edge of the 

valley northeast of Pasadena. The wash extends southeastward with a width 

of about half a mile and appears to be lost in the plain 5 or 6 miles below the 

mouth of the canyon; only at times of very high and prolonged floods do the 

waters of Eaton Creek reach the San Gabriel (tributary to the Pacific) 8 or 10 

miles away. Pasadena sheet; Hall, Wm. Ham., Irrigation in California, Sacramento, 1888, p. 379.

Ebbens Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream draining southeastward to Dead Indian Creek, which discharges to the Colorado Desert. Indio 

special sheet.

Echo Falls Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream,'about 

2 miles long, rising in the southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 21 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, in the Santa Barbara National Forest, and flowing east of 

south into Santa Paula Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Santa Paula sheet.

Eckart Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 84 

miles long, rising in the eastern part of T. 10 N., R. 29 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, and flowing northeastward to Powell Canyon Creek (tributary

1 Second Ann. Kept. U. S. Reclamation Service, 1902-3, pp. 118-119.
74 GAZETTEER of SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

to Cuyama River, Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific) below 

the mouth of Kelsey Canyon. Santa Ynez sheet.

Eddys Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 39 N., 

R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward into North 

Fork of Salmon River (tributary through Salmon River to Klamath River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 3 miles; tributary, a stream 4 miles 

long, rising in the eastern part of T. 39 N., R. 11 E., and flowing northwestward. 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Eden Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the west-central 

part of T. 20 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows- east of north 

5 miles, then in a general easterly course 4 miles to its junction with Elk Creek 

(tributary through Middle Fork of Eel River to Eel River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) ; passes through Eden Valley. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Eden Creek; San Lorenzo Creek basin; Alameda County; rises on the west 

slope of Divide Ridge, in the southwestern part of T. 2 S., R. 1. W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,250 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles to Palomeras Creek (tributary through San Lorenzo Creek to 

San Francisco Bay); principal tributary, Hollis Creek. Pleasanton and Haywards sheets.

Edwards Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 12 

N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows somewhat north of east 

to its junction with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) near Echo; length, 

5 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Eel River; Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt counties; rises 

in Glenn County, in the northern part of T. 20 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian; flows southeastward 3 miles, then takes a general southwesterly course, crosses the northern part of Lake County, enters Mendoeino 

County in the southern part of T. 18 N., R. 11 W., whence its general course is 

northwestward to the western part of T. 3 N., R. 2 W., Humboldt base and 

meridian, where it enters the Pacific; length, including major windings, which 

are many, about 175 miles; principal tributaries, Middle, North, and South forks, 

and Van Duzen River; above the mouth of the Middle Fork the main stream is 

called South Eel River.

The lower portion of the drainage area below the mouth of the South Fork is 

in the redwood belt; the remainder of the area is semi-open and contains very 

little merchantable timber except on a small tract near Grizzly Mountain.

The low lands are fertile and well cultivated; the rolling and hill lands are 

covered with grass and are used only for grazing. Precipitation throughout the 

entire drainage area is very heavy during the winter months.

Water is diverted from the South Eel to the basin of the East Fork of 

Russian River where it is used by the Snow Mountain Power Company for 

power development.

Gaging stations at Hearst (South Eel) (1910-1912) ; near Laytonville 

(1911-12); and at Scotia (1910-1912).

Authorities: Punnett's maps of Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt 'counties; Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 291, 1912, p. 175.

Eel Biver, Middle Fork; Glenn, Trinity, and Mendocino counties; formed in 

Mendocino County in the southern part of T. 23 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian, by the union of its North and South forks. The North 

Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation 

of the Middle Fork, rises in Trinity County in the northeastern part of T. 26 

N., R. 11 W.; flows westward 3 miles, then takes a general southerly course to 

the point at which it receives the South Fork; below these forks the Middle Fork 

winds very irregularly southward to the eastern part of T. 21 N., R. 12 W.,
PACIFIC COASO? BASINS AND GKEAT BASIN.

whence its general course is north of west to its point of junction with the Eel 

In the southwestern part of T. 2^2 N., R. 13 W.; length of the Middle Fork from 

Eel River to the head of its North Fork, including major windings, about 55 

miles; principal tributaries below the mouth of the South Fork, Round Valley, 

Hayshed, Thatcher, and Elk creeks. Gaging station near Covelo (1911-12). 

Punnett's maps of Glenn, Trinity, and Mendocino counties.

Eel River, Middle Fork, North. Fork of. See Eel River, Middle Fork.

Eel River, Middle Fork, South Fork of; Glenn and Mendocino counties; 

rises in Glenn County in the eastern part of T. 20 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian; flows northwestward about 24 miles to the south-central part 

of T. 23 N., R. 11 W., where it unites with the North Fork of Middle Fork to 

form the Middle Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges 

to the Pacific) ; only tributary named on the map, Cold Creek. Punnett's map, 

of Mendocino County.

Eel River, North Fork; Trinity, Mendocino, and Humboldt counties; rises 

in Trinity County in the southeastern part of T. 2 S., R. 6 E., Humboldt base 

and meridian; flows southeastward 22 miles to the central part of T. 5 S., R. 

8 E., whence its course is westward, southward, and north of west to the point 

at which it unites with the Eel (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 35 miles; 

principal tributaries, Salt and Hull creeks. Punnett's maps of Trinity, Mendociiio, and Humboldt counties.

Eel River, Rice Fork; Lake County; rises in the northern part of T. 16 

N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward to its 

junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 16 miles; principal 

tributaries, Bear and Rice creeks. Land Office map of California, 1907; Punnett's map of Lake and Mendocino counties.

Eel River, South. See Eel River.

Eel River, South Eork; Mendocino and Humboldt counties; rises in the 

northeastern part of T. 20 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes 

a general northwesterly course to Dyerville in the southeastern part of T. 1 S., 

R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian, where it unites with Eel River (tributary 

to the Pacific) ; length, including major windings, about 75 miles; principal 

tributaries, Dutch Charles, Rock, Elder, Rattlesnake, Big Dan, Cedar, Hollow 

Tree, Red Mountain, Indian, Milk Ranch, Fish, Sproul, Redwood, Dean Canyon, 

Rocky Glen, Salmon, Elk, Canoe, a'nd Ball creeks, and East Branch of South 

Fork. Gaging station at Garberville (1911-12). Punnett's map of Mendocino 

and Humboldt counties.

Eel River, South Fork, East Branch of; Mendocino and Humboldt counties; rises in the southwestern part of T. 5 S., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and 

meridian; flows south of west 3 miles, then in general northwesterly to its 

junction with South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges 

to the Pacific) ; principal tributaries Elkhorn, Squaw, and Buck Mountain 

creeks; length, about 14 miles. Punnett's maps of Mendocino and Humboldt 

counties.

Eightmile Creek; Modoc County; rises in the northeastern part of Lake 

County on the northern slope of Bidwell Peak; flows eastward 2 miles, then 

southeastward 3 miles into Cow Head Lake; fall, about 500 feet. Alturas sheet.

El Corte de Madera Creek; San Gregorio Creek basin; San Mateo County; 

rises in the western part of T. 6 S., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

near Sierra Morena, at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows westward 1 

mile, then southerly 7 miles to its junction with San Gregorio Creek, which dis<- 

charges to the Pacific; fall, about 1,900 feet. Santa Cruz sheet.

Elder Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the west-central part of 

T. 9 S., R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,100 feet above
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sea level; flows in general northeastward to Coyote Canyon, which discharges to 

Borego Valley; length, about 7 miles. Ramona sheet.

Elder Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 22 N., 

R. 15 W.; flows north of west 3 miles into South Fork of Eel River (tributary 

to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.

Eldorado Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises on the south slope of the Santa 

Tnez Mountains, in T. 4 N., R. 25 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3 miles to its junction 

with Steer Creek with which it forms Gobernador Creek (tributary to Carpinteria Creek, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 2,150 feet. Ventura 

sheet.

El Callejon Creek. See El Jaro Creek.

Elizabeth Lake; Los Angeles County; the southwestern part of T. 7 N., R. 14 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian; occupies a depression in an alluvial 

trough coinciding with the San Andreas fault zone; receives the drainage of 

a small area in the surrounding hills and may be fed by springs. Its waters 

are fairly fresh, for at the northwest end it overflows occasionally into the 

smaller Hughes Lake, which in turn feeds the headwaters of a southward 

flowing stream that is part of the Santa Clara drainage basin. Water-Supply 

Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, 1911, p. 14 and PI. VI.

Elizabeth Lake Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 7 N., R. 15 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows southwestward into Castac Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to 

the Pacific). See Hughes and Elizabeth lakes. The creek drains a mountain 

ous country in which altitudes range from 1,200 to 3,200 feet above sea level; 

principal tributaries, Fish and Ruby Canyon creeks. Tejon sheet.

El Jaro Creek; Santa Tnez River basin; Santa Barbara County; rises on 

the north slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains in San Julian Rancho, at altitude 

about 1,300 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles, then northwestward 7 miles into Salsipuedes Creek, through which it is tributary to Santa 

Tnez River (tributary to the Pacific Ocean) ; called El Callejon Creek at its 

head; principal tributaries below El Callejon, Llaiiito Creek, Tridisis, Ttias, 

and Los Amoles creeks. Liornpoc sheet.

Elk Creek; Eel River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the western part of 

T. 2 S., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 4 miles 

into South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which flows to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Elk Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of 

T. 19 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Mount 

Hull; flows northwestward to its junction with Middle Fork of Eel River 

(tributary to Eel River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 15 miles; principal 

tributary, Eden Creek. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Elk Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the western part 

of T. 43 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in a small lake on the 

east slope of Marble Mountain; flows in general northwestward to its junction 

with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) 1 mile southwest of Happy Camp 

in T. 16 N., R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; length, about 18 miles. 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Elk Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of T. 13 N., R. 15 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward and enters the 

Pacific at Greenwood Landing; length, 12 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.
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Elkhart Creek; Monterey County; rises in the central part of T. 12 S., R. 3 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward to Moss, where it 

enters the Pacific in Monterey Bay; length, about 8 miles. Land Office map of 

California, 1907.

Elkhorn Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the western part of T. 24 N., 

R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east slope of Red Mountain; 

flows northeastward 1£ miles, then northwestward about 4 miles into the East 

Branch of the South Fork of Eel River (tributary through South Fork of 

Eel River to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Elk River; Humboldt County; rises in the central part of T. 3 N., R. 1 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward and discharges into Humboldt Bay near the town of Elk River; length, about 12 miles; principal tributaries. North and South forks. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Elk River, North Fork; Humboldt County; rises in the northwestern part of 

T. 3 N., R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general north of west 

to its junction with Elk River (tributary to Humboldt Bay) ; length, about 

10 miles; principal tributary, Bridge Creek. ' Punnett's map of Humboldt 

County.

Elk River, South Fork; Humboldt County; rises in the eastern part of T. 3 

N., R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward to its junction 

with Elk River (tributary to Humboldt Bay) ; length, about 5 miles. Punnett's 

map of Humboldt County.

Ellery Lake; Mono County; Mono National Forest; central part of T. 1 N., 

R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet, Leevining Creek, which flows 

through the lake into Mono Lake; altitude, about 9,500 feet. Mount Lyell 

sheet.

Elliott Creek; Jackson County, Oreg., and Siskiyou County. Cal.; rises in 

the southern part of Jackson County; flows southwestward into Siskiyou 

County, Cal., in the central part of T. 48 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, then takes a general westerly course to its junction with Applegate 

Creek (tributary through Rogue River to Illinois River, which flows to the 

Pacific) in the western part of T. 48 N., R. 11 W.; principal tributary, Dutch 

Creek. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Ellysly Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in T. 28 S., R. 9 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward into Villa Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; about 2 miles long. Cayucos sheet.

Elm Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, half a mile long, flowing southwestward into Tar Creek (tributary through Sespe Creek to Santa 

Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Elsinore Lake; Riverside County; Tps. 5 and 6 S., Rs. 4 and 5 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian; a body of brackish water which occasionally 

receives the flood waters of San Jacinto River and at long intervals may discharge through Temescal Wash to Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific); 

the lake is nearly 5 miles long (northwest-southeast) and about 2 miles wide; 

altitude, 1,220 feet above sea level. See San Jacinto River. Elsinore sheet.

Elwood Canyon Creek. See Bell Canyon Creek.

Emigrant Gulch Creek; Trinity County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 8 N., R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southeastward into New 

River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) ; length, 10 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County. 

 Empire Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 47 N., 

R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 6 miles into
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Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) at Gottville (Empire Mill). Shasta 

sheet; Punnett's map of Siskiyou County, on which it is not named.

Encinitas Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 12 

S., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 900 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward and southward into San Elijo Lagoon, a brackishwater marsh, 2 miles southeast of Encinitas. The lagoon is separated from 

the ocean by a narrow sand ridge which may at times be cut through by flood 

waters of the creek; intermittent. Escondido and Oceanside sheets.

Escondido Creek; Jalama Creek basin; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, about 2J miles long, flowing southward into Jalama Creek (tributary to the Pacific) in the western part of San Julian Rancho. Lompoc sheet.

Escondido Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; 

rises in the west-central part of T. 5 N., B. 13 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, at altitude about 3,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into 

Agua Dulce Canyon through which it is tributary to Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific Ocean); length, 5 miles; fall, 1,100 feet; intermittent. 

Fernando sheet.

Escondido Creek; Jalama Creek basin; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, about 2| miles long, flowing southward into Jalama Creek 

(tributary to the Pacific) in the western part of San Julian Rancho. Lompoc 

sheet.

Escondido Creek; San Diego County; rises in the western part of T. 11 S.. 

R., 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude about 1,800 feet above 

sea level; flows southwestward, and discharges into the San Elijo Lagoon, 

a brackish-water marsh 2 miles southeast of Enciuitas. The creek is about

25 miles long and the lagoon into which it discharges is separated from the ocean 

by a narrow sand ridge, which may at times be cut through by flood waters of 

the creek. Escondido and Oceanside sheets.

Espada Creek; Jalama Creek basin; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent 

stream, 4 miles long, rising on the south slope of the Lompoc Hills and flowing 

west of south into Jalama Creek (tributary to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Espinosa Lake; Monterey County; about 5 miles northwest of the city of 

Salinas; altitude, 13 feet; overflow from the lake passes westward to Alisol 

Slough, one of the channels through which the flood waters of Salinas River 

reach Monterey Bay. Salinas Valley map, sheet I.

Estero Americano Creek, Sonorna County; rises in Blucher Rancho 3 miles 

east of Bloornfield; flows westward into the Pacific, which it enters through 

a tidal estuary. The southern shore of the estuary forms a part of the 

northern boundary of Marin County. Punnett's map of Sonorna County.

Estrella Creek; San Luis Obispo County; formed in the central part of T.

26 S., R. 15 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by the junction of Cholarne 

and San Juan creeks (q. v.) ; flows northwestward to its junction with Salinas 

River (tributary to the Pacific Ocean) south of San Miguel; length below 

Shandon, about 10 miles; principal tributaries below the two upper forks, 

Indian, Keyes, Hog Valley, Ranchial, and San Jacinto creeks. Land Office map 

of California, 1907.

Etiwanda Canyon Creek, East; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino 

County: an intermittent stream, about 3 miles long, rising in T. 2 N., R. 6 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian; flows southward into San Bernardino 

Valley. Cucarnonga sheet.

Etna Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 42 N., 

R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows eastward 7 miles, then north: 

eastward 4 miles to its junction with Scott River, through which it is tributary 

to Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) in the eastern part of T. 42 N., E,
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 79

9 W. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County. Called Mill Creek on Land Office 

map, 1907.

Eureka Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream rising on 

the north slope of Oak Ridge and flowing northwestward to Santa Clara River 

(tributary to the Pacific); length, about 3 miles. Camulos sheet.

Evans Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 43 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

west of south 2 miles, south of east 6 miles, northeastward 6 miles, then northward 5 miles to its junction with Scott River (tributary to Klamath River, 

which flows to the Pacific); principal tributary, Shackelford Creek. Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou County. Spelled Evens on Land Office map of California, 1907.

Evans Creek; Pescadero Creek basin; San Mateo County; a stream about 3 

miles long, rising in the southern part of T. 7 S., R 3 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, and flowing southward to Peters Creek, through which it is tributary 

to Pescadero Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. Santa Cruz sheet.

Evey Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the north-central part 

of T. 1 N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,500 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles into San Antonio Canyon, through 

which it is tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific; intermittent. Cucamonga sheet.

Ewauna Lake. See Klamath River.

Fagan Canyon Creek; Ventnra County; an intermittent stream, 2| miles 

long, draining a small area in the eastern part of Ex Mission San Buenaventura 

Rancho and flowing southward toward Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific) near Santa Paula. Santa Paula sheet.

Fairview Canyon; Ventura County; a drainage way opening southward to 

Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) 2^ miles west of Buckhorn. Camulos sheet.

Fall Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; rises in the 

San Gabriel Timber Land Reserve, 3 miles southeast of Gleason Mountain, at 

altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows somewhat west of south into Tujunga 

Creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean); 

length, 2i miles; fall, 1,600 feet. Tujunga sheet.

Fall Creek; San Lorenzo River basin; Santa Cruz County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 10 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at 

altitude 1,600 feet above sea level; flow^s southeasterly 4 miles into San Lorenzo 

River (tributary to the Pacific) near Felton; fall, about 1,2QO feet. Santa Cruz 

sheet.

Fall Creek; Siskiyou County. See Jennie Creek.

Fallen Leaf Lake; Eldorado County; northeastern part of T. 12 N., R. 17 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, north of Angora Peak; 1 inlet, draining several small lakes; outlet, a stream about 1 mile long, flowing northward into 

Lake Tahoe (outlet, Truckee River to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; altitude about 6,350 feet; fall of outlet, 125 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Falls Creek; Owens River basin; Inyo County; Kern National Forest; rises 

on the east slope of the Sierra, li miles southeast of Olancha Peak, at altitude 

8,000 feet above sea level; flows south of east 3 miles into Walker Creek, which 

discharges to Owens Valley; fall, 3,000 feet. Olancha sheet.

Falls Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 1 N., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 10,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Mill Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific);'length, about 4 

miles; fall, 4,100 feet San Gorgonio sheet.
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Fay Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the eastern part of Bodega Rancho; 

flows west of south 3 miles into Salmon Creek (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Feather Lake Lassen County; 8 miles northeast of Caribou Lake; between 

Pine Creek and Susan River; neither inlet nor outlet mapped; altitude, about 

5,500 feet above sea level; very small. Lassen Peak sheet.

Featherstone Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the western part of 

T. 14 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,200 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles, then northwestward 1 mile into 

Padre Barona Creek (tributary through San Vicente Creek to San Diego River, 

which discharges to the Pacific through False Bay) ; intermittent; fall, 850 feet. 

Cuyamaca sheet.

Felipe Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in the western part of T. 11 S., 

R. 7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, west of Cathedral Peak; flows west 

of north into Pacheco Creek (tributary to Pajaro River, which discharges to 

the Pacific in Monterey Bay); length, about 8 miles. Land Office map of California, 3907.

Feliz Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general southeastward to 

its junction with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) near Sanel; principal 

tributary, Middle Fork. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Feliz Creek, Middle Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the east-central part 

of T. 13 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 

1 mile, then eastward 3 miles to its junction with Feliz Creek, through which 

it is tributary to Russian River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Ferris Canyon Creek; California-Nevada; rises in Mono County, Cal., in the 

eastern part of T. 7 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east 

slope of the Sweetwater Mountains, at altitude 11,300 feet above sea level; 

flows, in general, north of east to its junction with Sweetwater Creek (tributary 

through East Walker River to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) 

in Mineral County, Nev.; length, 7 miles; fall, 5,000 feet, of which 3;300 feet 

occurs in the 3 miles in the canyon; principal tributary, Silverado Canyon Creek. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Ficay Creek; an intermittent stream rising on the southern slope of the 

Santa Ynez Mountains and flowing southward and westward to Arroyo de las 

Ortegas (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 2-J miles. Santa Barbara special 

map.

Fife Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 8 N., 

R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward 5 miles to its 

junction with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) near Guerneville. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Figueroa Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles 

long, rising on the south slope of the San Rafael Mountains and flowing southward to Santa Agueda Creek, which discharges to Santa Ynez River (tributary 

to the Pacific Ocean). Lompoc sheet.

Finny Creek; Santa Cruz County; a stream about 2 miles long flowing southwestward into the Pacific in Afio Nuevo Bay. Santa Cruz sheet.

Fish Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an 

intermittent stream rising on the southern slopes of Sawmill Mountain, in T. 7 

N., R. 16 W., and flowing southwestward into Castac Creek (tributary to Santa 

Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length to head of longest fork, 

about 10 miles; fall, about 3,400 feet. Tejon sheet.
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Fish Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southwestern part of 

T. 2 N., R. 10 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,500 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward 5 miles to San Gabriel River (tributary 

to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,750 feet; intermittent. Pomona sheet.

Fish Creek; Eel River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 5 S., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 3 

miles to the South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Fish Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises about 3 

miles east of San Gorgonio Mountain, at altitude 9,700 feet above sea level; 

flows northwestward 5i miles to its junction with Santa Ana River (tributary 

to the Pacific); fall, 3,400 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Fish Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent 

stream rising in the western part of T. 7 N., R. 15 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing southwestward into Elizabeth Lake Canyon Creek (tributary through Castac Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Tejon sheet.

Fish Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the eastern 

part of T. 6 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, between White 

and Cobblestone mountains, at altitude 5,300 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles, then north of east 2 miles to its junction with Piru Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 3,600 

feet; tributary, North Fork. Tejon sheet.

Fish Creek, ITorth Fork; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises 

in the northwestern part of T. 6 N., R. 18 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

on the eastern slope of White Mountain, at altitude 4,900 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward 2 miles to Fish Creek (tributary through Piru Creek to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,900 feet. Tejon 

sheet.

Fish Fork. See San Gabriel River, Fish Fork.

Fish Hole Creek; Klamath County, Or eg.; rises in the eastern part of 

Klamath County; flows northwestward into South Fork of Sprague River 

(tributary through Sprague River to Williamson River, and thus through 

Upper Klamath Lake to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Klamath sheet.

Fivemile Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises on the east slope of the 

Black Hills and flows in general southeastward into the North Fork of Sprague 

River (tributary through Sprague River to Williamson River, and thus through 

Upper Klamath Lake t^ Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

length, about 10 miles; intermittent. Klamath sheet.

Fleming Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the south-central part of 

T. 2 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,600 feet 

above sea level; flows northward into Little Bear Creek (tributary to Deep 

Creek, which flows into Mohave River) ; length, about 1 mile; fall, 600 feet. 

Redlands and Deep Creek sheets.

Fletcher Creek; Modoc County; rises in the northern part of the county, 

about 4 miles west of Goose Lake; flows southwestward into the South Fork 

of Willow Creek (tributary to Lost River, which discharges to Rhett Lake) ; 

length, about 8 miles. Alturas sheet.

Forsythe Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 17 

N., R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 13 miles 

to its junction with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) in Tokayo Rancho;

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principal tributaries, Mill and Seward creeks; called Walker Valley Creek 

for 3 miles at head. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Fort Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises near Fort Klamath; flows southwestward into Anna River [Wood River]; length, 2 miles. Klamath sheet.

Fort Goff Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the central part of T. 18 N., 

R. 8 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows east of south 4 miles to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) in the southwestern part of 

T. 47 N., R. 12 W. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Fort Boss Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northeastern part of Muniz 

Rancho; flows southwestward and enters the Pacific at North West Cape Harbor; length, 2i miles. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Foster Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of.T. 24 N., 

R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwest and south to its 

junction with Rattlesnake Creek (tributary through South Fork of Eel River 

to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 4 miles. Punnett's map 

of Mendocino County.

Fourfork Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent 

stream, 2 miles long, rising in the southern part of T. 5 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southwestward into Little Sespe Creek 

(tributary through Sespe Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Fourmile Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in Fourmile Lake in the 

western part of the county; flows southeastward 5 miles, then northeastward 4 

miles into Pelican Bay, the western arm of Upper Klamath Lake (outlet, 

Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Ashland sheet.

Fourmile Lake; Klamath County, Oreg.; outlet, Fourmile Creek to Pelican 

Bay on Upper Klamath Lake (outlet, Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Ashland sheet. 

Fox Creek; Los Angeles County; rises on the south slope of Gleason Mountain in the San Gabriel Timber Land Reserve, at altitude 5,850 feet above sea 

level; takes an irregular but in general southerly course to its junction with 

Tujunga Creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, about 7 miles; fall, 3,600 feet; intermittent. Tujunga sheet.

Foxen Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the southern part of 

Sisquoc Rancho, at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 

miles and northwestward 5 miles toward Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa 

Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, about 900 feet. Lompoc 

sheet.

Foxesse Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the southern part of 

T. 1 N., R. 1 E., San Bernardiny base and meridian, 2 miles east of San Bernardino Mountain, at altitude 10,400 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 5 

miles to its junction with Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 5,600 

feet; intermittent. San Gorgonio sheet.

Frank Horan Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side 

of Suisun Bay; connects with Cordelia Slough. Napa sheet.

Franklin Canyon Creek; Ballona Creek basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 3 miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica 

Mountains and flowing southward to its junction with Coldwater Canyon Creek 

(tributary to Ballona Creek, which discharges to the Pacific through Ballona 

Lagoon). Santa Monica sheet.

Franklin Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2 

miles long, rising in T. 4 N., R. 25 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and 

flowing southwestward to the Pacific through El Estero, a tidal marsh west of 

Carpinteria. Santa Barbara special sheet. ,
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND -GEEAT BASIN. 83

Franklin Creek; Arroyo del Hambre Creek basin; Contra Costa County; 

rises in the southeastern part of Canada del Hainbre Rancho, at altitude 600 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward along the north base of Franklin 

Ridge about 4 miles, then northeastward three-fourths mile to Arroyo del 

Hambre, which discharges to Suisun Bay. Concord and Carquinez sheets.

Franklin Creek; Salinas River basin; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 26 S., R. 9 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

northward to Sierra River (tributary to Salinas River, which discharges to 

the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 8 miles; tributary, Cabin Creek. 

Land Office map of California, 1907.

Frazier Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent 

stream, about 2 miles long, rising in the southwestern part of T. 7 N., R. 19 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northeastward into Piru Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 3,200 

feet. Tejon sheet.

Freezeout Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northern part of Bodega 

Rancho, 1 mile west of Tyrone; flows north of west 2 miles into Russian River 

(tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

French Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 40 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

northwest slope of Mount of the Cross; flows northeastward to its junction with 

Scott River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific); 

length, 9 miles; principal tributary, Miners Creek. Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

French Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 45 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward to its junction with Indian Creek (tributary to Scott River and thus 

through Klamath River to the Pacific); length, 2 miles. Punnett's map of 

Siskiyou County.

French Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the extreme 

southwestern part of T. 36 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows west of south to the southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 8 E., Humboldt base 

and meridian, where it enters Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 10 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

French Creek, Little; Trinity County; rises in the northern part of T. 34 N., 

R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 5 miles into 

Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Trinity County.

French Lake; San Diego County; an intermittent water body through which 

Alamo River passes to Salton Sea; altitude, somewhat more than 122 feet below 

sea level. Holtville sheet.

Frenchman Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the northwestern part of 

T. 5 S., R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of the 

Montara Mountains, at altitude 1,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward and enters the Pacific in Halfmoon Bay; length, about 4 miles; principal 

tributary, Lock Creek. San Mateo and Santa Cruz sheets.

Freshwater Gulch, Freshwater Slough. See Freshwater Creek.

Freshwater Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the north-central part of 

T. 4 N., R 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general somewhat south 

of west 5 miles, then northwestward into Humboldt Bay; length, about 13 

miles. Land Office map of California, 1907. Called Freshwater Gulch in upper 

portion and Freshwater Slough in lower portion on Punnett's map of Humboldt County.
84 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATEES IN CALIFORNIA.

Fresno Canyon Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 18 S., R. 5 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

southeastward into Arroyo Seco (tributary to Salinas River, which discharges 

to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 10 miles. Land Ofiice map of 

California, 1907.

Fresno Canyon Creek; Ventura River basin; Ventura County, an intermittent stream, 2J miles long, rising on the south slope of Sulphur Mountain 

and flowing southwestward into A^entura River (tributary to the Pacific) near 

Casitas Station. Ventura sheet.

Fritz Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the eastern part of the county 

and flows southwestward 3 mfles into South Fork of Sprague River (tributary 

through Sprague River to Williamson River, and thus through Upper Klamath 

Lake to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Klamath sheet.

Frost Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay; extends southward from Montezuma Creek across Grizzly Island 

to Grizzly Slough. Antioch sheet.

Fryingpan Canyon Creek; Mono County; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 7 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 10,900 feet above 

sea level; flows in general somewhat north of east to its junction with East 

Walker River (tributary to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) ; 

length, about 7 miles; fall, 4,900 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Fuller Creek; Gualala River basin; Sonoma County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 10 N., R. 13 W.; flows southwestward 5 miles, then southward 

3 miles into Wheatfield Fork of Gualala River (tributary through Gualala 

River to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Fuller Creek; Owens River basin; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises 

on the east slope of the Sierra, at altitude 8,800 feet above sea level; flows 

south of east 3* miles to its junction with Tinemaha Creek (tributary to Owens 

River) ; fall, 3,500 feet. Bishop sheet.

Furnace Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; T. 3 N., R. 1. E., San 

Bernardino base and meridian; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, flowing 

northward into Mohave Desert. San Gorgonio sheet.

Fusier Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile 

long, flowing southward to Tujunga Canyon (tributary to Los Angeles River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) near Hoyt ranch. Tujunga sheet.

Gabilan Creek; Monterey County; rises in the eastern part of T. 14 S., R. 4 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward about 7 miles, then 

west of south into the marshy area in Salinas Valley (drained by Salinas River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) northeast of the city of Salinas; length, about 

15 miles. Map of Salinas Valley, sheet 1; Land Office map of California, 1907, 

on which it is shown but not named.

Gabino Canyon Creek; Orange County; rises in extreme southwestern part 

of Riverside County 1 mile north of the San Diego County line and 1J miles 

east of the Orange County line, at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level; flows 

southwesterly 7 miles into Cristianitos Canyon Creek, which discharges into 

San Mateo Creek (tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,450 feet. Elsinore and 

Capistrano sheets.

Gable Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the eastern slope 

of the Sierra, on north slope of Four Gables, at altitude about 12,000 feet 

above sea level r flows east and north 4 miles to its junction with Pine Creek 

(tributary to Rock Creek, which discharges through Owens River to Owens 

Lake) ; fall, 4,700 feet. Mount Goddard sheet.

Gacho Creek. See Glicko Creek.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 85

Galloway Creek; Mendocino and Sonoma counties; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 11 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 2£ miles, then somewhat north of east 4 miles to its junction with Dry 

Creek (tributary through Russian River to the Pacific) at Hot Springs. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Garapito Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles long, 

draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains and flowing southwestward into Topanga Canyon Creek, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean. 

Calabasas sheet.

Garcia River; Mendocino County; rises in the central part of T. 12 N., R. 13 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 12 miles to the 

northeastern part of T. 12 N., R. 15 W., southwestward 8 miles, then northwestward and westward to the southern part of T. 13 N., R. 17 W., where it 

enters the Pacific just east of Point Arena; length, including major windings, 

32 miles; receives many small tributaries but none are named on the map. 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Garden Gulch. Creek; Trinity County; rises in the eastern part of T. 34 N., 

R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows somewhat east of south to its 

junction with West Weaver Creek (tributary through Weaver Creek to Trinity 

River and thus to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 

about 4 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Garlic Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; T! 14 N., R. 3 E., San Bernardino 

base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, 

PI. I and p. 61, on which Garlic Spring is described.

Garrapatos Creek; Monterey County; a stream, about 5 miles long, rising 

in the south-central part of T. 17 S., R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

and flowing southwestward into the Pacific about halfway between Point 

Carmelo and Point Sur. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Garzas Creek; Monterey County; rises in the eastern part of T. 17 S., R. 1 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward into Carmelo River, 

which discharges to the Pacific in Carmelo Bay; length, about 6 miles. Land 

Office map of California, 1907.

Gasper Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, about 2J 

miles long, flowing west of south into Jalama Creek (tributary to the Pacific) 

in the western part of San Julian Rancho. Lompoc sheet.

Gato Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara 

National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, 1 mile southeast of Santa Ynez Peak, at altitude 2,250 feet above sea level; flows west of 

south to the point at which it enters the Pacific, 11 miles northwest of Naples; 

length, 5 miles. Goleta special sheet.

Gaviota Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; rises in the western 

part of T. 22 S., R. 13 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 6 miles, then southwestward 15 miles to San Ardo, where it joins Salinas 

River (tributary to the Pacific in Monterey Bay). Land Office map of California, 1907.

Gaviota Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 5 miles 

long, flowing southward, and entering the Pacific at Gaviota. Lompoc sheet.

Gavin Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an 

intermittent stream rising in the eastern part of T. 3 N., R. 16 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northwestward to Wiley Canyon Creek, 

which discharges toward Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) between 

Placerita and Pico Canyon creeks; principal tributary, East Canyon Creek. 

Santa Susana sheet
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G-azos Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 8 S., 

R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, just west of Hollow Tree Camp, at 

altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into the Pacific 1 mile 

north of Franklin Point; length, about 9 miles; tributary, Old Womans Creek. 

Santa Cruz sheet.

Gfem Lake; Mono County; Mono National Forest; southwestern part of T. 

2 S., R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet, Rush Creek, which discharges to Mono Lake; altitude, 9.030 feet; affords good storage site. Mount 

Lyell sheet

General Creek; Eldorado County; rises in the eastern part of T. 13 N., R. 

16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,700 feet above sea level; 

flows northwestward 3 miles, then northeastward 5£ miles to the point at which 

it enters Lake Tahoe (outlet, Truckee River to Pyramid and Winnemucca 

lakes) ; fall, 2,475 feet. Pyramid Peak and Truckee sheets.

George Creek; Inyo County; rises on the east slope of the Sierra, 1 mile 

northeast of Mount Barnard, at altitude 12,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward about 12 miles to the edge of Owens Valley where its waters sink; 

fall, 8,600 feet, of which 6,500 feet is made in the first 5 miles. Gaging station 

near Thebe, 1906-1911. Mount Whitney sheet.

German Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile 

long, rising in the northeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 15 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, and flowing northeastward into Sand Canyon Creek (tributary 

to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Fernando sheet.

Gfibbs Canyon Creek; Mono County; Mono National Forest; rises in the 

southern part of T. 1 N., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

north slope of Mount Gibbs, at altitude 11,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward into Mono Lake; length, about 8 miles; fall, about 5,100 feet, of which 

2,000 feet is made in the first mile; at the lower end of the canyon is a channel, 

about 1 mile long, leading northward to Leevining Creek; head of channel is 

marked as an intermittent watercourse. Mount Lyell sheet.

Gibson Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the central part of T. 15 N., R. 13 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows eastward into Russian River; 

length, about 6 miles; passes through Ukiah. Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County. 

Gilbert Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the northern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 1 W., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward to the point at 

which it enters the Pacific, 2j miles north of the mouth of Smith River; length, 

about 2 miles. Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Oilman Lake; Mono County; southeastern part of T. 3 N.. R. 24 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; inlet, East Fork of Green Creek; outlet, East Fork 

of Green to Green Creek (tributary to Virginia Creek and thus through East 

Walker River to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake); altitude, 

9,450 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Gilmore Lake; Eldorado County; north-central part of T. 12 N., R. 17 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile southwest of Mount Tallac; outlet, a 

stream, 1J miles long, flowing southwestward to the stream connecting Suzy 

Lake with Fallen Leaf Lake (outlet through Lake Tahoe, Truckee River, acsd 

to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; altitude, 8,350 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Glacier Canyon Creek; Mono County; Mono National Forest; rises in the 

southern part of T. 1 N., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in a glacier 

on the north slope of Mount Dana (altitude, 13,050 feet) ; flows northwestward 

to Tioga Lake, then northward into Leevining Creek (tributary to Mono Lake) ; 

length, about 3 miles; fall, 2,500 feet, Mount Lyell sheet.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 87

Glass Creek; Mono County; rises in the southern part of T. 2 S., R. 26 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward to Owens River; shown. 

on Mount Lyell sheet; shown but not named on the Land Oflice map of California, 1907.

Glen Anne Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 1,400 

feet above sea level; flows west of south 2i miles, then east of south 2 miles to 

Coromar, where its waters sink before reaching the marsh through which this 

part of Santa Barbara County is drained to the Pacific. Goleta special sheet.

Glieko Creek; Monterey County; rises in the northern part of T. 19 S., R. 

4 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward and joins Carmelo 

River (tributary to the Pacific in Carmelo Bay) near Carmel; length, about 

18 miles; principal tributaries, Carmelocitos River and San Clemeute Creek. 

Land Office map of California, 1907.

Gobernador Creek; Santa Barbara County; formed in T. 4 N., R. 25 W., by 

the union of Eldorado and Steer creeks. Steer Creek, which drains the larger 

area and is considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in the south-- 

eastern part of T. 5 N., R. 25 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

3,750 feet above sea level, and flows west of south to the junction with Eldorado 

Creek; below this junction Gobernador Creek flows southeastward 1| miles, 

then south westward li miles to Carpinteria Creek (tributary to the Pacific) ; 

length to head of Steer Creek, 7 miles. Ventura sheet.

Gold Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; Los Angeles River basin; rises 

in the Angeles National Forest, 2 miles north of the north line of T. 2 N., 

R. 13 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,250 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward 1 \ miles, then southwestward half a mile into 

Tujunga Creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, which discharges to. the 

Pacific); fall, 1,700 feet. Tujunga sheet.

Gold Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the Angeles National Forest, at 

altitude 4,750 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4 miles into Little 

Tujunga Creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; fall, 3,150 feet. Fernando sheet.

Golden Canyon Creek; Alpine County; rises in the western part of T. 7 N., 

R. 21 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east slope of Disaster Peak, 

at altitude 9,100 feet above sea level; flows northeastward and discharges into 

East Fork Carson River (tributary through Carson River to Carson Sink); 

length, 4 miles; fall, 2,100 feet. Dardanelles sheet.

Gold Bun Creek; Lassen County; rises in the southern part of T. 29 N., 

R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 5,000 feet above -sea 

level; flows northeastward 7 miles into Susan River (tributary to Honey 

Lake); fall, 900 feet. Honey Lake sheet.

Goodale Creek; Inyo County, Inyo National Forest; rises in the triangular 

^irea between Mount Pinchot, Striped Mountain, and Goodale Mountain, in a 

small lake at altitude 11,100 feet above sea level; flows in general northeastward 7 miles, then southeastward to Owens Valley near Hines Spring, where its 

water sinks; fall, 7,250 feet; gaging station near Aberdeen (1906-1911). 

Mount Whitney sheet.

Goode Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 3 

miles long, rising in the western part of T. 9 N., R. 25 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing northward toward Cuyama River (Santa Maria 

River, tributary to the Pacific Ocean). Santa Ynez sheet.

Goodyear Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay; extends southwestward from the junction of Cordelia Slough and 

Suisun Slough. Napa sheet.
88 GAZETTEEE OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Goose Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the eastern part of T. 13 N., R. 2 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows west of north 6 miles, then east of north 

7 miles to its junction with South Fork of Smith River (tributary to Smith 

River, which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Goose Lake; Humboldt County; central part of T. 2 N., R. 1 E., Humboldt 

base and meridian; outlet, a stream 14 miles long, flowing southward to Van 

Duzen River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Gopher Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the central part of T. 11 

S., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 900 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward 5 miles into San Luis Rey River (tributary to the 

Pacific) ; fall, about 750 feet; intermittent. San Luis Rey sheet.

Gorton Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the eastern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward into South Fork 

of Smith River (tributary to Smith River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 

about 5 miles. Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Graciosa Canyon; Santa Barbara County; extends northward from Graciosa 

Ridge toward Santa Maria Valley. Lompoc sheet.

Graham Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the western part of T. 6 N., R. 6 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 3 miles to Glen Ellen, 

then southeastward 1 mile into Sonoma Creek (tributary to Napa River, which 

discharges to San Pablo Bay). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Graham Gulch Creek; Siskiyou County; in the central part of T. 39 N., 

R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 3 miles into 

Salmon River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Grant Lake; Mono County; T. 1 S., R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

inlet, Rush Creek; outlet, Rush Creek in Mono Lake; altitude, 7,060 feet; fall 

of Rush Creek in the 6 miles below Grant Lake, 660 feet. Mount Lyell sheet.

Grapevine Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; 

an intermittent stream rising in the western part of T. 3 N., R. 15 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southward into San Fernando 

Valley. Fernando and Santa Monica sheets.

Grapevine Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; Tps. 3 and 4 N., R. 2 W.; 

an intermittent stream, 4 miles long, flowing northward to the Mohave Desert. 

Deep Creek sheet.

Grapevine Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 23 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

southwestward 24 miles into Rattlesnake Creek (tributary through South 

Fork of Eel River to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Grapevine Creek; Mohave Desert; San Bernardino County; T. 3 N., R 2 E., 

San Bernardino base and meridian; an intermittent stream rising in Cactuss 

Flat and flowing northeastward toward the Mohave Desert. San Gorgonio sheet.

Grapevine Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream rising on the 

north slope of Asbestos Mountain and flowing northeastward to Dead Indian 

Creek, which discharges to Coachella Valley. Indio special sheet.

Grapevine Creek; Tia Juana River basin; San Diego County; rises in the 

northeastern part of T. 18 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 2,600 feet above sea level; flows west of south 3 miles into Potrero 

Creek (tributary through Cottonwood Creek to Tia Juana River, which dis 

charges to the Pacific); fall 1,100 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 89

Grass Creek; Alameda County; rises on the western slope of San Leandro 

Hills, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows in general southeastward into 

Lake Chabot, which discharges through San Leandro Creek to San Leandro and 

San Francisco bays; fall, 765 feet. Concord and Haywards sheets.

Grasshopper Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and im-ridian; flows south of west 4 miles, then 

northward 1 mile into Buckeye Creek, through which it is tributary to Gualala 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Grass Valley Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 32 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

northwestward to its junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 10 miles; principal tributary, Little 

Grass Valley Creek. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Grass Valley Creek; Mohave River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in 

the western part of T. 2 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the 

north slope of Strawberry Peak, at altitude 5,750 feet above sea level; flows 

eastward, northward, and northwestward to the central part of T. 3 N., R. 4 W., 

where it spreads into several channels and joins the West Fork of Mohave 

River; length, about 9 miles; fall, 2,650 feet. Redlands, Deep Creek, and 

Hesperia sheets.

Grass Valley Creek, Little; Trinity County; rises in the eastern part of T. 

32 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Mount 

Bally; flows northwestward 6 miles to its junction with Grass Valley Creek 

(tributary to Trinity River and thus to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Graves Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the southwestern part of 

T. 28 S., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northward into 

Salinas River (tributary to the Pacific Ocean) near Templeton; about 5 miles 

long. Land. Office map of California, 1907.

Graveyard Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 2 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the west slope 

of Rattlesnake Peak, at altitude 4,850 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3i miles into San Gabriel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 3,350 

feet; intermittent. Rock Creek and Pomona sheets.

Grayson Creek; Walnut Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises in Canada 

del Hambre Rancho, in the Briones Hills, at altitude 800 feet above sea level; 

flows northeastward 3i miles, then almost due north 2 miles to a point near 

Pacheco, where it joins Walnut Creek (tributary to Suisun Bay); fall, 775 feet. 

Concord sheet.

Green Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; an 

intermittent stream, 6 miles long, rising in the southwestern part of T. 10 N., R. 

27 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northward to Cuyama 

River (Santa Maria River, tributary to the Pacific). Santa Ynez sheet.

Green Creek; Mono County; formed in the eastern part of T. 3 N., R. 24 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, by the junction of its East and West forks. 

The West Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the 

continuation of the main stream, heads in a number of small lakes in the 

southern part of T. 3 N., R. 24 E.; flows northeastward; below the forks Green 

Creek flows northeastward 5 miles, then west of north 5 miles to the northwestern part of T. 4 N., R. 25 E., where it unites with Virginia Creek to form 

East Walker River (tributary to Walker River, which discharges to Walker 

Lake) ; length to head of West Fork, about 15 miles; fall, 4,500 feet, of which 

2,000 feet is made in the 2 miles above Green Lake. Bridgeport sheet,
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Green Creek, East Fork; Mono County; rises in the northern part of T. 2 N., 

R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in Summit Lake, at altitude 10,203 

feet; flows northeastward 1J miles, then northward 2J miles to Green Creek 

(tributary through Virginia Creek to East Walker River, and thus to Walker 

River, which discharges to Walker Lake) ; fall above junction with West Fork, 

1,900 feet; passes through Hoover, Gilman, and Red Lakes. Bridgeport sheet.

Greenhorn Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 45 N.. 

R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general eastward 5 miles 

into Yreka Creek (tributary through Shasta River to Klamath River, which 

flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Green Lake; Owens River basin; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; eastern 

part of T. 9 S., R. 31 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; one inlet; outlet, a 

stream, 1| miles long, flowing northwestward into South Fork of Bishop Creek 

(tributary through Bishop Creek to Owens River, which discharges to Owens 

Lake) ; altitude, 11,100 feet; fall of outlet, about 1,700 feet. Mount Goddard 

sheet.

Green Lake; Walker River basin; Mono County; southeastern part of T. 

3 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlets from Par Value and 

West lakes; outlet, West Fork of Green Creek (tributary to Virginia Creek, 

and thus through East Walker River to Walker River, which discharges to 

Walker Lake) ; altitude, 8,950 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Greenlead Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the southeastern part of

T. 3 N., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 7,500 feet

-above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles into Holcomb Creek (tributary

to Deep Creek, which discharges to Mohave River); fall, 900 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Greenoaks Creek; Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties; an intermittent 

stream, 2 miles long, flowing toward the coast in Punto del Ano Nuevo Rancho; 

sinks in the sands northeast of Afio Nuevo Point. Santa Cruz sheet.

Careen Valley Creek; Mohave River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in 

the eastern part of T. 2 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, in 

Green Valley, at altitude about 7,400 feet above sea Jevel; flows southwestward 

3 miles into Deep Creek (tributary to Mohave River) ; fall, 1,950 feet. Redlands sheet

Green Valley Creek; Russian River basin; Sonoma County; rises in the 

northeastern part of T. 6 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

east of north 3 miles, then west of north 8 miles to its junction with Russian 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Green Valley Creek; Solano County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 5 

N., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea 

level; flows east of south 7 miles into Cordelia Slough, through which it enters 

Suisun Creek and Bay. Napa sheet.

Green Valley Creek; Walnut Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises in 

the eastern part of T. 1 S., R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

south slope of the Black Hills, at altitude about 850 feet above sea level; flows 

irregularly westward into San Ramon Creek (Walnut Creek, tributary through 

Pacheco Creek to San Francisco Bay) at Danville; length, about 5 miles. 

Mount Diablo sheet.

Greenwood Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, flows northwestward, and enters 

the Pacific near the town of Elk; length, 14 miles; called also Donahue Creek. 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Griders Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the central part of T. 44 N., B. 12 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Marble Mountains;
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flows in general somewhat east of north about 14 miles to its junction with 

Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) at Griders. Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Gridley Canyon Creek; Ventura County; rises in the western part of T. 5 N., 

R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on east slope of Nordhoff Peak, 

at altitude 2,750 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into San Antonio 

Creek (tributary to Ventura River, which discharges to the Pacific) at mouth 

of Senor Canyon; length, about 3 miles; fall, 1,700 feet. Santa Paula sheet.

Grimes Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream rising on 

the north slope of Oak Ridge, in T. 3 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing northwestward toward Santa Clara River (tributary to 

the Pacific) at Bardsdale. Camulos sheet.

Grizzly Creek; Coyote River basin; Santa Clara County; an intermittent 

stream draining a small area in the eastern part of T. 8 S., R. 4 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; tributary to Coyote River (tributary to San Francisco Bay) near its head. Mount Hamilton sheet.

Grizzly Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 36 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

westward into the northeastern part of T. 36 N., R. 12 W., where it enters 

the North Fork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 6 miles. Punnett's map 

of Trinity County.

Grizzly Creek; Walnut Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 1 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, north of 

Las Trampas Peak, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

3 miles into Lafayette Branch of Walnut Creek (tributary through Walnut 

Creek to Suisun Bay) ; fall, 1,125 feet. Concord sheet.

Grizzly Gulch Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the central part of T. 2 N., 

R. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian, 1 mile south of Yagerville; flows southwestward into Van Duzen River (tributary to Eel River, which flows into the 

Pacific) ; length, 6 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Grizzly Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay; extends northwestward from Montezuma Slough between Grizzly 

and Hammond Islands. Antioch sheet.

Grouse Creek; Klamath River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the central 

part of T. 4 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows north of east 5 

miles into South Fork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River to 

Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt 

County.

Grouse Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the central 

part of T. 48 N., R. 8 W.; flows southwestward 2 miles into Beaver Creek 

(tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Siskiyou County.

Grout Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the central part of T. 2 N., 

R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 7,800 feet above sea 

level; flows northeastward 2 miles, then eastward about 1 mile toward Bear 

Lake (outlet through Bear Creek to Santa Ana River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) ; fall, 1,000 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Guadalupe Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, 

flowing northeastward to Devil Canyon, which discharges to the Colorado 

Desert. Indio special sheet.

Guadalupe Rrver; Santa Clara County; rises in T. 9 S., R. 1 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; flows in general west of north to Alviso, where it 

passes through Guadalupe Slough to San Francisco Bay; passes through the
92 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

city of San Jose; principal tributaries, Cincas and Los Gatos creeks. San Jose 

sheet; Land Office map of California, 1907.

Guadalupe Slough; Santa Clara County; in the tidal marsh in the southern 

end of San Francisco Bay; the channel through which Guadalupe River enters 

the bay. Palo Alto and San Jose sheets.

Guadalupe Valley Creek; San Mateo County; rises on the northeastern 

slope of San Bruno Mountain in Canada de Guadalupe de Visitacion Rancho, 

at altitude 600 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into San Francisco 

Bay north of Visitation Point; length, about 2 miles; intermittent. San Mateo 

sheet.

Gualala River; Sonoma and Mendocino counties; formed in Sonoma County 

in the central part of T. 10 N., R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by 

the junction of South Fork and Wheatfield Fork. The Wheatfield Fork, which 

drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main 

stream, rises in the eastern part of T. 9 N., R. 13 W., and takes a general 

northwesterly course to the point at which it receives the South Fork. Below 

these forks the Gualala continues to flow northwestward to the southeastern 

part of T. 11 N., R. 15 W., where it receives the North Fork, turns abruptly to 

the southwest, and enters the Pacific near the town of Gualala. Above its 

junction with the South Fork the Wheatfleld Fork receives as its principal 

tributary the Middle Fork of the Gualala, a stream draining a much larger 

area than Wheatfleld Fork proper. Below the mouth of Wheatfield Fork the 

principal tributaries of the Gualala are Buckeye and Rock Pile creeks and 

North Fork of Gualala. Punnett's maps of Sonoma and Mendocino counties.

Gualala River, Middle Fork; Sonoma County; rises in the eastern part of 

T. 10 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward 5 miles, 

very irregularly southward 4 miles, then winds to the west, northwest, and 

southwest, and unites with the Wheatfield Fork of Gualala River (through 

which it is tributary to Gualala and to the Pacific) in the southern part of 

T. 10 N., R. 13 W.; length, including major windings, 17 miles; principal 

tributaries, North Fork of Gualala and Wolf Creek, and South Middle Fork 

of Gualala. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Gualala River, Middle Fork, South; Sonoma County; rises in the eastern 

part of T. 9 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows very irregularly westward and northward to its junction with Middle Fork of Gualala 

River (tributary through Wheatfield Fork to Gualala River, and thus to the 

Pacific); length, including major windings, 10 miles; tributaries unnamed. 

Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Gualala River, North Fork [of Middle Fork]; Sonoma County; rises in 

the southern part of T. 11 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows westward 3 miles, southeastward 1 mile, then west, southwest, and south 

to its junction with Middle Fork Gualala (tributary through Wheatfield Fork 

to Gualala River and thus to the Pacific) in the western part of T. 10 N., 

R. 12 W.; length, including major windings, 10 miles; tributaries unnamed. 

Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Gualala River, Worth Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 12 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows very irregularly southwestward to the southeastern part of T. 11 N., R. 15 W., where it 

turns sharply and flows southeastward to its junction with Gualala River 

(tributary to the Pacific) ; length, including major windings, 14 miles; principal tributaries, Spring Branch and Billings Creek. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Gualala River, South Fork; Sonoma County; rises in the northeastern part 

of T. 8 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward 2 miles,
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then northwestward IS miles to the central part of T. 10 N., R. 14 W., where it 

unites with Wheatfield Fork to form Gualala River (tributary to the Pacific), 

lu the southeastern part of T. 9 N., R. 13 W., this fork of the Gualala receives 

an unnamed fork formed by many short branching tributaries. Punnett's map 

of Sonoina County.

Gualala River, Wheatfleld Fork. See Gualala River.

Guatay Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southeastern part of the 

Cuyamaca grant, at altitude 4,800 feet above sea level; flows southward and 

south westward to its junction with Sweetwater River (tributary to the Pacific 

through San Diego Bay) in Descanso Valley, about 2 miles above the gaging 

station at Descanso; length, about 6 miles; fall, 1,400 feet; intermittent. 

Shown but not named on the Cuyamaca sheet.

Guaya Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream, 

about 2 miles long, rising in T. 32 S., R. 14 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

and flowing westward to Newsom Canyon, which discharges to Arroyo Grande 

Valley (drained by Arroyo Grande Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Arroyo Grande sheet. ^

Guiberson Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles 

long, rising on the north slope of Oak Ridge and flowing northwestward to 

Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Gull Lake; Mono County, Mono National Forest; east-central part of T. 2 S., 

R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet, Reversed Creek, which enters 

from June Lake; outlet, Reversed Creek to Rush Creek, which discharges to 

Mono Lake; altitude, about 7,625 feet. Mount Lyell sheet.

Guthrie Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 2 N., 

R. 2 W., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward, and enters the 

Pacific 7 miles southwest of the mouth of Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; 

length, 6 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Gwin Gulch Creek; Trinity County; rises in the west-central part of T. 34 N., 

R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 1 mile and 

south of west 2 miles into Canon Creek (tributary to Trinity River and thus 

to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Gypsum. Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles 

long, flowing northeastward to Eagle Canyon Creek and then northward into 

Temescal Wash (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific) 

south of Corona. Corona sheet.

Hagador Canyon Creek; Riverside County, an intermittent stream, 4 miles 

long, flowing northward to Temescal Wash (tributary to Santa Ana River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) southwest of Corona; tributary, Tin Mine 

Canyon Creek. Corona sheet.

Haines Canyon; Ventura County; a drainage way opening southward to 

Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) in the northern part of T. 4 N., 

R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian. Camulos sheet.

Haiwee Creek; Inyo County; rises on the east slope of the Sierra, in the 

eastern part of T. 21 S., R. 36 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

8,300 feet above sea level; flows north and east of north to the region south 

of Owens Lake, where its waters sink; length, about 5 miles; fall, 3,500 feet'. 

Olancha sheet.

Half Moon Lake; Eldorado County; northwestern part of T. 12 N.. R. 17 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, half a mile southeast of Dicks Peak; 2 small, 

inflowing streams; outlet, a stream, 1 mile long, flowing southeastward to Suzy
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Lake, (outlet to Fallen Leaf Lake, which discharges to Lake Tahoe) ; altitude, 

8,150 feet; above Suzy Lake, 400 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Hall Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 5 miles long, 

rising in the western part of T. 3 N., R. 22 W., and flowing southwestward to 

the Pacific Ocean, just south of the city of Ventura; fall, 1,000 feet. Santa 

Paula and Ventura sheets.

Halloran Wash; San Bernardino County; Tps. 14 and 15 N., Rs. 9 and 10 E., 

San Bernardino base and meridian; a desert drainage way extending southwestward from a point near Halloran Springs. Ivanpah sheet.

Halls Creek; Trinity County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 37 N., 

R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 5,400 feet above sea 

level; flows south of west to its junction with East Fork of Trinity River 

(tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, 2£ miles; fall, 3,100 feet. Shasta sheet.

Hammond Canyon Creek; Ventura County; rises on the southern slope of 

Sulphur Mountain at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

into Canada Larga (tributary to Ventura River, which discharges to the 

Pacific); length, about 4 miles; fall, 950 feet; tributary, Sulphur Canyon Creek. 

Santa Paula sheet.

Hampton Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles 

long, flowing east of south into Wheeler Canyon Creek (tributary to Santa 

Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) in Ex Mission San Buenaventura 

Rancho. Santa Paula sheet.

Happy Camp Canyon Creek; Ventura County; rises on the south slope of 

Oak Ridge, about 4 miles south of Camulos, at altitude 2,150 feet above sea 

level; flows south of west 6 miles, then east of south 4 miles to a point near 

Moorpark at the east end of Little Simi Valley, where it joins Arroyo Las 

Posas (Calleguas Creek, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 1,550 feet; 

intermittent. Camulos sheet. i

Harbison Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southwestern part 

of T. 15 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,300 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles into Sweetwater River (tributary 

to the Pacific through San Diego Bay) ; fall, 750 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca 

sheet.

Harding Canyon Creek; Orange County; rises in the eastern part of T. 5 

S., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea 

level; flows south of west about 4 miles into Santiago Creek (tributary to 

Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,600 feet; intermittent. 

Corona sheet.

Hardscrabble Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northwestern part of 

T. 11 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward, and 

enters the Pacific at Signal Port; length, 2i miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.

Hardy Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the central part of T. 22 N., R. 17 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward and enters the 

Pacific at Hardy; length, about 3J miles; several short unnamed tributaries. 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

- Hare Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward, and enters 

the Pacific half a mile south of the mouth of Noyo River; length, 6 miles. 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Harford Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream, 2 

miles long, draining a small area in San Miguelito Rancho and flowing southward into San Luis Obispo Creek near its entrance to San Luis Obispo Bay. 

Arroyo Grande sheet.
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Harmon Canyon Creek; Ventura County; rises in the western part of T. 3 N., 

R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,150 feet above sea 

level; flows southward to Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific Ocean); 

length above the edge of the valley, Si miles, in which distance the fall is 

750 feet. Santa Paula sheet.

Harrington Creek; San Mateo County; rises in T. 6 S., R. 4 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,800 feet above sea level; flows west of 

south 5 miles into San Gregorio Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; fall, 

1,500 feet. Saoita Cruz sheet.

Harris Canyon; Santa Barbara County; western part of Los Alamos 

Rancho; opens southeastward to the upper end of San Antonio Valley (drained 

by San Antonio Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Harrow Canyon; Los Angeles County; a drainage way in the western part 

of T. 1 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; carries an intermittent 

stream, about 1 mile long, toward Big Dalton Canyon (tributary to San Gabriel 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Pomona sheet.

Haskell Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest; flows southward into Deadman Canyon Creek (tributary to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific), to which it delivers water 

only in times of flood; intermittent. Santa Susana sheet.

Hasley Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southwestern part 

of T. 5. N., R. 17 W., in the Santa Barbara National Forest, at altitude about 

2,100 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Castac Creek (tributary 

to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, about 5 miles; 

fall, about 1,100 feet. Santa Susana sheet.

Hastings Creek; Contra Costa County; a channel in the tidal marsh south 

of Suisun Bay. Carquinez sheet.

Hatchet Creek; Trinity County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 37 N., 

R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 7,000 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward to its junction with Trinity River (tributary through 

Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 5 miles; fall, 4,700 

feet, of which 4,000 feet is made in the first 3 miles. Called Natchett Creek on 

Punnett's map. Shasta sheet.

Hatfield Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 13 S.. 

R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,900 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward through Ballena Valley to the eastern part of T. 

13 S., R. 1 E., where it turns and flows northwestward to its junction with 

Santa Maria Creek (tributary to San Dieguito River); intermittent; length, 

about 8 miles; fall, 1,400 feet; described by Win. Ham. Hall * as the head of 

Santa Maria Creek. Ramona sheet.

Hathaway Creek; Riverside County; rises in the northern part of T. 2 S., 

R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea 

level; flows southward about 5 miles into the western end of San Gorgonio 

Pass, which slopes eastward from Beaumont toward the Colorado Desert. San 

Jacinto sheet.

Hathaway Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in 

the southern part of T. 1 N., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, 2 

miles east of San Bernardino Mountain, at altitude 10,000 feet above sea level; 

flows in general northwestward to its junction-with Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific) near Seven Oaks; length, about 5 miles; fall, 4,900 feet; 

intermittent. San Gorgonio sheet.

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96 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IIST CALIFORNIA.

Hauser Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 17 S., 

R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude about 3,000 feet above 

sea level; flows northwestward 3 miles into Cottonwood Creek (tributary to 

Tia Juana River, which discharges to the Pacific) 2 miles southwest of the 

Morena Dam; fall, 1,000 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.

Hayden Grulch. Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the central part of T. 42 N., 

R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward to its junction 

with East Fork of Scott River (tributary through Scott River to Klamath 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 10 miles. .Punnett's map 

of Siskiyou County.

Hayes Creek; Alameda County; an intermittent stream rising in San Antonio Rancho and flowing westward and southward to Oakland, where it enters 

Lake Merritt. Concord and San Francisco sheets.

Hayfork River; Trinity County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 28 N., 

R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows irregularly northward to the 

southeastern part of T. 31 N., R. 11 W., where it receives its East Fork, and 

then takes a general northwesterly course to the southeastern part of T. 3 N., 

R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian, where it enters South Fork of Trinity 

River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) ; length, including major windings, about 42 miles; principal tributaries, East Fork. Salt Creek, and Tule Creek; many tributaries unnamed on 

the map. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Hayfork River, East Fork; Trinity County; rises in the southern part of T. 

31 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of Ch&nchelulla Peak; flows south, of west to its junction with Hayfork River (tributary through South Fork of Trinity River to Trinity River and thus to Klamath 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 5 miles. Punnett's map of 

Trinity County.

Hayshed Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the central part of T. 22 N., 

R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general southwesterly 

course to its junction with Middle Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, 

which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 6 miles. Punnett's map of Mendociuo 

County.

Hayworth Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the western part of T. 19 N., 

R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward to the western 

part of T. 18, N., R. 15 W., where it unites with the Upper South Fork of 

Noyo River to form the North Fork of Noyo River, the continuation of Noyo 

River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 8 miles; receives a number of 

tributaries unnamed on the map. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Hawkins Creek; Trinity County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 7 N., 

R. 6 E.. Humboldt base and meridian; flows west of south into Trinity River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 6 

miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Hazard Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream, 

about 3 miles long, rising in Canada de los Osos Rancho and flowing westward 

to the Pacific 1 mile northeast of the mouth of Islay Creek. Cayucos sheet.

Heart Lake; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest, southeast of Kearsarge 

Pass; outlet, a stream, 2 miles long, flowing north of east through 2 small lakes 

to its junction with Little Pine Creek (tributary to Owens Valley) in Onion 

Valley; altitude, 10,850 feet; very small. Mount Whitney sheet.

Heather Lake; Eldorado County; western part of T. 12 N., R. 17 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; outlet, a stream, 1 mile long, flowing eastward to the 

stream connecting Suzy Lake with Fallen Leaf Lake (outlet through Lake
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GKEAT BASIN. 97

Tahoe to Truckee River, which discharges to Pyramid and Winnemucca 

Lakes) ; altitude, 7,850 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Heenan Lake; Alpine County, eastern part; mapped as a marsh; drained 

by an intermittent stream flowing westward to the East Fork of Carson River 

(tributary through Carson River to Carson Sink); altitude, about 7,100 feet. 

Markleeville sheet.

Heins Lake; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; 2£ miles southeast of 

the city of Salinas; the lake is about 1 mile long and nearly half a mile wide; 

altitude, 50 feet. Salinas Valley map, sheet 1.

Hemet Eeservoir; Riverside County; northwestern part of T. 6 S., R. 3 E., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, at west end of Hemet Valley on South Fork 

of San Jacinto River; reservoir is about 11 miles long and one-fourth mile in 

maximum width. San Jacinto sheet.

Hemlock Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 1 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardiuo base and meridian, on the west slope of 

Keller Peak, at altitude 7,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 1 mile, 

then somewhat .west of south 3 miles to its junction with Santa Ana River 

(tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 5,000 feet, of which 2,600 feet is made in the 

first mile; principal tributary, Alder Creek. Redlands sheet.

Henry Creek; Santa Cruz County; a stream about 1 mile long, rising in the 

northeastern part of T. 9 S. R. 4 W. and flowing southeastward to West Waddell Creek (tributary to Waddell Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa 

Cruz sheet.

Higgins Canyon* Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 

2 miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains and flowing 

southward to its junction with Coldwater Canyon Creek (tributary to Ballona 

Creek). Santa Monica sheet.

High Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 1 

S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 10,500 feet above sea 

level; flows west of south into Mill Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 2 miles; fall, 3,400 feet. San Gorgonio 

sheet.

Hill Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of Suisun 

Bay; extends eastward from Suisun Creek. Napa sheet.

Hilton Creek; Inyo and Mono counties; rises in the extreme northwestern 

part of Inyo County half a mile southeast of Mount Huntington; flows northward through several small lakes. The area to the north of the Mount Goddard 

quadrangle, on which the head of this creek is shown, has not yet been mapped 

by the United States Geological Survey and the creek is not shown on the Land 

Office map of California; it is therefore not known to the compiler whether it is 

tributary to Owens River through Rock Creek or whether it enters the river 

direct.

Hobson Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the central part of T. 8 N., R. 10 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 2 miles into Russian 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Hogback Creek; Owens River basin; Inyo County; rises on the east slope 

of the Sierra 2 miles southeast of Round Mountain, at altitude 8,200 feet above 

sea level; flows northeastward 2 miles, then north of east 2 miles to the edge 

of Owens Valley, where its waters sink; fall, 4,200 feet. Olancha sheet.

Hogback Creek; Owens River basin; Inyo County; rises on the east slope

of the Sierra half a mile east of Tunnabora Peak, at altitude 12.000 feet above

sea level; flows northeastward about 9 miles to the edge of Owens Valley

in the southern part of T. 14 S., R. 35 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian.

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98 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

where its waters sink; fall, 7,700 feet of which 5,500 is made in the first 3 miles. 

Mount Whitney sheet.

Hog Lake; Riverside County; southwestern part of T. 6 S., R. 3 E., San 

Bernardino base and meridian; outlet, Bautiste Creek to San Jacinto Valley; 

altitude, about 4,700 feet. San Jacinto sheet.

Hog Valley Creek; Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 24 S., R. 14 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

southwestward to Estrella, where it joins Estrella Creek (tributary to Salinas 

River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 14 

miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Holcomb Creek; Mohave River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, in 

Holcomb Valley, at altitude 7,200 feet above sea level; flows westerly 12 miles 

to its junction with Deep Creek (tributary to Mohave River) ; fall, 2,700 feet; 

tributaries short and unimportant. San Gorgonio and Deep Creek sheets.

Holcomb Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises 

in the northern part of T. 1 N., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, 3 

miles east of Sugarloaf Mountain, at altitude 8,750 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward 4 miles to its junction with Santa Ana River, which discharges 

to the Pacific; fall, 2, 250 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Hollenbeck Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the north-central 

part of T. 17 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,000 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Dulzura Creek (tributary to 

Jamul Creek, which discharges to lower Otay reservoir) ; length, about 4 miles; 

fall, about 1,300 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.

Hollis Creek; Alameda County; rises.on the western slope of Divide Ridge, 

at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward and westward about 

3 miles to its junction with Eden Creek (tributary through Palo Creek to San 

Lorenzo Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; fall, 500 feet. Pleasanton and Haywards sheets.

Hollow Tree Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 22 N., R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows very irregularly 

northwestward 8 miles, then northeastward to its junction with South Fork 

of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 

including major windings, 14 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Holser Canyon Creek; Los Angeles and Ventura counties; an intermittent 

stream, about 3 miles long, flowing westward into Piru Creek (tributary to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) in Temescal Rancho, 2 miles 

north of Camulos. Camulos sheet.

Hon«ydew Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southern part of T. 3 S.. 

R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 3 miles, then east 

of north 3 miles into Mattole River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map 

of Humboldt County.

Honey Lake; Lassen County, Cal., east of the Sierra and just west of the 

California-Nevada State line. The lake occupies a shallow depression and may 

be classed as a playa lake as it is completely desiccated during seasons of unusual 

aridity; it is supplied principally by Susan River, which enters from the northwest, but it receives also some tribute during the rainy season from Long 

Valley. The hot springs along its northern border also furnish considerable 

quantities of water. The area of the lake varies with the seasons as well as 

from year to year. It was surveyed in 1864 prior to any irrigation development 

and was found, according to Land Office records, to cover 64,000 acres. The 

outline of the lake is indefinite, as its shores are usually low and marshy and 

in places form broad tule swamps. Its waters are strongly alkaline, are unfit
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN-. 99

for human use, and always of a greenish-yellow color caused by impalpable 

mud held in suspension.

As mapped by the Survey in charge of Captain Wheeler, in 1867, the lake 

covered an area of approximately 90 square miles. In the summers of 1859 

and 1863 it completely dried up, leaving a broad, smooth plain of cream-colored 

mud. Its average depth in the summer of 1877 is reported by Lieut. Symonds' 

to have been about 18 inches. In 1882 its greatest depth was 4 feet but the 

average, as nearly as could be judged, did not differ greatly from the depth 

given for 1877.

In 1882, when the lake was surveyed by the topographers of the United States 

Geological Survey, the altitude of the water surface was 3,949 feet above sea 

level; the maximum length east-west was about 14 miles and the width in 

the narrowest, central portion, about 4 miles.

In 1902-3 the Reclamation Service reported the lake bed dry " for the third 

time within the memory of white settlers. Evaporation as measured at Lake 

Tahoe, is approximately 30 inches. At PyramM Lake to the east of.Honej 

Lake it is believed to be 50 inches. Honey Lake, lying somewhat intermediate 

between these two is believed to have an annual evaporation from its surface 

of 42 inches. From this it is fair to assume that when the lake covers its 

normal area fully 200,000 acre-feet of water passes from its surface by evaporation. All the streams of the Honey Lake basin drain into the lake as a sink, 

and this evaporation of 200,000 acre-feet represents the mean annual discharge 

of the basin."

Authorities: Lassen Peak and Honey Lake sheets; Mon. U. S. Geol. Survey, 

vol. 11, 1885, pp. 55-56; Second Ann. Rept U. S. Reclamation Service, 1902-3, 

pp. 114-115.

Hooker Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the western part of T. 6 N., R. 5 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; 

flows southward and southwestward; connected with Sonoma Creek (tributary 

to San Pablo Bay) only in times of flood. Napa sheet.

Hooks Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 2 

N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,700 feet above 

sea level; flows northeastward 3 miles to its junction with Little Bear Creek 

(tributary to Deep Creek, which discharges to Mohave River) ; fall, 900 feet. 

Redlands and Deep Creek sheets.

Hoover Lake; Mono County; northeastern part of T. 2 N., R. 24 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; inlet, East Fork of Green Creek; outlet, East Fork 

of Green Creek to Green Creek (tributary through Virginia Creek to East 

Walker River and thus to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) ; 

altitude, 9,850 feet; above Gilman Lake, 400 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Hopkins Ravine Creek; Solano County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, 

rising in the Montezuma Hills and flowing southwestward into the tidal marsh 

on the north side of Suisun Bay. Antioch sheet.

Hopper Canyon Creek; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 5 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,300 feet 

above sea level; flows southward to Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific 

Ocean) just west of Buckhorn; length, about 10 miles; fall, 3,700 feet. Tejon 

and Camulos sheets.

Hoppow Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 13 

N., R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward 3 miles, then 

northwestward three-fourths mile into Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

1 Ann. Rept. U. S. Geol. Surveys W. IQQtb Mer. for 1878, p. 115.
100 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Horn Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, 

rising in the southern part of T. 5 N., R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing southwestward to east end of Ojai Valley; the drainage 

of this part of the valley passes eastward to San Antonio Creek, which discharges to Ventura River (tributary to the Pacific). Santa Paula sheet.

Horno Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises 2 miles east of San Onofre 

Mountain, at altitude 850 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 4 

miles to the Pacific. San Luis Rey sheet.

Horns Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the west-central part of T. 10 N., 

R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general northeastward to its 

junction with Salmon River (tributary through Klamath River to the Pacific) 

1 mile below Forks of Salmon; length, about 31 miles. Punnett's map of 

Siskiyou County.

Horse Canyon Creek; Riverside County; rises about 2 miles southwest of 

Santa Rosa Mountain, at altitude 5,200 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles, westward 2 miles, then somewhat east of south 5 miles into 

Coyote Creek, which discharges into Borego Valley; intermittent in part of 

course; fall, 2,500 feet. San Jacinto and Ramona sheets.

Horse Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; rises 

in the southern part of T. 2 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows northeastward into San Gabriel 

River (tributary to the Pacific); length, 2 miles; fall, 1,300 feet; tributary, East 

Fork; intermittent. Pomona sheet.

Horse Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara county; 

an intermittent stream, 8 miles long, rising in the western part of T. 10 N., R. 

29 W., and flowing southwestward into Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa Maria 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa Ynez and Lompoc sheets.

Horse Canyon Creek, East Fork; Los Angeles County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 2 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

2,600 feet above seal level; flows northward into Horse Canyon Creek (tributary 

to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 1 mile; fall, 

750 feet; intermittent. Pomona sheet.

Horse Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the south-central part of T. 4 S., 

R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the east slope of Horse Mountain; 

flows southwestward into the Pacific; length, 2 miles. Punnett's map of 

Humboldt County.

Horse Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 47 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general 

southeastward to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) in 

the central part of T. 46 N., R. 10 W.; length, about 10 miles; principal tributaries, Middle and Buckhorn creeks; drains eastern slope of Horse Creek Mountains. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Horse Creek; San Jacinto River basin; Riverside County; rises in the eastern part of T. 6 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

4,500 feet above sea level; flows westward 4 miles to Bautiste Creek (tributary 

to San Jacinto River) ; fall, about 1,600 feet; intermittent. San Jacinto sheet.

Horse Creek; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the central part 

of T. 3 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of 

Twin Peaks, at altitude 11,000 feet above sea level; flows west of north 3| 

miles into Robinson Creek (tributary through East Walker River to Walker 

River, which discharges to Walker Lake); fall, about 3,900 feet. Bridgeport 

sheet.

Horse Lake; Lassen County; a small playa lake between Honey Lake Valley and the Madeline Plains. " Its ancient channel of overflow is carved
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 101

through a volcanic mesa and joins Snowstorm Canyon [not named on the map]. 

In 1868 the lake rose sufficiently to overflow and send some tribute to Honey 

Lake through its long-abandoned channel. The bottom of the outlet is about 

10 feet above the usual level of the lake, showing that the high water of 1868 

was considerably more than the ordinary winter's rise. The lake became dry 

in the summer of 1878 and 79, its bottom forming a hard, smooth, mud plain ",l

On the Honey Lake sheet (surveyed in 1882) the lake is shown as a permanent water body, about 3 miles in maximum length and 2 miles wide, lying at 

altitude about 5,000 feet above sea level.

Horse Minto Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of 

T. 8 N., R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the west slope of Trinity 

Mountains; flows southward 3 miles, then in general north of west 10 miles to 

its junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Horseshoe Lake; Riverside County; an intermittent water body lying half 

a mile north of Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific) 5 miles west of 

Riverside. Riverside sheet.

Horsethief Canyon Creek; Mohave River basin; San Bernardino County; 

rises near Cajon Pass, at altitude 3,950 feet above sea level; flows south of 

east toward the West Fork of Mohave River to which it delivers its flood 

waters. An intermittent stream is indicated in the upper 2 miles of the canyon; 

the lower part is shown as a sandy wash. Hesperia sheet.

Horsethief Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; Riverside County; an 

intermittent stream, about 3 miles long, flowing into the valley of Temescal Creek 

(tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific). Elsinore sheet.

Horsethief Canyon Creek; Tia Juana River basin; San Diego County; rises 

in the northeastern part of T. 16 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles, then south 

of east 1 mile into Pine Valley Creek (tributary through Cottonwood Creek 

to Tia Juana River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,500 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.

Horsethief Creek- Riverside County; an intermittent stream rising on the 

north slope of Santa Rosa Mountains and flowing northwestward to Deep 

Canyon Creek, which discharges northward to the Colorado Desert; about 

5 miles long. Indio special sheet.

Horton Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the east slope 

of the Sierra, 1£ miles northwest of Mount Humphreys, at altitude 12,350 feet 

above sea level; flows northeastward into Round Valley, then southeastward 

to its junction with Owens River, which discharges to Owens Lake; length, 

about 18 miles; fall, about 8,000 feet of which 2,600 feet is made in about 

2 miles at the head, above Horton Lake. Mount Goddard sheet.

Horton Lake; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; inlet and outlet, Horton 

Creek, which flows through the lake to its junction with Owens River (tributary to Owens Lake) ; altitude, 9,750 feet. Mount Goddard sheet.

Hot Spring Canyon Creek; Cold Spring Canyon drainage basin; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising on the south slope of 

Montecito Peak and flowing southwestward into Cold Spring Canyon (which 

discharges to the Pacific) 1 mile northwest of Montecito. Santa Barbara 

sheet.

Hot Spring Canyon Creek; Santa Ynez River basin; Santa Barbara County; 

an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising on the north slope of Santa Ynez

1 Russell, I. C., A geological reconnaissance in southern Oregon: Fourth Ann. Kept. 

U. S. Geol. Survey, 1884, p. 457.
102 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Mountains, in T. 5 N., R. 29 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing 

east of north to Santa Ynez River, which discharges to the Pacific. Santa Ynez 

sheet.

Hot Springs Creek; Ventura County; rises in the western part of T. 6 N., 

R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, west of San Rafael Peak; flows 

southeastward into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 5 miles; fall, 2,200 feet; principal tributary, Cold water Fork. Mount Pinos and Tejon sheets.

Hot Springs Canyon Creek; Orange County; an intermittent stream rising 

on the east slope of Los Pinos Peak, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level, and 

flowing southwesterly about 8 miles into San Juan Canyon Creek at San Juan 

Hot Springs; fall, 3,300 feet. Elsiuore and Corona sheets.

Hot Springs Creek; Alpine County. See Markleeville Creek.

Howard Canyon; Santa Barbara County; eastern part of Los Alamos 

Rancho; opens southwestward to Los Alamos Valley (drained by San Antonio 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Howard Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of T. 21 N.. 

R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward and enters 

the Pacific 1 mile north of De Haven; length, 3i miles. Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Howard Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the western part of T. 5 N., R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows northward to its junction with Rose Valley Creek (tributary through Sespe Creek to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 2£ miles; intermittent. Mount Pinos sheet.

How Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the western part of T. 1 N., R. 1 

W., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northeastward 5 miles into Eel River 

(tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Huckleberry Canyon Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises 1 mile 

northeast of Mount Tom, at altitude 11,100 feet above sea level; flows northeastward; sinks before reaching Pine Creek (tributary through Rock Creek to 

Owens River, which discharges to Owens Lake); length, about 3 miles. Mount 

Goddard sheet.

Hudeman Slough; Sonoma and Napa counties; extends southeastward from 

the junction of Third and Second Napa sloughs to Napa Slough. Napa sheet.

Hudson Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the western part of T. 48 N., R. 6 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 3,300 feet above sea level; 

flows in general southward 3 miles into Cottonwood Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which flows into the Pacific) ; fall, 800 feet. Shasta sheet

Huer Huer^o Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the northeastern part 

of T. 29 S., R. 14 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 

into Salinas River (tributary to the Pacific) north of Paso Robles; length, 

about 25 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Hughes Lake; Los Angeles County; southeastern part of T. 7 N., R. 15 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian; occupies a depression in an alluvial trough 

coinciding with the San Andreas fault zone; receives the drainage of a small 

area in the surrounding hills and occasionally waters overflowing from Elizabeth Lake; outlet, a southward-flowing stream tributary to Santa Clara River, 

Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, 1911, p. 14 and PL VIHuichica Creek; Napa County; rises about 5 miles west of Napa, at altitude 

300 feet ab6ve sea level; flows southward into Hudeman Slough, one of the 

many sloughs in the tidal marsh between Sonoma Creek and Napa River; 

length above the slough, about 5 miles; intermittent. Napa sheet.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 103

Hull Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the eastern part of T. 24 N., R. 12 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 6 miles, then somewhat west of north 8 miles to its junction with North Fork of Eel River 

(tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Hunter Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward 8 miles to its 

junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) near Requa. Punnett's 

map of Del Norte County.

Humbug Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 45 

N. R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea 

level; flows eastward 4 miles, then northeastward 4 miles into Eilamath River 

(tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,000 feet. Shasta sheet.

Humbug Creek, Little; Siskiyou County; rises in the southwestern part of 

T. 46 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 4 

miles into Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Hungry Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 48 

N. R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward 4 miles into 

Beaver Creek. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Hurdy Gurdy Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the southern part of T. 17 

N., R. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward to its junction 

with South Fork of Smith River (tributary to Smith River, which flows to the 

Pacific) ; length, 13 miles. Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Icehouse Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in central part of T. 

2 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the north slope of the 

San Antonio Mountains, at altitude 7,750 feet above sea level: flows north of 

west about 3 miles into San Antonio Canyon Creek, through which it is tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific; fall, 2.900 feet 

Cucamonga sheet.

Illinois River; Siskiyou County, Cal., Josephine and Curry counties, Oreg.; 

formed in the southern part of T. 19 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian, 

by the union of its East and West branches. The East Branch, which drains 

the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, 

rises in the western part of T. 18 N., R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian, and 

flows northwestward to the point at which it receives the West Branch; from 

this junction the general course of the Illinois is northwestward to Agness in 

Curry County, Oreg., where it turns abruptly and flows westward and southwestward to Gold Beach, where it enters the Pacific. Only a very small portion 

of the drainage basin of the Illinois lies in California, the named streams which 

thus find outlet to the Pacific comprising Applegate and Elliott creeks, which 

discharge to the Illinois through Rogue River, and the East and West branches 

of the Illinois itself. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Illinois River, East Branch. See Illinois River.

Illinois River, West Branch; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern part of 

T. 18 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the east slope of the Siskiyou 

Mountains; flows in general northward to the southern part of T. 19 N., R. 5 E., 

where it unites with the East Branch to form Illinois River (tributary to the 

Pacific) ; length, about 7 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Independence Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 14 N., R. 8 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the west 

slope of Marble Mountain; flows northward and northwestward 9 miles, then 

southwestward and westward 4 miles to its junction with Klamath River 

(tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.
104 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Independence Creek; Truckee River basin; Sierra County; rises in Independence Lake in the southern part of T. 19 N., R. 15 B., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian, at altitude 6,950 feet above sea level; flows east of north 34 

miles, then eastward half a mile into Little Truckee River (tributary to 

Truckee River, which discharges to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; fall, 

about 600 feet. Gaging station below Independence (1902-1907). Truckee 

sheet.

Independence Lake; Nevada and Sierra counties; northern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 15 E., and southern part of T. 19 N., R. 15 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian; three inflowing streams mapped; outlet, Independence Creek to Little 

Truckee River (tributary through Truckee River to Pyramid and Winnemucca 

lakes) ; altitude, 6,950 feet. Nearly all of the lake is in -Nevada County but the 

outlet is in Sierra County. Truckee sheet.

Indian Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 5 S., R. 2 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the northern 

slope of Valpe Ridge and the southwestern slope of Wauhab Ridge, at altitude 

3,150 feet above sea level; flows northwestward between the Wauhab and Valpe 

ridges to La Costa Valley, where it joins San Antonio Creek (tributary through 

Alameda Creek to San Francisco Bay) ; length, 8i miles; fall, 2,650 feet. 

Tesla and Pleasanton sheets.

Indian Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 20 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward 

into Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 3| miles. Punnett's map of 

Mendociuo Couuty.

Indian Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the eastern part 

of T. 24 N., R. 39 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward to 

the southern part of T. 5 S., R. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian, then southeastward 2 miles to its junction with South Fork of Eel River (tributary to the 

Pacific) ; length, about 10 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Indian Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 19 N., R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southeastward to 

its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) at Happy Camp; 

length, about 18 miles; principal tributaries, Mill Creek, South and East forks 

of Indian, and Doolittle Creek. Gaging station near Happy Camp (1911-12.) 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Indian Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 45 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows west 

of south about 12 miles to its junction with Scott River (tributary to Klamath 

River, which flows to the Pacific) ; tributary, French Creek; other tributaries 

unnamed. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Indian Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 5 N, R. 7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeast and south 3 miles into Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which 

discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Indian Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the westcentral part of T. 31 N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward to its junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 11 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Indian Creek; Navarro River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the southcentral part of T. 14 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward to the northern part of T. 14 N., R. 14 W., then in general southwestward to its junction with Anderson and Rancheria creeks, with which it forms 

Navarro River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 11 miles; a north fork
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of this stream, unnamed on the map, drains small areas in the southern part of 

T. 15 N., Rs. 13 and 14 W., and the northeastern corner of T. 14 N., R 14 W. 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Indian Creek; Salinas River basin; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the 

San Luis Obispo National Forest, in the southwestern part of T. 28 S., R. 15 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows west of north about 14 miles to 

its junction with Estrella Creek (tributary to Salinas River, which discharges 

to the Pacific in Monterey Bay). Land Office map of California, 1907.

Indian Creek; San Bernardino County; T. 13 N., R. 11 E., San Bernardino 

base and meridian; a desert drainage way. Ivanpah sheet.

Indian Creek; San Jacinto River basin; Riverside County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 4 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardiuo base and meridian, at altitude 

3,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4 miles, north of west 2 miles 

to its junction with San Jacinto River; fall, 1,200 feet. San Jacinto sheet.

Indian Creek; Santa Tnez River basin; Santa Barbara County; rises in the 

Santa Barbara National Forest, on the southeast slope of Big Pine Mountain, 

at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows irregularly southward to its junction 

with Mono Creek, through which it is tributary to Santa Tnez River (tributary 

to the Pacific) ; length, about 15 miles; fall, 3,500 feet; principal tributary, 

Buckhorn Creek. Santa Tnez sheet.

Indian Creek, East Fork; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in 

the southwestern part of T. 19 N., R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows 

southeastward 5 miles, then southward and southwestward 4 miles to its 

junction with Indian Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Indian Creek, South Fork; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in 

the northern part of T. 17 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the 

east slope of Siskiyou Mountains; flows in general eastward to its junction 

with Indian Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; 

length, 12 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Indian Gulch Creek;»Alameda County; an intermittent stream flowing into 

Lake Merritt just north of East Oakland. Concord sheet.

Indian Gulch Creek; Trinity County; rises in the east-central part of T. 35 

N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows south of west 3 miles 

into East Fork of North Fork Trinity River (tributary through North Fork 

Trinity to Trinity and thus to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Indian Valley Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 2 N., R. 8 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward to its junction with South Fork of Trinity River (tributary through 

Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 10 

miles; principal tributary, Bitter Creek. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Indian Valley Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 21 S., R. 12 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

southwestward into Salinas River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey 

Bay; length, about 18 miles; tributary, Nelson Creek. Land Office map of 

California, 1907.

Irish Creek; Mendocino County; riseg in the northern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward 3 miles, and enters 

the Pacific 1 mile south of the mouth of Mallo Pass Creek. Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Iron Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southern part of T. 4 

N., R. 14 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 1^ miles west of Iron Mountain, at altitude 3,250 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 1 mile, north
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of west 2 miles toward Sand Canyon (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; delivers water below mouth of canyon only in times 

of flood;.fall above mouth of canyon, 1,250 feet. Fernando sheet.

Iron Fork. Bee San Gabriel River, Iron Fork.

Iron Point Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 23 

N., R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east slope of Iron Peak; 

flows eastward into Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 2 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Irving Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the western part of T. 13 N., R. 7 E.. 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward 5 miles and north of west 2 

miles to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) near Halverson. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Isabel Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in Isabel Valley, in Los Huecos 

Eancho, at altitude about 2,500 feet above sea level; takes a very irregular 

but in general northwesterly course to the southwestern part of T. 6 S., R. 3 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, where it unites with Smith Creek to form 

Arroyo Hondo (tributary to Calaveras Creek, which discharges through Alameda 

Creek to San Francisco Bay) ; length, including major windings, about 15 miles; 

receives the drainage from the northern slope of Mount Hamilton; only two 

tributaries, Bonito and Long Branch creeks, named on the map. Mount Hamilton sheet.

Isham Creek; San Diego County; rises in southeastern part of T. 14 S., 

R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,100 feet above sea 

level; flows north of west into San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific 

through False Bay; intermittent; length, 2 miles; fall, 1,200 feet. Cuyamaca 

sheet.

Islais Creek; San Francisco County; rises near Ocean View, at altitude 225 

feet; flows northeastward to San Francisco Bay; length, about 4 miles. San 

Mateo sheet.

Islay Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in T. 31 S., R. 11 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, in the San Luis Range, at altitude 1,200 feet above 

sea level; flows in general north of west to the point at which it enters the 

Pacific; length, about 7 miles. Cayucos sheet.

Islip Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in northeastern part of T. 1 

N., R. 10 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,250 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward 1J miles into San Gabriel River (tributary to the 

Pacific); fall, 1,150 feet; intermittent. Pomona sheet.

Italian Creek; Trinity County; rises in the southern part of T. 6 N., R. 7 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows east of south 4 miles into Trinity River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map 

of Trinity County.

Ivanpah Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; in Ivanpah Valley, in Tps. 16 and 

17 N., R. 15 E., San Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. 

Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PI. I; Ivanpah sheet, on which the lake is outlined.

Jackson Lake; Siskiyou County; northwestern part of T. 39 N., R. 9 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; outlet, South Fork of Scott River (tributary 

through Scott River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Jackass Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the western part of T. 24 N., 

E. 18 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeast 1^ miles, south 1 

mile, and southwestward 2 miles; enters the Pacific at Bear Harbor. Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Jackass Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the west-central part of T. 40 N., 

R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward into North
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Fork of Salmon River (tributary through Salmon River to Klamath River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 2 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Jacob! Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northern part of T. 4 N., 

R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward to the northern 

part of T. 5 N., R. 1 E., where it enters Humboldt Bay; length, about 8 miles. 

Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Jagel Slough; Santa Clara County; in the tidal marsh in the southern part 

of San Francisco Bay. Palo Alto sheet.

Jalama Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the southern part of San 

Julian Rancho; flows westward to the Pacific near Jalama station; length, 8 

miles; fall, 700 feet; principal tributaries, Escondido, Gasper, and Espada 

creeks. Lompoc sheet.

James Creek; San Benito County; rises in northwestern part of T. 17 S., 

R. 10 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows west of south into San Benito 

River (Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, 

5 miles. Land Office Map of California, 1907.

Jamul Creek; Otay River basin; San Diego County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 17 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude about 

1,700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward and discharges into lower 

Otay reservoir; length, 10 miles; fall, 1,200 feet; intermittent; principal tributary, Dulzura Creek. Cuyamaca sheet.

Javon Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, about 2 

miles long, flowing southwestward to the Pacific 1 mile southeast of Seacliff. 

Ventura sheet.

Jennie Creek; Jackson County, Oreg., and Siskiyou County, Cal.; rises in 

the northeastern part of T. 39 S., R. 5 E., Willamette meridian; takes a general 

southerly course to its junction with Klamath River in Siskiyou County, Cal., 

in the southern part of T. 48 N., R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

length, 20 miles; fall, 1,300 feet; principal tributaries, Bearer and Kern creeks, 

both draining small areas in Jackson County, Oregon. Called Fall Creek on 

the Shasta sheet; Jenny Creek on Land Office maps of California and Oregon, 

and on the Ashland sheet; and Jennie Creek on Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Jewett Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 4 S.. 

R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northeastward 6 miles to its junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt 

County.

Johnson Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southwestern part 

of T. 18 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at the west end of San 

Ysidro Mountains, at altitude 700 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

into Otay River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 3 miles; fall, 400 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.

Johnson Creek; San Benito County; rises in the northern part of T. 16 S., 

R. 6 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward into San Benito 

River (Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, 

about 8 miles; tributary, Willow Creek. Land Office Map of California, 1907.

Jones Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward to its junction with 

South Fork of Smith River (tributary to Smith River, which flows to the 

Pacific) ; length, 13 miles. Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Jones Gulch Creek; San Mateo County; a stream, p.bout li miles long, rising 

in the southeastern part of T. 7 S., R. 4 W., and flowing southward to Pescadero 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. Santa Cruz sheet.
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Jughandle Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward; enters the 

Pacific 1 mile northwest of Caspar; length, 4 miles. Punnett's map of Mendoeino County.

June Lake; Mono County, Mono National Forest; northeastern part of T. 2 

S., R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 2 miles southeast of Reversed 

Peak; outlet, Reversed Creek to Rush Creek, which discharges to Mono Lake; 

altitude, 7,631 feet. Mount Lyell sheet.

Juniper Creek; Placer and Nevada counties; rises in Placer County in the 

southwestern part of T. 17 N., R. 18 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at 

altitude 8,300 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 7 miles to its junction 

with Truckee River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) in the 

southern part of T. 18 N., R. 17 E.; fall, 2,800 feet. Truckee sheet.

Juniper Lake; Lassen County; central part of T. 30 N., R. 6 E.. Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; -neither inlet nor outlet shown on map; altitude, 

about 7,300 feet above sea level. Lassen Peak sheet.

Kagel Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; an 

intermittent stream, 3 miles long, flowing southward and joining Little Tujunga 

Wash just west of the mouth of the canyon of the Little Tujunga. Fernando 

sheet.

Kaiser Creek; Contra Costa and Alarneda counties; rises in the south-central 

part of T. 1 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of 

Rocky Ridge, at altitude about 1,100 feet above sea level; takes an irregular 

but in general southwesterly course to its junction with San Leandro Creek 

(tributary through San Leandro Bay to San Francisco Bay) ; fall, about 700 

feet. Concord sheet.

Kalmer Gulch Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 8 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward into 

the Pacific 2 miles northwest of Fort Ross; length, 2i miles. Punnett's map of 

Sonoma County.

Kane Dry Lake; Kern County; T. 30 S., R. 38 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, PI. I and p. 50.

Kekawaka Creek; Trinity County; rises in the northern part of T. 5 S., R. 7 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 6 miles, then southwestward 4 miles to its junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Kellar Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in northeastern part of T. 1 N., 

R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, between Keller and Slide peaks, at 

altitude 7,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4£ miles into Santa Ana 

River (tributary to the Pacific); fall, 4,000 feet; tributary, Monroe Canyon 

Creek. Redlands sheet.

Kelly Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream rising 

in the southeastern part of T. 11 N., R. 30 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing northeastward into Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, 

which discharges to the Pacific); length, about 6 miles. Santa Ynez and 

McKittrick sheets.

Kelsey Canyon Creek. See Powell Canyon.

Kelsey Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the central part of T. 44 N., R. 12 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in a small lake on the east slope of 

Marble Mountains; flows in general somewhat south of east to its junction with 

Scott River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 

6 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County,
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Kennedy Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, about 3 

miles long, rising near the east end of Santa Ynez Mountains, in T. 5 N., R. 23 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southeastward and northeastward into Matilija Creek (tributary to Ventura River, which discharges 

to the Pacific) 1 mile southeast of Matilija. Ventura sheet.

Kentucky Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; rises in 

the northwestern part of T. 4 N., R. 11 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; 

flows northwestward into Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific); length, 

about 6 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Kewen Lake; Los Angeles County; south of Pasadena, in the northern part 

of T. 1 S., R. 12 W., overflow may pass southeastward to Rio Hondo (q. v.). 

Pasadena sheet. -

Keyes Creek; Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties; rises in the northern 

part of T. 24 S., R. 14 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward to Estrella Creek, through which it is tributary to Salinas River, which 

discharges to the Pacific through Monterey Bay; length, about 12 miles. Land 

Office map of California, 1907.

Keys Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southern part of T. 10 

S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,700 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward to its junction with San Luis Rey River (tributary 

to the Pacific) ; length, about 11 miles; fall, about 1,500 feet; intermittent. Sail 

Luis Rey sheet

Kidd Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 8 N., 

R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 3 miles into 

Austin Creek (tributary to Russian River, which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Soncma County.

King Creek; San Diego County; rises in the western part of T. 14 S., R. 4 E., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, on the southern slope of Cuyamaca Peak, 

at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 6 miles, then westward and northwestward 4 miles to its junction with South Fork of San Diego 

River (tributary to San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific through 

False Bay); intermittent; fall, 4,000 feet; flows through Poverty Gulch. Cuyainaca sheet.

Kings Creek; Santa Cruz County; rises in the western part of T. 8 S., R. 2 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; 

flows west of south 6 miles into San Lorenzo River, which discharges into the 

Pacific; fall, about 2,000 feet. Santa Cruz sheet.

Kirker Creek; Contra Costa County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 1 

N., R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in Kirker Pass; flows northeastward through New York Slough to Suisun Bay; intermittent. Mount Diablo 

and Antioch sheets.

Klamath Lake, Lower; Klamath County, Oreg., and Siskiyou County, Cal., 

about two-thirds of the lake being in California. At high stages Lower Klamath Lake receives water from Klamath River; at low stages the direction of 

flow is reversed. The lower lake covers 29,400 acres with water; including 

water and marginal swamp the total area is 88,300 acres; altitude (Modoc 

Lava Bed sheet), 4,175 feet. Klamath and Modoc Lava Bed sheets; WaterSupply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 291,1912, p. 178. See also Klamath project 

in annual reports of United States Reclamation Service.

Klamath Lake, Upper; Klamath County, Oreg.; principal inlets, Anna River, 

which rises in large springs supposed to be fed from Crater Lake; Williamson 

River, which drains the country to the northeast of Upper Klamath Lake, and 

the principal tributary of which is Sprague River; and small creeks draining the region to the northwest of the lake and discharging into Pelican Bay;
110 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

outlet, Klamath River (called Link River in the stretch between Upper Klamath Lake and Lake Ewauna). The lake covers 67,220 acres and, including 

the marginal swamp lands, 94,000 acres; its altitude is about 4,141 feet. Ashland and Klamath sheets. See also reports on the Klamath project in the 

annual reports of the Reclamation Service.

Klamath River; Oregon-California; rises in Upper Klamath Lake, in Klamath County, Oreg.; takes a general southwesterly course to the northeastern 

part of Humboldt County, cCal., where it turns abruptly and flows northwestward to the point at which it enters the Pacific near Requa in Del Norte 

County, Cal..; length, including major windings, 180 miles.1

The drainage area lies east of the Cascade Range in south-central Oregon, and 

south of the Siskiyou Mountains, California. From Upper Klainath Lake, which 

stands 4,141 feet above sea level, flows Link River, a stream 1J miles long, discharging into Lake Ewauna at an elevation of 4,080 feet Klamath Falls, the 

principal city of this part of Oregon, is on Link River. From Lake Ewauna 

to the town of Keno, a distance of 20 miles, Klamath River flows through a 

flat, marshy country. About 5 miles above Keno the river is connected with 

Lower Klamath Lake by a channel known as Klamath Straits. During high 

stages water flows from Klamath River to Lower Klamath Lake; during low 

stages the direction of flow is reversed. About half a mile below Keno the 

river breaks over a rocky ledge and here begins its precipitous fall of 100 to 

200 feet per mile to its mouth. The drainage area above Keno, exclusive of 

Lower Klamath Lake, is 3,150 square miles; the total drainage area, measured 

at the mouth, is 11,850 square miles. The streams draining into Upper Klamath Lake head about 6,000 feet above sea level. Klamath Falls is 4,100 

feet above sea level.

The drainage from the portion of the area lying in Oregon the only portion 

that has been studied in detail is collected in large lakes whose margins are 

wide, shallow, marsh lands. The principal stream flowing into upper Klamath 

Lake is Williamson River. The principal streams tributary to the Klamath 

below the lakes are Shasta, Scott, Salmon, and Trinity rivers. Lost River, Oreg., 

though not a tributary of the Klamath, is usually considered with it, as a 

slough connects the two. Water formerly flowed in either direction, depending 

on which stream was higher, but the flow is now stopped by an artificial dike.

Gaging stations near Happy Camp (1911-12) and Requa (1910-1912).

Authorities: Land Office map of California, 1907; Klamath, Ashland, Shasta, 

Modoc Lava Bed, and Red Bluff sheets, U. S. Geol. Survey; and Punnett's maps 

of Siskiyou, Trinity, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties; Water-Supply Paper 

U. S. Geol. Survey No. 291, p. 178.

Klondike Lake; Inyo County; southeastern part of T. 8 S., R. 33 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, half a mile west of Owens River. Bishop sheet.

Knownothing Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the central part of T. 9 N., 

R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northeastward into Salmon River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 7 miles. 

Punuett's map of Siskiyou County.

Kohler Creek; Alameda County; an intermittent stream, 1£ miles long, 

flowing southwestward into an unnamed stream which flows northwestward 

into Temescal Lake southeast of Berkeley. Concord sheet.

Laborda Canyon Creek; Sail Jacinto River basin; Riverside County; rises 

in the northwestern part of T. 3 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 2,200 feet above sea level; flows southward to the edge of San 

Jacinto Valley; fall, 700 feet. Elsinore sheet.

1 Measured with wheel on post route map and Punnett's maps of Siskiyou, Humboldt, 

and Del Norte counties,
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Labrea Creek; Santa Barbara County; formed in the northern part of T. 9 

N.. R. 31 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, by the junction of its North 

and South forks. The North Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in the southern part 

of T. 11 N., R. 30 W., at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level, and flows southwestward 10 miles, then southeastward 2 miles to its junction with the South 

Fork; below the forks Labrea Creek flows southwesterly about 5 miles into 

Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; total fall to head of North Fork, 2,800 feet; as shown on map the 

creek is intermittent from source to mouth. Lompoc sheet.

Labrea Creek, North Pork. See Labrea Creek.

Labrea Creek, South Pork; Santa Barbara County; rises in the western 

part of T. 10 N., R. 29 W.. San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,500 

feet above sea level; flows south westward to its junction with the North Fork 

with which it forms Labrea Creek (tributary to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 12 miles; fall, 3,500 feet; intermittent. 

Santa Ynez and Lompoc sheets.

La Broche Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; ail intermittent 

stream, 1* miles long, rising in the northwestern part of T. 4 N., R. 21 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southeastward into Santa Paula 

Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa 

Paula sheet.

La Costa Creek; Alameda County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 5 S.. 

R. 2 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the eastern slope of Wauhab 

Ridge, at altitude 3,400 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 5i miles, 

then northeastward li miles into San Antonio Creek (tributary through Alameda Creek to San Francisco Bay) at the eastern end of La Costa Valley; fall, 

2,850 feet. Tesla and Pleasanton sheets.

Ladd Canyon Creek; Orange County; rises 1 mile southeast of Sugarloaf 

Peak, at altitude 2,400 feet; flows southwestward 4 miles into Silverado Canyon 

Creek (tributary through Santiago Creek to Santa Ana River, which discharges 

to the Pacific); the canyon forks twice, the East and West forks carrying short, 

intermittent streams; fall in the main canyon, 1,300 feet. Corona sheet.

Lafayette Branch; Contra Costa County; rises in the southeastern part of 

Sobrante Rancho, at altitude 700 feet above sea level; flows easterly about 7 

miles to the town of Walnut Creek, where it unites with San Ramon Creek to 

form Walnut Creek; fall, 550 feet; principal tributaries, Pleasant Valley, Las 

Trampas, Reesley Valley, and Tiee Valley creeks. Concord sheet.

Lagoon, The; Alameda County; a pond lying in a depression in Ex Mission 

San Jose Rancho, 1 mile north of Irvington; a marsh surrounding it is fed by 

Mission Creek, an intermittent stream, draining a small area to the east; overflow from The Lagoon passes southward through A'rroyo de la Laguna toward 

the tidal marsh north of Coyote River (tributary to San Francisco Bay). 

Pleasanton sheet.

Laguna Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northern part of T. 9 N., 

R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows west of north into Stone Lagoon; 

length, 4 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Laguna Creek; Rincon Creek basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 

li miles long, rising in the western part of T. 4 N., R. 24 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing westward into Rincon Creek, which discharges 

to the Pacific. Ventura sheet.

Laguna Creek; Santa Cruz County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, 

rising in the northwestern part of Arroyo de la Laguna Rancho and flowing 

southwestward into the Pacific near Sand Hill Bluff. Santa Cruz sheet.
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Laguna de Santa Rosa; Sonoma County; heads in T. 6 N., R. 8 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, where it receives Robert Crane and Copeland creeks 

and several unnamed streams; winds northwestward to the point at which it 

joins Santa Rosa Creek (tributary to Russian River, which flows to the 

Pacific) in T. 7 N., R. 9 W. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Laguna Puerco; San Francisco County; half a mile north of Merced Lake, 

in the Pueblo Lands of San Francisco; inlet, an intermittent stream entering 

the eastern end; no outlet shown on the map. San Mateo sheet.

Laguna Salada; San Mateo County; a brackish-water lagoon about half a 

mile long, separated from the Pacific by a narrow sand bar. San Mateo sheet.

Lagunitas Creek; Marin County; rises on the north slope of Mount Tamalpais (altitude, East Peak, 2,586 feet; West Peak, 2,604 feet), at altitude about 

2,300 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to a point about a mile northwest of Lake Lagunitas where it bends to the west and southwest and again 

to the northwest, in which direction it continues to its junction with Paper Mill 

Creek in the northern part of Tomales y Bolinas Rancho; length, 10 miles; 

total fall, about 2,075 feet, of which 1,480 feet is made in the mile and a half 

above Lake Lagunitas, and 595 feet in the 8i .miles below. This creek flows 

along the base of Bolinas Ridge. Tamalpais sheet.

Lagunitas Lake; Marin County; southwestern part of Punta de Quentin 

Rancho; inlet, Lagunitas Creek; outlet, Lagunitas Creek to Paper Mill Creek 

(tributary to the Pacific through Tomales Bay) ; altitude, 820 feet; fall of outlet, about 595 feet. Tamalpais sheet.

La Honda Creek; San Gregorio Creek basin; San Mateo County; rises in the 

central part of T. 6 S., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

2,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles, then somewhat west 

of south 5 miles to its junction with San Gregorio Creek (which discharges to 

the Pacific) near La Honda; fall, 1,600 feet. Santa Cruz sheet.

La Hoya Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, 

rising in the Lompoc Hills, in San Julian Rancho and flowing eastward toward 

Salsipuedes Creek (tributary to Santa Ynez River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Lake Canyon Creek; Mono Lake basin; Mono County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

10,000 feet above sea level; flows east of north into Mill Creek (tributary to 

Mono Lake) near Lundy; length, about 3 miles; fall, about 2,200 feet; passes 

through Oneida, Crystal, and Blue lakes. The canyon is about 3 miles long 

and has a low grade except near its point of junction with Lundy Canyon, but 

the bottom of the main gorge is 1,000 feet lower -than the bottom of its tributary and the waters of Lake Canyon flow in cascades over solid rock to join 

the stream below.1 Mount Lyell and Bridgeport sheets.

Lake Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, flowing southwestward into Sexton Canyon Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) in the southwestern part of Ex Mission San Buenaventura Rancho. Santa Paula sheet.

Lake Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in southeastern part of T. 2 N., 

R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, in Bluff Lake, at altitude 7,450 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 3 miles into Bear Creek 

(tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,700 

feet. San Gorgonio and Redlands sheets.

1 Russell. I. C., Quaternary history of Mono Valley, Cal.: Eighth Ann. Kept. U. S. Geol. 

Survey, 1889, p. 332.
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Lake of the Woods; Klamath County, Oreg., western part; 2 small inflowing 

streams; outlet, an intermittent stream passing northeastward through Fourmile Creek to Pelican Bay on Upper Klamath Lake (outlet Klamath River* 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; this lake is 3 miles long and about 1 mile 

wide. Klamath sheet.

La Laguna Lake; San Diego County; northwestern part of Pueblo Lands of 

San Diego; outlet, a stream 1^ miles long, flowing southward into Rose Canyon 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific through False Bay; altitude, 250 feet. 

La Jolla sheet.

Lamarck Creek; Inyo County, Inyo National Forest; rises on the east slope of 

the Sierra, 1 mile northwest of Mount Lamarck, at altitude 13,000 feet above sea 

level; flows northeastward 4 miles into North Fork of Bishop Creek (tributary 

through Middle Fork of Bishop Creek to Bishop Creek and thus to Owens River, 

which discharges to Owens Lake) ; fall, 3,600 feet; passes through several small 

lakes. Mount Goddard sheet.

Lamb Canyon Creek; Riverside County; rises in the north-central part of 

T. 3 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on Mount Davis, at altitude 

2,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4 miles to the edge of San 

Jacinto Valley; fall, about 1,000 feet. San Jacinto and Elsinore sheets.

Land Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of Suisun 

Bay; extends southwestward from Montezuma Slough. Antioch and Carquinez 

sheets.

Lang Canyon Creek; Alameda County; rises in the southern part of T. 4 S., 

R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of Cedar Mountain 

Ridge, at altitude 2,850 feet above sea level; flows northwestward li miles and 

southwestward li miles to Arroyo del Valle (tributary through Arroyo de la 

Laguna to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay). Tesla 

sheet.

Langford Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; T. 13 N., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, south of Garlic Dry Lake; at the southeast corner 

of this lake is a well about 40 feet deep. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. 

Survey No. 224, 1909, PI. I and p. 61.

Langs Creek; Trinity County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 4 N., 

R. 8 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows east of north into Trinity River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 2 miles. 

Punnett's map of Trinity County.

La Paleta Valley Creek; San Diego County; rises in northern part of La 

Nacion Rancho, at altitude 200 feet above sea level; flows westerly and enters 

the Pacific through San Diego Bay just north of National City; intermittent; 

length, about 3 miles. San Diego sheet.

Laquina Creek; San Benito County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 18 S., 

R. 10 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northward into San Benito 

River (Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, 

about 5 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Larribee Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 2 S., 

R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward to its jun,tion with 

Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 20 miles; principal tributary, 

Burr Creek. Punnett's map of Humbolt County. Spelled also Laribee, Larabee, 

Larrabee.

Larribee Creek, Little; Humboldt County; rises in the northern part of 

T. 1 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the north slope of Larribee 

Buttes; flows north of west 4 miles to its junction with Van Duzen River (trib66268° WSP 297 13 8
114 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

utary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific) near Bridgeville. Punnett's 

map of Humboldt County.

Las Choyas Valley Creek; San Diego County; rises near La Mesa, in the 

eastern part of Ex Mission San Diego Rancho, at altitude 475 feet; flows southwestward 8J miles, and enters the Pacific through San Diego Bay 1 mile north 

of mouth of La Paleta Valley Creek; intermittent. La Jolla and San Diego 

sheets.

Las Choyas Valley Creek, South; San Diego County; rises at Lemongrove, 

in Ex Mission San Diego Rancho, at altitude 425 feet; flows southwest ward and 

enters Las Choyas Valley Creek (which discharges to the Pacific through San 

Diego Bay) 1 mile northwest of the mouth of La Paleta Valley Creek; intermittent ; length, about 6 miles; San Diego sheet.

Las Flores Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 3 

miles long, rising in the east-central part of T. 1 S., R. 17 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing southward into Pacific Ocean. Calabasas sheet.

Las Pulgas Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northeastern part 

of Santa Margarita y las Flores; at altitude about 1,000 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward about 11 miles and enters the Pacific 1 mile northwest of 

Las Flores station. San Luis Rey sheet.

Las Trampas Creek; Walnut Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises in 

the central part of T. 1 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

west slope of Las Trampas Ridge, at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward 3 miles, then in general northerly to the town of Lafayette, 

where it joins the Lafayette Branch of Walnut Creek (tributary through Walnut Creek to Suisun Bay) ; length, about 7 miles; fall, 825 feet; principal tributary, Grizzly Creek. Concord sheet.

Las Varas Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at 

altitude 750 feet above sea level; flows west of south 3J miles to the point at 

which it enters the Pacific, one-half mile northwest of Naples. Goleta special 

sheet.

Las Vegas Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles 

long, draining an area in the eastern part of Los Dos Pueblos Raucho, flowing 

southward, and sinking near La Patera before reaching the tidal marsh 

through which this part of Santa Barbara County is drained to the Pacific. 

Goleta special sheet.

Las Virgenes Creek; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; rises in the Siml 

Hills, in Ventura County at altitude 2,400 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3 miles, then in general southerly and southwesterly 8 miles to its junction with Trinnfo Creek, with which it forms Malibu Creek (tributary to the 

Pacific) ; principal tributaries, East Fork, Liberty Canyon, and Stokes Canyon 

creeks. Camulos sheet.

Las Virgenes Creek, East Fork; Malibu Creek basin; Ventura County; an 

intermittent stream, 2 miles long, flowing southwestward into Las Virgenes 

Creek (tributary to Malibu Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos 

sheet.

Las Yeguas Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, 2 miles 

west of south of Santa Ynez Peak, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows 

west of south to the point at which it enters the Pacific; length, about 3 miles. 

Goleta special sheet.

Latigo Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 2J 

miles long, rising on the southern slope of the Santa Monica Mountains, in the
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GKEAT BASIN. 115

southern part of T. 1. S., R. 18 W., and flowing southward and southeastward 

into the Pacific Ocean. Camulos sheet.

La Tuna Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in Verdugo Mountains, 3 

miles northeast of Burbank, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows northward 1 mile, then westerly 5 miles toward Tujunga Creek (tributary to Los 

Angeles River, which discharges to the Pacific) in San Fernando Valley; fall 

above the edge of the valley, about 1,600 feet. Santa Monica sheet.

Laurel Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 

li miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains and 

flowing southward into Ballona Creek in La Brea Rancho. Santa Monica 

sheet.

Laurel Creek; San Mateo County; rises near the San Mateo County almshouse, at altitude about 600 feet above sea level; flows northeastward toward 

the tidal marsh at the south end of San Francisco Bay. San Mateo sheet.

Laurel Creek; Solano County; rises in Tolenas Rancho, near the south end of 

the Vaca Mountains, at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows southward 7 

miles into Hill Slough, in the tidal marsh on the north side of Suisun Bay. 

Napa sheet.

Laurel Gulch 'Greek; Los Angeles County; rises in the west-central part of 

T. 2 N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,500 feet above 

sea level; flows westerly into San Gabriel River (tributary to the Pacifc); 

length, li miles; fall, 2,100 feet. San Antonio sheet.

Lauterwasser Creek; Contra Costa County; rises in the eastern part of T. 1 

N., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 2% nviles 

to its junction with San Pablo Creek (tributary to San Pablo Bay) nearJDe 

Laveaga station. Concord sheet.

Lavic Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; T. 7 N., R. 6 E., San Bernardino 

base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, Fl. I. 

Lawlor Ravine Creek; Contra Costa County; an intermittent stream rising 

in the southeastern part of T. 2 N., R 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

and flowing east of north toward the tidal marsh at the east end of Suisun 

Bay. Mount Diablo and Antioch sheets.

Lawrence Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 4 

N., R. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on laqua Buttes; flows northwestward and westward 3 miles, then, in general, southwestward about 10 miles to 

its junction with Yager Creek (tributary to Van Duzen River and thus to Eel 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County. 

Lawson Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southern part of T. 16 S., 

R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward to its junction with Sweetwater River (tributary to 

the Pacific through San Diego Bay) ; length, 4 miles; fall, 1,500 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.

La Zaca Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises on the north slope of Lookout 

Mountain, 1 mile northwest of Zaca Lake, at altitude 2,000 feet; flows northwest 1 mile, then southwestward about 16 miles to Santa Ynez River (tributary 

to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,650 feet. See Zaca Lake. Lornpoc sheet.

La Zanja Canyon Creek; Saa Diego County; rises in the northwestern part 

of T. 14 S., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the northwestern 

slope of Black Mountain, at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows somewhat 

south of west to the southern part of the tidal marsh through which San Die>- 

guito River enters the Pacific, through which its course is northwesterly; intermittent ; length, about 9 miles. La Jolla sheet.
116 GAZETTEEE OF SURFACE WATERS IF CALIFORNIA.

Leach Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; in T. 17 N., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, north of Leach Mountain. Water-Supply Paper U. S. 

Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PI. I.

Leavitt Creek; Mono County; rises in the eastern part of T. 5 N., R. 21 E, 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east slope of Leavitt Peak, at altitude 

10,200 feet above sea level; flows northeastward to its junction with West 

Walker River (tributary to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) 

in Leavitt Meadow; length, about 6 miles; fall, 3,100 feet. Dardanelles sheet.

Lechuza Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the central part of 

T. 1 S., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows west of south 3 

miles into the Pacific Ocean. Camulos sheet.

Leckler Canyon Creek; Los Angeles and Ventura counties; an intermittent 

stream, 2 miles long, rising in the northwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 17 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northwestward into Santa Felicia 

Canyon Creek (tributary through Piru Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Ledgewood Creek; Napa and Solano counties; rises in the southern part of 

T. 6 N., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of the 

Vaca Mountains, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows West of south to a 

point near Manka, then southeastward into the tidal marsh on the north side 

of Suisun Bay; length, about 10 miles. Napa sheet.

Lee Lake; Riverside County; formed by a dam across Temescal Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; altitude, about 1,150 

feet. Elsinore sheet.

Leevining Creek; Mono County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 1 N., 

R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in a glacier on the northeast slope 

of Conness Mountain; flows northeastward to the head of Saddlebag Lake 

through which it flows southeastward to Ellery Lake, then irregularly eastward and northeastward to the point at which it enters Mono Lake; length, 

about 16 miles; total fall, about 5,000 feet; principal tributaries, Glacier Canyon 

Creek and Warren Fork. Gaging station near Mono Lake (1910-1912). Mount 

Lyell sheet.

Le Montaine Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 4 N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows northward to the 

Mohave Desert into which it sinks; intermittent. San Antonio sheet.

Leon Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, 

flowing northwestward into Canada Larga (tributary to Ventura River, which 

discharges to the Pacific). Santa Paula sheet.

Leonard Lake; Mendocino County; northeastern part of T. 16 N., R. 14 W.,. 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; outlet, Mill Creek to Forsythe Creek (tributary to Russian River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Leviathan Creek; Alpine County; rises about 2 miles southwest of Leviathan 

Peak, at altitude 8,050 feet; flows west of north 3 miles, then northeastward 2 

miles to its junction with Mountaineer Creek to form Bryant Creek (tributary 

through East Fork of Carson River to Carson River, which discharges to Carson 

Sink) ; fall, about 1,800 feet. Markleeville sheet.

Lewis Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, li 

miles long, rising on the northern slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, in T. 5 N., 

R. 28 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northward to Santa 

Ynez River, which discharges to" the Pacific. Santa Ynez sheet.

Lewis Creek; San Benito County; rises in the northern part of T. 19 S., 

R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 3 miles southeast of Lookout Mountain; flows southward 8 miles, then turns abruptly and flows northwestward
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEE AT BASIN. 117

14 miles to its junction with Bitterwater Creek (tributary through San Lorenzo 

Creek to Salinas River, which discharges to the Pacific through Monterey Bay); 

principal tributaries, Priest Valley and Oat Canyon creeks. Land Office map of 

California, 1907.

Lewis Paul Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 1| 

miles long, rising in the north-central part of T. 1 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing east of south into Big Dalton Canyon (tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Pomona sheet.

Lewis Valley Creek; Riverside County; Santa Margarita River basin; a 

southwestward flowing stream draining the western part of T. 7 S., and the 

northwest corner of T. 8 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian. The 

stream is about 6 miles long and is indicated on the San Jacinto sheet as permanent in a part of its course.

Lexington Wash; Los Angeles County; San Gabriel River basin; the Pasadena sheet shows a stream in this wash flowing southwestward to Rio Hondo.

Liberty Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream. 2 

miles long, flowing southeastward into Las Virgenes Creek (tributary to Malibu 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Liddell Creek; Santa Cruz County; a stream, about 3 miles long, rising in the 

southeastern part of T. 10 S., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, and 

flowing southwestward into the Pacific 2 miles southeast of Davenport; tributary, East Branch. Santa Cruz sheet.

Liddell Creek, East Branch; Santa Cruz County; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 10 S., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 

into Liddell Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. Santa Cruz sheet.

Liebre Gulch Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southwestern part of 

T. 8 N., R. 17 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the. northwestern 

slope of Liebre Mountain, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 7 miles to its junction with Piru Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) fall, 2,200 feet; principal tributary, West Fork; 

intermittent. Tejon sheet.

Liebre Gulch, West Fork; Los Angeles County; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 8 N.. R. 18 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,700 

feet above sea level; flows southward into Liebre Gulch (tributary through 

Piru Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 

about 6 miles; fall, 1,400 feet; intermittent. Tejon sheet.

Lime Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 1£ miles long, 

rising in the southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 18 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing southeastward to Piru Creek (tributary to Santa Clara 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Limekiln Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; an 

intermittent stream rising in the Santa Susana Mountains, in T. 3 N., R. 16 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southward to San Fernando 

Valley. Santa Susana sheet.

Limekiln Creek; Monterey County; an intermittent stream flowing northeastward into Salinas River (which discharges to the Pacific through Monterey 

Bay) 4£ miles northwest of Gonzales. Map of Salinas Valley, sheet 1.

Lindero Canyon Creek; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; an intermittent 

stream, about 6 miles long, flowing southward and southeastward into Medea 

Creek (tributary through Triunfo to Malibu Creek, which discharges into the 

Pacific Ocean). Camulos sheet.

Lindo Lake; San Diego County; at Lakeside, one-half mile west of San 

Diego River (tributary to the Pacific through False Bay); neither inlet nor 

outlet shown on map. Cuyamaca sheet.
118 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Lindsey Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the central part of T. 7 N., 

R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows east of south about 6 miles to its 

junction with Mad River (tributary to the Pacific) near Vance. Punnett's 

map of Humboldt County.

Link River; Klamath County, Oreg.; the stretch of Klamath River lying 

between Upper Klamath Lake and Lake Ewauna. The fall of this river between 

the lake and Lake Ewauna is about 56 feet. Klamath sheet.

Lion Canyon Creek; San Juan Creek basin; Orange and Riverside counties; 

an intermittent stream, 4 miles long, rising in the western part of T. 6 S., 

R. 5 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing west of south into 

San Juan Creek; fall, 1,900 feet. Elsinore sheet.

Lion Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the 

western part of T. 5 N., R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

5,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to its junction with Sespe Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 

5 miles; fall, 2,000 feet. Mount Pinos sheet.

Lion Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; an 

intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising on the north slope of the San Rafael 

Mountains in the southern part of T. 9 N., R. 30 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing northeastward to Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa 

Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Lion Canyon Creek5 Ventura River basin; Ventura County; rises in the 

eastern end of Upper Ojai Valley, on the north slope of Sulphur Mountain, at 

altitude 1,450 feet above sea level; flows in general south of west to its 

junction with San Antonio Creek through which it is tributary to Ventura 

River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 8 miles; fall, 900 feet, of which 600 

feet is made in about 4 miles in the canyon. Santa Paula sheet.

Lion Creek; San Diego County; southeastern part of T. 9 S., R. 1 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian. The drainage line is not indicated on the map 

(Ramona sheet), but the contours indicate a stream, about a mile long, passing 

to the southwest and south into Pauma Creek (tributary to San Luis Rey 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; intermittent.

Lisque Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, 

flowing southeastward to Santa Agueda Creek, which discharges to Santa Ynez 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Little Creek; Scott Creek basin; Santa Cruz County; rises in the western 

part of San Vicente Rancho, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles into Scott Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; fall, about 

1,400 feet. Santa Cruz sheet.

Little Gulch Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern part of T. 47 N., 

R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the southwest slope of Ash Peak; 

flows southwestward 3 miles into Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Little Lake; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; 1 mile east of 

San Gabriel River in Santa Gertrudis Rancho. Downey sheet.

Little River; Humboldt County; rises in the eastern part of T. 7 N., R. 2 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian, on Humboldt Mountain; flows northwestward 

about 6 miles, then in general south of west 8 miles to the northwestern part 

of T. 7 N., R. 1 E., where it enters the Pacific, 3 miles southeast of Trinidad 

Point. Pnnnett's map of Humboldt County.

Little River; Mendocino County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward and enters the 

Pacific at the town of Little River; length, 5 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 119

Little. See also significant name.

Liveoak Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the central part of T. 1 N., 

R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,250 feet above sea 

level; flows west of south about 4 miles; discharges into the valley of Santa 

Ana River (tributary to the Pacific) about 4 miles north of Pomona; fall above 

the mouth of the canyon, 2,000 feet; intermittent. Cucamonga sheet.

Llagas Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in the western part of T. 9 S., 

K. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general southeastward to 

its junction with Pachecho Creek (tributary to Pajaro River, which discharges 

to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) in the central part of T. 11 S., E. 4 E.; length, 

about 30 miles. Land Office Map of California, 1907.

Llanito Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile long, 

flowing southward to El Callejon Creek, the head of El Jaro Creek, which is 

tributary to Santa Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific) through Salsipuedes 

Creek. Lompoc sheet.

Lobdel Lake; Mono County; western part of T. 7 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian, in Swamp Meadows; fed by a ditch which takes water from 

Deep Creek; outlet, Desert Creek to Smith Valley on West Water River; altitude, 9,250 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Lobe Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles 

long, flowing northeastward into Triunfo Creek (tributary to Malibu Creek, 

which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Lobitos Creek; San Mateo County; a stream about 5 miles long, draining a 

small area in Canada Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima Rancho, and flowing southwestward into the Pacific 2 miles southeast of the mouth of Purisima Creek. 

Santa Cruz sheet.

Lobos Creek; San Francisco County; a small creek flowing westward and 

northward from a point near the Marine Hospital to the Pacific through Golden 

Gate. San Francisco sheet.

Lock Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 4 S., 

R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of the Montara 

Mountains, at altitude 1,600 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 1 mile 

and southeastward 1 mile into Frenchman Creek, which discharges to the 

Pacific; fall, 1,300 feet. San Mateo and Santa Cruz sheets.

Lock-wood Creek; Ventura County; rises in the western part of T. 7 N., 

R. 21 W., San Beruardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea 

level; flows northeastward to Lockwood Valley, then eastward along the south 

side of the valley, and finally southeastward through its canyon to join Piru 

Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 

about 9 miles; fall, 1,600 feet; principal tributaries, North and Middle forks, 

Bitter, and Seymour creeks. Mount Pinos sheet.

Lockwood Creek, Middle Fork; Ventura County; rises in the extreme northeastern part of T. 8 N., R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the 

western slope of Mount Pinos, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows south-. 

eastward to Lockwood Valley, which is drained by Lockwood Creek to Piru 

Creek .(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall 

in the 4 miles above the mouth of the canyon, 2,500 feet; intermittent. Mount 

Pinos sheet.

Lockwood Creek, North Fork; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 8 N., R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the south slope 

of Sawmill Mountain, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward to the western edge of Lockwood Valley, where its waters sink; Lockwood 

Valley drains eastward through Lockwood Creek which flows into Piru Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, above
120 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

mouth of canyon, about 4 miles; fall, 2,400 feet; intermittent. Mount Pinos 

sheet.

Loftus Canyon Creek; Ventura County; opening northeastward to Santa 

Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) in the northwestern part of T. 3 N., 

R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian. Santa Paula sheet.

Lpma Alta Creek; San Diego County; rises in the eastern part of T. 11 S., 

R. 4 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 400 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward and discharges into the brackish-water marsh near South 

Oceanside; intermittent; length to head of marsh, about 5 miles. This marsh 

is separated from the Pacific by a narrow sand bar which may at times be 

cut through by the flood waters of the creek. Escondido and Oceanside sheets.

Lompico Creek; Santa Cru? County; rises in the eastern part of T. 9 S., 

.R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; 

flows somewhat west of south to its junction with Zayante Creek (tributary to 

San Lorenzo River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, about 1,100 feet. 

Santa Cruz sheet.

Lone Willow Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; between the Slate Range 

and Brown Mountain. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, 

PL I and p. 44, on which Lone Willow Spring is described.

Lonely Gulch Creek; Eldorado County; rises in the southwestern part of 

.T. 14 N., R. 17 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 7,000 feet above 

sea level; flows northeastward 1^ miles into Rubicon Bay, Lake Tahoe (outlet, 

Truckee River to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; fall, about 775 feet 

Truckee sheet.

Lone Pine Creek; Inyo County; rises on the east slope of the Sierra in the 

region just east of Mount Russell (altitude, 14.190 feet), Mount Whitney (altitude, 14,501 feet), and Mount Muir (altitude, 14,025 feet) ; flows somewhat 

north of east 12 miles to the edge of Owens Valley near Lone Fine, where its 

waters sink; the headwaters extend to nearly 13,000 feet above sea level and 

the total fall is more than 9,000 feet, of which 6,500 feet is made in the first 

5 miles; upper basin contains a number of small lakes. Gaging station near 

Lone Pine (1906-1911). Mount Whitney sheet.

Long Branch Creek; Santa Clara County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles 

long, rising in the western part of T. 6 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, and flowing east of south into Isabel Creek (tributary through Arroyo 

Hondo to Calaveras Creek and thus through Alameda Creek to San Francisco 

Bay) ; fall, 1,250 feet. Mount Hamilton sheet.

Long- Canyon Creek; Calleguas Creek basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, about 6 miles long, rising in the southeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 

20 E., and flowing southwesterly into Arroyo Las Posas (Calleguas Creek, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; intermittent. Camulos sheet.

Long Canyon Creek; San Juan Canyon Creek basin; Orange and Riverside 

counties; rises about 2 miles east of Los Pinos Peak near the Old Dominion 

mine, at altitude 2,900 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 3 miles 

Into San Juan Canyon Creek (tributary to the Pacific) ; intermittent Elsinore 

sheet.

Long Canyon Creek; Santa Margarita River basin; San Diego and Riverside counties; T. 9 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; rises on the 

western slope of Palomar Mountain (altitude, 6,126 feet) ; flows northwestward 

into Temecula Creek (Santa Margarita River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

length, about 7 miles; fall, 3,900 feet. Ramona sheet.

Long Canyon Creek; Sweetwater River basin; San Diego County; rises in 

the southern part of T. 17 S,, R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into Sweetwater
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River (tributary to the Pacific through San Diego Bay); length, about 3 miles; 

fall, 400 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca and San Diego sheets.

Long Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises on Yam Say Peak; flows southeastward and eastward into Sycan Marsh, which is drained by Sycan River 

to Sprague River (tributary through Williamson River to Upper Klamath Lake 

and thus to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length above the 

marsh, about 12 miles. Klamath sheet.

Long Grade Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, about 3 

miles long, flowing north of west toward Calleguas Creek, which discharges to 

the Pacific. Hueneme sheet.

Long Lake; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; on west slope of Inconsolable Range; outlet, South Fork of Bishop Creek (tributary through Bishop 

Creek to Owens River, which discharges into Owens Lake) ; altitude, 10,800 

feet. Mount Goddard sheet.

Long Pine Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; drains portions of T. 

3 N., Rs. 6 and 7 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and an area lying 

between the North Fork of Lytle Creek and Cajon Canyon, through which it 

is tributary to the Santa Ana (tributary to the Pacific). The canyon is about 

9 miles long. Hesperia and San Antonio sheets.

Long Valley Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the central 

part of T. 20 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northward 1 

mile, northeastward 1 mile, then southeastward 5 miles to its junction with 

Deep Creek (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Long Valley Creek; Honey Lake basin; rises in Sierra County in the northern part of T. 10 N., R. 18 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

about 7,000 feet above sea level; takes a general northerly course and discharges 

into Honey Lake, which is without outlet; length, about 45 miles; fall, about 

3,050 feet, of which 1,500 feet is made in the first 3 miles; intermittent; in 

times of flood discharges considerable water into Honey Lake (q. v.). Sierraville and Honey Lake sheets.

Long Valley Creek; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 5 N., R. 23 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

8,500 feet; takes a general easterly course to its junction with Swager Creek 

(tributary through Buckeye Creek to East Walker River and thus to Walker 

River, which discharges to Walker Lake) at the lower end of Huntoon Valley; 

length, about 6 miles; fall, 1,700 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Lopez Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; Los Angeles River basin; an intermittent stream, about 2 miles long, flowing southwestward into San Fernando Valley 2 miles west of the mouth of Little Tujunga Canyon. Fernando 

sheet.

Los Alamos Canyon Creek; Riverside County; rises at the southeast end of 

Elsinore Mountains, at altitude 2,350 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

4 miles, then westward 3 miles to its junction with San Mateo Creek, which 

discharges to the Pacific; fall, 1,000 feet; principal tributary, Wildhorse Canyon Creek; intermittent. Elsinore sheet.

Los Alamos Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 

7 N., R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 4 miles 

and unites with Santa Rosa Creek (tributary to Russian River, which flows 

into the Pacific) near Melitta in Rancho Los Guilicos. Punnett's map of 

Sonoma County.

Los Amoles Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2J 

miles long, rising in the southern part of San Julian Rancho and flowing
122 GAZETTEEB OP STJBFACE WATEES IN CALIPOENIA,

northward to El Jaro Creek (tributary through Salslpuedes Creek to Santa 

Ynez River, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Los Angeles Biver; Los Angeles County; formed by Tujunga, Pacoima, and 

other small creeks whose sources" are in the Sierra Madre northeast of the 

city of Los Angeles. These streams leave the mountains at a point about 25 

miles above the city and enter the comparatively flat country of the San Fernando Valley where, except at times of excessive floods, the waters disappear 

in the sand and gravel washes at the lower end; in this valley is a secondary 

range of hills, trending from east to west, where bed-rock obstruction forces 

the water to the surface to form what is known as Los Angeles River. Below 

this point the river flows through the flat country of the Los Angeles Valley 

and enters the Pacific near the town of Long Beach. At the city of Los 

Angeles it is joined by Arroyo Seco. During the summer months the entire 

flow of Los Angeles River is diverted at a point about 5 miles above Los 

Angeles for the supply of the city and, except during flood periods, only a 

small amount of water passes this point. Tujunga, Pasadena, Santa Monica, 

and Downey sheets; Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 291, 1912, p. 51.

Los Berros Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in T. 32 S., R. 14 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward and southwestward to a 

point east of Los Berros, northwestward to Nopomo Hill, then southwestward, 

westward, and northwestward again to a point near Oceano where it joins 

Arroyo Grande Creek (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 11 miles; intermittent ; from Los Berros to Nopomo Hill the valley of the creek is followed by 

the Pacific Coast Railway. Arroyo Grande sheet.

Los Coches Creek; San Diego County; rises in the eastern part of T. 15 S., 

R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,100 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward 4 miles, then northwestward about 3 miles to its 

junction with San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific through False 

Bay; intermittent; fall, 700 feet. Cuyamaca sheet.

Los Gratos Creek; Carmelo River basin; Monterey County; rises in the northern part of T. 18 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northward 

into Glicko Creek (tributary to Carmelo River, which discharges to the Pacific); 

length, about 8 miles. Post route map, 1911; Land Office map, 1907, on which 

it is shown but not named.

Los Gates Creek; Guadalupe River basin; Santa Clara County; an- intermittent stream, about 8 miles long, flowing northwestward and joining Guadalupe River (tributary to San Francisco Bay) in the city of San Jose. San 

Jose sheet.

Los Laureles Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent 

stream, 4 miles long, rising on the north slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains in 

T. 5 N., R. 28 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northwestward to Santa Ynez River, which discharges to the Pacific. Santa Ynez sheet.

Los Osos Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the noTthern part of T. 

31 S., R 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 900 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward to the western part of Canada de los Osos Rancho, 

then turns sharply and flows northeastward to the tidal marsh through which 

it flows to Morro Bay and thus to the Pacific Ocean; upper course lies through 

Clark Valley; length, about 9 miles. Cayucos sheet.

Los Penasquitos Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 14 S.. R. 1 W., Sasn Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,100 

feet above sea level; flows in general somewhat south of west to a point near 

Sorrento at upper end of Soledad Valley, where it turns and flows northwestward through the valley and enters the Pacific through a tidal marsh 1 mile 

southeast of Delmar; intermittent; length, about 22 miles; principal tributary,
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Soledad Canyon Creek. McGonigle Canyon Creek enters the Pacific through 

the same tidal marsh. Elcajon and La Jolla sheets.

Los Pinetos Canyon; Los Angeles County; northern part of T. 3 N., R. 15 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian; a drainage way opening northward into 

Placerita Canyon, which discharges through Placerita Creek to Santa Clara 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Fernando sheet.

Los Sauces Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream rising in the 

southern part of T. 4 N., R. 24 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level, and flowing west of south to the Pacific Ocean 

half a mile northwest of Seacliff; tributary, Poverty Canyon Creek. Ventura 

sheet.

Lost Cannon Creek; Mono County. See Lost Canyon Creek.

Lost Canyon Creek; Mono County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 7 N., 

R. 22 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,700 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward 3 miles, then northeastward 7 miles to its junction 

with West Walker River (tributary to Walker River, which discharges to 

Walker Lake) at the upper end of Antelope Valley; fall, 3,400 feet; principal 

tributary, Mill Creek; called Lost Cannon Creek on Dardanelles sheet. Dardanelles, Bridgeport, and Wellington sheets.

Lost Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 

1 N., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, 2 miles northeast of San 

Gorgonio Mountain, at altitude 9,500 feet above sea level; flows northerly to its 

junction with Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific); length, 4 miles; fall, 

3,200 feet; intermittent. San Gorgonio sheet.

Los Trancos Creek; San Francisquito Creek basin; forms boundary between 

San Mateo and Santa Clara counties; rises iu the southern part of El Corte de 

Madero Rancho, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows northerly into San 

Francisquito Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay; length, about 3 

miles. Santa Cruz and Palo Alto sheets.

Lost River; Modoc County, Cal., and Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the 

southeastern part of Klamath County, Oreg.; flows southwestward into Modoc 

County, Cal., then passing to the west and northwest reenters Oregon, and 

finally discharges into Rhett Lake; principal tributaries, Willow Creek and a 

stream from Clear Lake; formerly connected by a slough with Klamath River, 

but such discharge has been artificially prevented. Gaging station near Clear 

Lake (1904-1909). Alturas, Modoc Lava Bed, and Klamath sheets. See also 

Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 146, 1905, p. 98.

Love Creek; Santa Cruz County; rises in the central part of T. 9 S., R. 2 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows 

southward 3 miles into San Lorenzo River at Ben Lomond (tributary to the 

Pacific); fall, about 700 feet. Santa Cruz sheet.

Lower Lake. See Alkali Lakes.

Lucas Canyon Creek; Riverside and Orange counties; an intermittent stream, 

about 6 miles long, rising 1 mile southwest of Sitton Peak, and flowing southwesterly into San Juan Canyon Creek; fall, 2,300 feet. Elsinore and Corona 

sheets.

Lucas Creek; Los Angeles County; rises on the east slope of Josephine 

Mountain, in the San Gabriel Timber Land Reserve, at altitude 4,400 feet above 

sea level; flows northwestward about 2 miles into Tujunga Creek (tributary to 

Los Angeles River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,950 feet. Tujunga 

sheet.

Lucky Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the western part of T. 7 N., R. 4 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 8 miles to its junction with
124 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Redwood Creek (tributary to the Pacific) in the western part of T. 8 N., R. 3 E. 

Punhett's map of Humboldt County.

Lucol Hollow Creek; Solano County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, 

rising in the Montezuma Hills and flowing southwestward and westward into 

Hopkins Ravine Creek, which discharges into the tidal marsh on the north side 

of Suisun Bay. Antioch sheet.

Lumgrey Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 47 N.,

R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of Mount Bullion;

flows southwestward 8 miles into Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific),

.which it enters 2 miles east of the mouth of Beaver Creek. Punnett's map of

Siskiyou County.

Lundy Canyon Creek. See Mill Creek.

Lundy Lake; Mono County; north-central part of T. 2 N., R. 25 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; inlet, Mill Creek, which flows through the lake to 

Mono Lake; altitude, 7,766 feet; fall of Mill Creek in the 6 miles below the 

lake, 1.340 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Lyons Creek; San Diego County; a small stream, unnamed on the map 

(Cuyamaca sheet), which enters Cottonwood Creek (tributary to Tia Juana 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) about half a mile above the Barrett 

dam.

Lytle Creek; San Bernardino County; formed in the central part of T. 2 N., 

R. 6 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, by the union of its North, Middle, 

and South forks. The North Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises on the southeastern 

slope of Piiie Mountain, at altitude 8,250 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 11 miles, then west of south li miles to the point at which it receives the 

Middle Fork. The South Fork enters one-half mile below the junction of the 

North and Middle forks; below the forks the creek flows southeasterly through 

Lytle Canyon to San Bernardino Valley, which is drained by Santa Ana River 

(tributary to the Pacific). The drainage basin comprises about 55 square miles. 

All of the ordinary summer flow of the stream is diverted at the mouth of its 

canyon into a masonry canal and passes over a weir, canal and weir being used 

in common by all the water companies interested in the supply. San Antonio, 

Hesperia, Cucamonga, and San Bernardino sheets; Twentieth Ann. Report U. S. 

Geol. Survey, pt. 4, 1900, p. 555.

Lytle Creek, Middle Fork; San Bernardino County; rises in northeastern 

part of T. 2 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 7,250 

feet; flows southeastward to junction with Lytle Creek (tributary to Santa Ana 

'River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 7 miles; fall, 4,250 feet; principal tributary, a stream draining the north slope of Cucamonga Peak. San 

Antonio and Cucamonga sheets.

Lytle Creek, North Fork. See Lytle Creek.

Lytle Creek, South Fork; San Bernardino County; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 2 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 1 mile east of 

Cucamonga Peak, at altitude 7,750 feet above sea level; flows southeastward li 

miles, then north of east about 4 miles to its junction with Lytle Creek (tributary to^ Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 4,900 feet. 

Cucamonga sheet.

McAdams Creek, Siskiyou County. See Cherry Creek.

McDonald Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles 

long, rising in the southeastern part of T. 5 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, and flowing southwestward to Ventura River (tributary to the 

Pacific) in Ojai Valley. Ventura sheet.
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McCoy Creek; San Benito County; rises in the northern part of T. 17 S., 

R. 10 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows east of south into San Benito 

River (Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay); length, 

about 5 miles. Land Oflice map of California, 1907.

McDowell Creek; Mendocino County; rises on the west slope of the Coast 

Range in the northeastern part of T. 13 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian; flows southwestward 6 miles to its junction with Russian River 

(tributary to the Pacific) in Rancho de Sanel. Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.

McGarvey Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 13 

N., R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northward 2 miles into Klamath 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

McGee Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the north slope 

of Mount Humphreys, at altitude 12,000 feet above sea level; flows northeastward to its junction with Birch Creek (tributary to Owens River, which discharges to Owens Lake) ; fall, 7,600 feet. Mount Goddard and Bishop sheets.

McGee Creek; Mono County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the east slope 

of Red and White Mountain at altitude about 11,500 feet above sea level; flows 

northeastward. The area north of the Mount Goddard quadrangle, on which 

the head of this creek is shown, has not yet been mapped by the Geological 

Survey and the creek is not shown on the Land Oflice map of California; it is 

therefore not known to the compiler whether it is tributary to Owens River 

through Rock Creek or enters the river direct.

McGonigle Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northwestern part 

of T. 14 S., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on Black Mountain, at 

altitude 1,100 feet above sea level; flows southwestward to the tidal marsh 

through which Los Penasquitos Canyon Creek enters the Pacific; length, about 9 

miles. La Jolft. sheet.

Mack Canyon Creek; Mono County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 6 

N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 9,400 feet above sea 

level; takes a general southerly course to its junction with Swager Creek 

(tributary through Buckeye Creek to East Walker River and thus to Walker 

River which discharges to Walker Lake) ; length, about 4 miles; fall, 2,500 feet. 

Bridgeport sheet.

McKinney Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the 

northern part of T. 45 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northward into Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 5 miles. Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou County.

McKinney Creek; Truckee River basin; Placer County; rises in the central 

part of T. 14 N., R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,000 

feet above sea level; flows south of east 2 miles, then northeastward 2 miles 

and enters Lake Tahoe (outlet through Truckee River to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) at McKinney; fall, 1,775 feet. Truckee sheet.

McNab Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 14 

N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows somewhat south of east 

6 miles to its junction with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) near Largo 

in Rancho de Sanel. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Mad River; Trinity and Humboldt counties; rises in Trinity County, in the 

east-central part of T. 26 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

northwestward to the northeastern part of T. 6 N., R. 1 W., Humboldt base and 

meridian, where it enters the Pacific; length, including major windings, about 90 

miles. The basin is very narrow and tributaries are unimportant; those named 

on the map are Pilot, Deer, Shower, Bug, Boulder, Maple, Canon, and Lindsey 

creeks, and North Fork of Mad River, in the upper parts of its course the chan-
126 GAZETTEBE OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

nel is practically dry during the summer months, the water standing in pools. 

Farther down flow continues throughout the year but is insufficient to irrigate 

all the land that is improved; during the rainy season the river is turbulent.

The lower course of the stream passes through the famous redwood belt. 

The remainder of the basin is covered with grass and scrubby timber.

Gaging station near Arcata (1910-1912).

Authorities: Punnett's maps of Trinity and Humboldt counties; Water-Supply 

Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 291, 1912, p. 177.

Mad River, North. Fork; Humboldt County; rises in the west-central part 

of T. 7 N., R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows east of south 6 miles, 

south and southwest 4 miles, then northwestward 1 mile to its junction with 

Mad River (tributary to the Pacific) 1 mile west of Korbel. Punnett's map 

of Humboldt County.

Madden Creek; Placer County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,300 feet above sea level; 

flows northeastward 2^ miles into McKinley Bay, Lake Tahoe (outlet, Truckee 

River to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; fall, 2,075 feet. Truckee sheet.

Maddon Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 6 N., 

R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northeastward 4^ miles into the 

South Fork of Trinity River just above the junction of the South Fork with 

Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Madera Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in .La Purisima Concepcion Rancho; 

flows northeastward toward the tidal marsh at the southern end of San Francisco Bay; sinks near Mayfield. Palo Alto and Santa Cruz sheets.

Madranio Canyon Creek; an intermittent stream rising in the northern part 

of T. 3 N., R. 24 W., at altitude 1,250 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

toward the Pacific Ocean. Ventura sheet.' *

Magnesia Spring Canyon; Riverside County; central part of T. 5 S., R. 5 E., 

San Bernardino base and meridian; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, flowing northeastward to Magnesia Spring, on the edge of Coachella Valley, in the 

Colorado Desert. Indio special sheet.

Malibu Creek; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; an intermittent stream 

formed in the northeastern part of T. 1 S., R. 18 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, by the union of Triunfo and Las Virgenes creeks; Triunfo Creek, 

which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of 

Malibu Creek, rises in Ventura County, 1 mile north of Triunfo Pass, on Sandstone Peak (altitude 3,059 feet) ; takes a very irregular but in general southeasterly course to its point of junction with Las Virgenes Creek. Below this 

junction Malibu Creek flows southeastward into the Pacific Ocean. Length of 

Triunfo Creek above the point of junction, about 16 miles; of Malibu Creek 

below the junction, about 6 miles. The principal tributary of Malibu Creek 

below the mouth of Las Virgenes is Cold Creek. Gaging station on Triunfo 

Creek near Calabasas (1903-1906) and on Malibu Creek near Calabasas (1903- 

1906). Camulos and Calabasas sheets.

Mallard Slough; Contra Costa County; in the tidal marsh on the south side, 

east end of Suisun Bay. Antioch sheet.

Mallo Pass Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows north of west, and enters the 

Pacific half a mile southwest of Newhaven; length, about 4£ miles. Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Mammoth Lakes; Mono. County; north of Mammoth Crest, in T. 4 S., R. 27 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; a group of small lakes discharging by a 

stream flowing eastward into Owens River (tributary to Owens Lake) in Long
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 127

Valley. The highest of the lakes is about 9,550 feet above sea level; the lowest 

is about 8,550. Mount Lyell sheet; Land Office map of California, 1907.

Man Gulch Creek; Alameda County; rises in the west-central part of T. 5 S.. 

R. 4 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, just south of the boundary line between Santa Clara and Alameda counties, on the north, slope of Eylar Mountain ; flows northward to Man Ridge, then turns to the west and southwest and 

joins Arroyo del Valle (tributary through Arroyo de la Laguna to Alameda 

Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) in the eastern part of T. 5 S., 

R. 3 E.; length, about 5 miles; fall, 2,300 feet. Tesla and Mount Hamilton 

sheets.

Mandiville Canyon Creek. See Santa Monica Canyon Creek.

Manuel Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles 

long, flowing westward into Canada Larga just above its entrance into Ventura 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Ventura sheet.

Manzana Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream rising in 

the San Rafael Mountains, between San Rafael and McKinley mountains, at 

altitude about 5,800 feet above sea level, and flowing northwestward TO Sisquoc 

River (tributary to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific), which 

it enters in the southeastern part of T. 9 N., R. 30 W.; length, about 15 miles; 

fall, 4,700 feet; principal tributary, Davy Brown Canyon Creek. Santa Yiiez 

sheet.

Manzanita Creek; Trinity County; rises in the central part of T. 34 N., 

R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows west of south 3 miles into 

Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Maple Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 8 N., 

R. 2 E., Huinboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward into Big Lagoon; 

length, about 8 miles; principal tributaries, Pitcher Creek and an unnamed 

stream, about 9 miles long, which enters from the south in the southern part of 

T. 9 N., R. 1 E. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Maple Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 5 N., 

R. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 4 miles, then southwest and south 3 miles into Mad River (tributary to the Pacific); course circuitous. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Marble Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; T. 3 N., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, flowing northward 

into Mohave Desert.. San Gorgonlo sheet.

. Maria Ygnacio Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara 

National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 

3,000 feet above sea level; flows west of south 7 miles to its junction with Alasoadero Creek (which discharges to the Pacific) half a mile south of Goleta; 

principal tributaries, East Fork and San Antonio creeks. Goleta special map.

Maria Ygnacio Creek, East Fork; Santa Barbara County; rises in the 

Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 650 feet above sea level; flows so nth westward into Maria 

Ygnacio Creek (tributary to the Pacific through Alascadero Creek); length, 2 

miles; fall, 500 feet. Goleta special map.

Marie Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 1J miles 

long, rising on the southern slope of the Santa Monica Mountains and flowing 

southward into the Pacific Ocean. Camulos sheet.

Marie Lake; Mono County, Mono National Forest; li miles east of Mount 

Lyell; outlet, Rush Creek, which discharges to Mono Lake; altitude, 10,750 

feet. Mount Lyell sheet.
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Markham Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northern part of T. 7 N., 

R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows west of south 3 miles and 

joins Russian River just above the point at which the latter enters the 

Pacific. Punnett's map of Sonoma County. '

Markleeville Creek; Alpine County; rises on the east slope of the Sierra 

near the summit of the divide separating Carson River waters from waters 

flowing to the Mokelumne; takes a general northeasterly course to its junction 

with the East Fork of Carson Rher (tributary through Carson River to 

Carson Sink) ; length, about 12 miles; principal tributary, Pleasant Valley 

Creek. The main stream is locally called Hot Spring Creek above Markleeville, 

where it is joined by Pleasant Valley Creek. Gaging Station near Markleeville 

(1911-12) and at Markleeville (1910-1912). Markleeville sheet.

Mark "West Creek; Sonoma County; rises on the western slope of the Coast 

Range in the southeastern part of T. 8 N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian; takes a circuitous but in general westerly course to its junction 

with Santa Rosa Creek (tributary to Russian River, which flows into the 

Pacific) near Mount Olivet in San Miguel Rancho; length, including major 

windings, about 18 miles. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Martin Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward into Big 

River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 4 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.

Martin Creek; San Mateo County; a short intermittent stream, flowing 

northeastward into Searsville Lake, which discharges through San Franeisquito Creek to San Francisco Bay. Palo Alto and Santa Cruz sheets.

Martinez Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream rising 

on the southwest slope of Martinez Mountain, at altitude 4,400 feet above sea 

level, flowing southeastward and eastward to the Colorado Desert; length above 

mouth of canyon, about 8 miles, in which distance the fall is 3,300 feet. Indio 

special sheet.

Martis Creek; Placer and Nevada counties; rises in Placer County in the 

eastern part of T. 16 N., R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

7,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles, then northeastward 

7 miles to its junction with Truckee River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; length, about 9 miles; fall, 1,800 feet of which 1,200 feet is made 

in the first 2 miles; many small branching tributaries. Truckee sheet.

Matanzas Creek, Sonoma County. See Bennett Creek.

Mathilde Lake; San Mateo County; a small lake in the lower part of San. 

Pedro Valley, a short distance east of the Pacific, from which it is separated 

by a sand bar. San Mateo sheet.

Matilija Creek; Santa Barbara and Ventura counties; rises in the eastern 

part of Santa Barbara County, in T. 6 N., R. 24 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 

15 miles to the upper end of Ojai Valley, below which it is called Ventura 

River (tributary to the Pacific) ; fall in this portion of its course, 4,750 feet; 

principal tributaries above Ojai Valley, West Fork, Tipper North Fork, and 

North Fork. Mount Pinos and Ventura sheets. * Matilija Creek, North Fork; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern part 

of T. 5 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,700 feet 

above sea level; flows, in general, southwestward to its junction with Matilija 

Creek (Ventura River, tributary to the Pacific), half a mile east of Matilija; 

length, about 5 miles. Mount Pinos and Ventura sheets.

Matilija Creek, Upper North Fork; Ventura County; rises in the southeastern part of T, 6 N., R. 24 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at alti-
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tude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 4 miles, then southwesterly 

3 miles into Matilija Creek (Ventura River, which discharges to the Pacific) 

near Matilija; length, about 7 miles; fall, 2,800 feet. Mount Pinos and Ventura 

sheets.

Matilija Creek, West Fork; Ventura County; rises on the north slope of the 

Santa Ynez Mountains, in the western part of T. 5 N., R. 24 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward to its junction with Matilija Creek (Ventura River, tributary to the 

Pacific); length, about 3 miles; intermittent. Ventura sheet.

Matthews*Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 39 

N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward and 

westward to its junction with Salmon River (tributary to Klamath River, 

which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 6 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Mattole River; Mendocino and Humboldt counties; rises in Humboldt 

County, in the northern part of T. 24 N., R. 19 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian; takes a general northwesterly course to the northern part of T. 2 S., 

R. 2 W., Humboldt base and meridian, where it turns and flows southwestward 

into the Pacific; length, including major windings, 44 miles; principal tributaries, West Fork, Honeydew Creek, Upper North Fork, Squaw Creek, and 

North Fork. Gaging station near Petrolia (1911). Punnett's maps of Mendocino and Humboldt counties.

Mattole River, North Fork; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 1 S., R. 1 E.; flows somewhat north of west 8 miles, then south of 

west and south 4 miles to its junction with Mattole River (tributary to the 

Pacific) near Petrolia. Many short tributaries draining the southern slopes 

of Rainbow and Taylors peaks. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Mattole River, Upper North Fork; Humboldt County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general southwestward to its junction with Mattole River (tributary to the Pacific) in the 

northeastern part of T. 3 S., R. 1 W.; length, about 8 miles. Punnett's map of 

Humboldt County.

Mattole River, West Fork; Humboldt County; rises in the western part of 

T. 5 S., R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows west of north 7 miles, then 

northeastward 2$ miles into Mattole River (tributary to the Pacific) at Etterburg. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Maxy Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream. 4 miles long, 

rising in the southwestern part of T. 8 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing southeastward into Canada de los Alamos Creek (tributary through Piru Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Tejon sheet.

May Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; Los Angeles River basin; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, draining a portion of the eastern part of T. 3 

N., R. 15 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows southward toward 

Pacoima Creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) in San Fernando Valley. Fernando sheet.

Means Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; T. 4 N., R. 4 E., San Bernardino 

base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PI. I, 

p. 73.

Medea Creek; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; an intermittent stream, 

about 7 miles long, flowing southeastward into Triunfo Creek (tributary to 

Malibu Creek, which discharges to the Pacific) ; principal tributaries, Lindero 

Canyon and Posita Canyon creeks. Camulos sheet. 

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130 GAZETTEER OF SUBFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Meder Creek; Santa Cruz County; a stream, about 3£ miles long, flowing 

southward into the Pacific 3 miles west of the Santa Cruz Point. Santa Cruz 

sheet.

Meeks Creek; Eldorado County; rises in the western part of T. 13 N., It. 17 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile northeast of Phipps Peak, at altitude 

8,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 miles, then northeastward 3 

miles into Meeks Bay, Lake Tahoe (outlet, Truckee River to Pyramid and Wiunemucca lakes) ; fall, 2,275 feet; passes through several small lakes. Pyramid 

Peak and Truckee sheets.

Merced Lake; San Francisco County; lies in a depression separated from the 

ocean by a narrow ridge. The bottom of Lake Merced is 10 feet below sea level; 

the drowned valley which the lake occupies undoubtedly once had free access to 

the ocean at tide level, but sand dunes choked the channel and dammed back 

the waters until they stood 10 feet above tide. Since then the lake has been 

artificially raised another 10 feet. San Mateo sheet; Lawson, A. C., Geology of 

the San Francisco peninsula; Fifteenth Ann. Kept. U. S. Geol. Survey, Part II, 

1893-4, pp. 474-75.

Merrill Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the eastern part of T. 12 N., R. 

6 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward to its junction with 

Salmon River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) 

half a mile northeast of Somes Bar length, 4 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Merritt Lake; Alameda County; between Oakland and East Oakland; inlets, 

Indian Gulch and Hayes creeks; outlet, San Antonio Creek to San Francisco 

Bay. San Francisco sheet.

Meryl Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the eastern part of the county 

about 6 miles southeast of the south end of Sycan Marsh; flows southward 12 

miles into North Fork of Sprague River (tributary through Sprague River to 

Williamson River and thus through Upper Klamath Lake to Klamath River, 

which discharges to the Pacific). Klamath sheet.

Mescal Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southern part of T. 3 N., 

R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows northward to the gravels at 

the edge of Antelope Valley- San Antonio sheet; Land Office map of California, 

1907; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, 1911, PL VI.

Mesquite Dry Lake; San Bernardiuo County; Tps. 2 and 3 N., R. 8 E., San 

Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 

1909, PI. I.

Mesquite Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; in T. 19 N., R. 13 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, just west of the Nevada-California State line; 

Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PI. I. Ivanpah sheet.

Messenger Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 6 

miles long, rising on the north slope of McPherson Peak and flowing east of 

north to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Santa Ynez sheet.

Methodist Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 9 N.. 

R. 8 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northeastward to its junction with 

Salmon River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) near 

Yocumville; length, 5 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Mettali Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the central part of T. 10 N.. R. 2 

E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northeastward into Klamath River 

(tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 5 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Mexican Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southern part of T. 

16 S., R 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,000 feet above 

sea level; flows northwestward toward Sweetwater River (tributary to the
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Pacific through San Diego Bay) ; length, about 3 miles; fall, 600 feet; intermittent. The map (Cuyamaca sheet) gives no indication of a drainage line in 

this canyon but shows a road leading from Jamacho to North Jamul.

Middle Alkali Lake. See Alkali Lakes.

Middle Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 44 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

eastern slope of Marble Mountains; flows southeastward 5 miles to its junction 

with Scott River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Middle Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 47 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general 

somewhat wegt of south to its junction with Horse Creek (tributary to Klamath 

River, which flows to the Pacific); length, 7 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Middle Slough; Contra Costa County; between Winter and Browns islands. 

Antioch sheet.

Milk Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises on the western slope of Black 

Hills; flows southwestward into Sycan River (tributary through Sprague River 

to Williamson River, and thus through Upper Klamath Lake to Klamath River, 

which discharges to the Pacific). Klamath sheet.

Milk Ranch Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the western part of T. 5 S., 

R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward into South Fork 

of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Millard Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; rises 

on the southwest slope of Mount Lowe at Crystal Springs, at altitude 4,500 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward to Arroyo Seco (tributary to Los Angeles 

River, which discharges to the Pacific), to which it is tributary, just at the 

canyon opening, but its waters seldom flow so far as this junction at their low 

stage. Pasadena sheet; Irrigation in California [southern], Sacramento, 1888, 

p. 389.

Millard Canyon Creek; Riverside County; T. 2 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino 

base and meridian; an intermittent stream rising in the northern part of the 

township and flowing southward to San Gorgonio Pass, which slopes eastward 

from a point east of Beaumont to the Colorado desert. The canyon has three 

forks the East and Middle uniting near the center of the township and the 

West coming in a mile below the junction of the other two. San Jacinto sheet.

Millard Canyon Creek; forks of. See Millard Canyon Creek.

Mill Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the southern part 

of T. 19 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows west of south 

about 4 miles, then in general south of west 2| miles into Eel River (tributary 

to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Mill Creek;'Klamath River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 8 N., R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward about 7 miles to the eastern part of T. 9 N., R. 5 E., where it turns 

abruptly and flows so*uthwestward across the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation 

to its junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 15 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Mill Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 19 N., R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southeastward 2 miles, southward 2 miles, and southwestward 2 miles to its junction 

with Indian Creek (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.
132 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATBKS IN CALIFORNIA.

Mill Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the north-central 

part of T. 45 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows south of west 

7 miles to its junction with Scott River (tributary to Klamath River, which 

flows to the Pacific) at Scott Bar. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Mill Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; rises 1^ miles 

northwest of the north line of T. 3 N., R. 11 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward to its 

junction with Tujunga Creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, which discharges 

to the Pacific) ; length, about 6 miles; fall, 1,850 feet; principal tributary, North 

Fork. Tujunga sheet.

Mill Creek; Mohave River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

western part of T. 3 N., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

7,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 8 miles to its junction 

with Deep Creek (tributary to Mohave River) ; fall, about 3,000 feet. Deep 

Creek sheet.

Mill Creek; Mono Lake basin; Mono County; rises in the southeastern part 

of T. 2 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of 

North Peak, at altitude about 11,300 feet above sea level; flows north of east 

to the western part of T. 2 N., R. 26 E., where it turns and flows southeast 

and south into Mono Lake; fall, about 4,900 feet; passes through a number 

of lakes, of which Lundy Lake is the largest; greater part of course lies through 

Lundy Canyon, a broad-bottomed trench, which extends with a low grade into 

the heart of the mountains. On either side walls of granite and metamorphosed 

slates tower nearly perpendicularly to a height between 2,000 and 3,000 feet. 

The north wall of the canyon is unbroken, but on the south side is a deep, 

U-shaped notch where Lake Canyon joins the main gorge. Both Lundy and 

Lake canyons have low grade, especially near their place of union, but the 

bottom of the main gorge is 1,000 feet lower than the'bottom of its tributary, 

and the waters of Lake Canyon flow in cascades over solid rock to join the 

stream below.1 Bridgeport and Mount Lyell sheets.

Mill Creek; Monterey County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 21 S., 

R. 4 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward into the Pacific 3 

miles northwest of Lopez Point; length, about 5 miles. Land Oflice map of 

California, 3907, on which it is not named; post route map of California, 1911.

Mill Creek; Russian River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 16 N., R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in Leonard Lake; 

flows northward 2 miles, then in general south of east 6 miles to its junction 

with Forsythe Creek through which it is tributary to Russian River (tributary 

to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Mill Creek; Russian River basin; Sonoma County L rises in the northern 

part of T. 8 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows eastward 4 

miles, then northeastward 2 miles into Dry Creek (tributary to Russian River, 

which flows into the Pacific). Puunett's map of Sonoma County.

Mill Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

eastern part of T. 1 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, 2 miles 

southwest of San Gorgonio Mountain; flows westerly to the eastern end of San 

Bernardino Valley. " Coming out of the mountains about 2 miles south of the 

point of opening of the Santa Ana, into a broad, very steep sloping side valley, 

its flood escape way turns to the right and joins the main river bed about 3 

miles below its canyon mouth." The branch carrying the name of the stream 

is indicated on the map as starting at altitude 8,400 feet, but High Creek, its 

first named tributary, reaches an altitude of 10,500 feet; fall in the 12 miles to

1 Russell, I. C., Quaternary history of Mono Valley, Cal.: Eighth Ann. Kept U. S. Geol. 

Survey, 1889, p. 332.
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the mouth of the canyon, 5,200 feet; principal tributaries, High, Vivian, Falls, 

and Mountain Home creeks. San Gorgonio and Redlands sheets; Irrigation in 

California [southern], Sacramento, 1888, p. 120.

Mill Creek; Scott Creek basin; Santa Cruz County; rises on the southern 

slope of Ben Lomond Mountain, in T. 9 S., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles 

into Scott Creek (tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, lji)00 feet. Santa Cruz sheet.

Mill Creek; Smith River basin; Del Norte County; rises in the eastern part 

of T. 15 X., R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows somewhat south of west 

3 miles, then in general northward 8 miles to its junction with Smith River 

(tributary to the Pacific) in the west-central part of T. 16 N., R. 1 E.; principal 

tributary, East Branch. Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Mill Creek; Sonoma County. See Robert Crane Creek.

Mill Creek; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 7 N., R. 23 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,500 

feet above sea level; flows in general east of north to its junction with Lost 

Canyon Creek (tributary to West Walker River, and thus through Walker 

River to Walker Lake) ; fall, 2,500 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Mill Creek, East Branch; Del Norte County; rises in the extreme southwestern part of T. 16 N., R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general 

westward to its junction with Mill Creek (tributary to Smith River, which 

flows to the Pacific; length, 5 miles. Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Mill Creek, North Fork; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; 

rises 1£ miles east of Gleason Mountain, at altitude 5,250 feet above sea level; 

flows southward 2i miles, then southeastward 2£ miles into Mill Creek (tributary to Tujunga Creek and thus to Los Angeles River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; fall, 2,250 feet. Tujunga sheet.

Miller Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles 

long, rising on the north slope of the San Rafael Mountains in Santa Barbara 

National Forest and flowing east of north into Sisquoc River (tributary to 

Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa Ynez sheet.

Miller Creek; Alameda County; rises in the north-central part of T. 2 S., 

R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 550 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward li miles into San Leandro Creek, which discharges 

through San Leandro Bay to San Francisco Bay; fall, 250 feet. Concord sheet.

Millers Creek; Paper Mill Creek basin; Marin County; rises near the southern border of Rancho de Nicasio; flows northwestward 3 miles into Nicasio 

Creek (tributary to Paper Mill Creek, which flows to the Pacific through 

Tomales Bay) near Nicasio. Punnett's map of Marin County.

Millers Creek; Rhett Lake basin; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the southeastern part of the county; flows westward and southwestward to Langells 

Valley, where it unites with Lost River (tributary to Rhett Lake) ; upper 

course of this creek lies through Horse Fly Valley- Klamath sheet; see also 

annual reports of United States Reclamation Service.

Milliken Creek; Napa County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 7 N., 

R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,900 feet above sea level; 

takes a general southerly course to its junction with Soda Creek (tributary to 

Napa River, which discharges to San Pablo Bay) ; length, about 10 miles; fall, 

900 feet. Napa sheet.

Mindego Creek; San Gregorio Creek basin; San Mateo County; rises in the 

west-central part of T. 7 S., R. 3 W., at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; 

flows north of west 2 miles, then west of south 2 miles to join Alpine Creek to 

form San Gregorio Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; fall, about 1,500 feet. 

Santa Cruz sheet.
134 (JAZETTEEU OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Mine Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent sfcrearn, 5 

miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest, southeast of McPherson Peak, and flowing southwestward into Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa 

Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa Ynez sheet.

Mine Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream, about 

4 miles long, draining a small area in the San Luis Range and flowing southeastward to Harford Canyon, which discharges to San Louis Obispo Creek 

(tributary to the Pacific). Port Harford sheet.

Mine Gulch Creek; Los Angeles County; rises on the east slope of North 

Baldy, at altitude 7,750 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles, into 

Prairie Fork of San Gabriel River (tributary to San Gabriel River, which flows 

to the Pacific) ; fall, 3,250 feet. Rock Creek and San Antonio sheets.

Miners Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 40 N.. 

R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the Mount of the Cross; flows 

northeastward 3 miles, then northward 2 miles to join French Creek (tributary 

to Scott River and thus through Klamath River to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou County.

Minnehaha Creek; Trinity County; rises in the eastern part of T. 38 N., 

R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows east and southeast into 

Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 

3 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Minor Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 7 N., 

R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 2 miles, then westward 2J miles into Redwood Creek (tributary to the Pacific) near Bairds. 

Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Mint Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the west-central part of 

T. 5 N., R. 14 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,400 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward to Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific) to which it delivers water only in times of flood; fall in the li miles 

at the head, 500 feet; in the lower 7 miles of its course the channel is a sandy 

wash. Fernando sheet.

Mirror Lake; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; near Ojai Station; 

intermittent. Ventura sheet.

Mission Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream 

rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa 

Ynez Mountains, at altitude 3,250 feet above sea level, and flowing southward 

to Santa Barbara Mission, then irregularly southeastward through the City of 

Santa Barbara to a small marsh through which it discharges to the Pacific; 

length, about 8 miles; tributary, Rattlesnake Canyon Creek. Santa Barbara 

special sheet.

Mission Creek; Colorado desert; San Bernardino and Riverside counties; 

formed in the central part of T. 1 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

by the union of its North and South forks. The North Fork, which drains the 

larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, 

rises in the southern part of T. 1 N., R. 2 E., at altitude 8,000 feet above sea 

level; flows eastward and southeastward 6 miles to the point at which it receives the South Fork; below the forks the general course of the creeks is 

southeastward to Colorado desert; intermittent; fall in the 13 miles from the 

head of the North Fork to Hog Ranch, 5,500 feet. San Gorgonio and San 

Jacinto sheets.

Mission Creek; Coyote River basin; Alameda County; an intermittent stream, 

about 5 miles long, rising 1 mile north of Mission Peak, at altitude 1,350 feet 

above sea level, and flowing in general northwestward to The Lagoon north of 

Irvington. Overflow from The Lagoon passes southward through Arroyo de la
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 135

Laguna to the tidal marsh north of Coyote River (tributary to San Francisco 

Bay). Pleasanton sheet.

Mission Creek, forks of. See Mission Creek.

Mission Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 21 S., R. 6 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows east of south 

into San Antonio River (tributary to Salinas River, which enters the Pacific 

in Monterey Bay) at San Antonio Mission; length, about 8 miles. Land Office 

map of California, 1907.

Mitchell Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows irregularly westward; enters 

the Pacific 1 mile south of Beaver Point; length, about 3 miles. Punnett's map 

of Mendocino County.

Mitchell Creek; Seal Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 1 N., R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 2 miles northwest of Mount Diablo, at altitude about 1,000 feet above sea level; flows northerly to Mount Diablo Creek (tributary through Seal Creek to Suisun Bay) ; 

length, about 3£ miles; fall, about 550 feet. Mount Diablo sheet.

Moat Lake; Mono County; northeastern part of T. 2 N., R. 24 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; outlet, a stream half a mile long, flowing southeastward to one of the Virginia lakes (outlet Virginia Creek to East Walker Rivev 

and thus through Walker River to Walker Lake) ; altitude, about 10,550 feet; 

fall of outlet, about 700 feet. Brideport sheet.

Modelo Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles 

long, flowing southeastward into Piru Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) 1 mile northeast of Piru. Camulos sheet

Moffitt Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the eastern part of T. 42 N., 

R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Moffitt Creek 

Mountains; winds irregularly northward about 14 miles, then bends to the 

northwest, west, and southwest to its junction with Scott River (tributary 

through Klamath River to the Pacific) near Fbrt Jones, in the northeastern 

part of T. 43 N., R. 9 W.; length, including major windings, 22 miles; principal tributary, Cherry Creek. The map (Punnett's map of Siskiyou County) 

does not clearly indicate whether the name Moflitt or Cherry should be applied 

to the stretch of stream below the junction of the two creeks. Moflitt is here 

considered the main stream because its drainage basin is so much the larger 

of the two. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Mohave River; rises in San Bernardino County on the north slope of the 

Sierra Madre, its headwaters flowing from elevations of 5,000 to 8,000 feet 

above sea level; takes a circuitous course, winding successively to the west, 

north, and east, decreasing in volume as it passes onto the plains, and finally 

disappears in its sandy bed a short distance below Barstow at an elevation of 

1,900 feet above sea level. As measured by planimeter on the San Bernardino 

County map, the drainage basin comprises 1,470 square miles, of which 251 

square miles may be classed as mountains, 219 square miles as foothills, and 

1,000 square miles as plains and desert buttes.1

Most of the mountains to the west of the basin drain toward Mohave Desert, 

but the streams are few and small and the water disappears as soon as it 

reaches the hot sands. The general slope of the valley from the west is toward 

Mohave River at the rate of 2 feet to the mile, but the rainfall is so light 

about 3 inches a year and the summer heat is so great, that the run-off is not 

visible on the surface. In the mountains of the basin heavy rains are frequent, 

and, falling on slopes that are both rugged and steep, cause floods which pour

1 Nineteenth Ann. Eept. U. S. Geol. Survey, pt. 4, 1898, pp. 614-616.
136 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

out of the hills far beyond the limit of the surface, flow into the desert, fill the 

porous sand and gravel of the river bed, and then disappear as rapidly as they 

came. South of Victorville, at a point known as the Narrows, the river has 

cut through a low range of hills. The gorge is narrow and its bounding walls 

are abrupt, granite cliffs; principal tributaries, West Fork and Deep Creek. 

Gaging station at Victorville (1899-1906). The sink of the Mohave is called 

Soda Sink.

Authorities: San Antonio, Hesperia, Deep Creek, and Redlands sheets; Land 

Office map of California, 1907; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 300, 

1912, pp. 25-26. See also Water-Supply Paper No. 224, pp. 10, 14-15.

Mohave River, West Fork; San Bernardino County; rises in the central part 

of T. 2 N., R. 5 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; at altitude 5,000 feet 

above sea level; flows in general northeastward to its junction with the main 

channel at the mouth of Deep Creek; the principal tributaries of the West Fork 

are its East Fork, and Grass Valley Creek. Hesperia and Deep Creek sheets.

Mohave River, West Fork, East Fork of; San Bernardino County; rises 

in the western part of T. 2 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 5,250 feet above sea level; flows north of west about 6 miles to its 

junction with the West Fork of Mohave; fall, 2,000 feet. Hesperia and Deep 

Creek sheets.

Molino Creek; Santa Cruz County; in the western part of San Vicente 

Rancho, at altitude 1,100 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles, 

then northwestward half a mile into Scott Creek (which discharges to the 

Pacific) near its mouth; intermittent. Santa Cruz sheet.

Mono Creek; Santa Ynez River basin; Santa Barbara County; rises in the 

Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the San Rafael Mountains 

2 miles northeast of Strawberry Peak, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward 6 miles, then to the south and southwest 15 miles to its 

junction with Santa Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific) ; drainage area comprises 120 square miles on the south slope of the San Rafael Mountains; principal tributaries, Roble Canyon and Indian creeks. Gaging station at Mono 

dam site (1902-1904). Santa Ynez sheet

Mono Lake; Mono County; within a few miles of the California-Nevada 

boundary; the 38th parallel and the 119th meridian intersect in the center of 

the lake; the western rim of the drainage area, formed by the crest line of the 

Sierra, coincides for 36 miles with the western margin of the Great Basin; 

the lowest pass in the serrate mountain crest along its western border is 3.000 

feet above its surface; the highest peaks that overshadow it rise more than 

6,000 feet above the level of the lake; the eastern part of the basin partakes 

of the character of the arid region of the interior basins, and includes valleys 

covered with sage brush, and rugged mountain slopes which are but scantily 

clothed with cedar and pifion. Over this portion no running water can be 

found during the greater part of the year, but, that it is not really a desert is 

shown by the fact that among the clumps of sage brush it produces nutritious 

bunch grass in sufficient abundance to afford pasturage for a few cattle and 

horses. The southwestern border of the basin includes magnificent mountains 

that support, in favored places, forests ol* pine. The highest peaks reach far 

above the timber line and bear a varied and beautiful alpine flora.

In outline the lake is rudely circular; its north-south axis measures 10 miles, 

and its east-west axis, 14 miles; including islands, its area is about 87 square 

miles.

The deepest part of the lake is near the southern border of the terrace surrounding Paoha Island, where sounding gave 152 feet of water; the average 

depth is about 61 feet.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 137

The entire bottom is of soft black mud, except to the south of the larger 

islands, where a tenacious blue clay is found over a considerable area. About 

the shore a narrow band of volcanic sand and gravel, derived from the Mono 

Craters and from Black Point, records the transporting power of waves and 

currents.

The lake derives its principal water supply from the creeks that descend the 

eastern slope of the Sierra and empty into it from the south and west; supplementing the surface drainage are a number of springs, some of which are of 

considerable size.

The creeks tributary to 'Lake Mono are of clear water and flow through channels excavated for the most part in granite and metamorphosed sediment, but 

near their mouths they have eroded small gorges through materials deposited 

during previous high-water stages of the lake. Most of the springs of the 

basin are either in the bottom of the lake or near its shores, and they are most 

numerous near the base of the mountains that lie close to the western shore. 

None of the springs are highly charged with mineral matter and some of the 

more copious are remarkable for their purity.

Only three of the springs that rise on the land surface have a temperature 

noticeably above the normal. The character of those rising in the bottom of 

the lake is uncertain; some of them reveal their presence in cold weather by a 

vapor on the lake surface above them, and are thus known to be thermal. At 

the western end of the lake are a number of springs, some of which rise from 

the bottom of the lake. The positions of the springs rising in the lake near 

Black Point are indicated in calm weather by the eddies they produce on the 

lake surface; on rowing over these submerged springs it is found that some of 

them rise from the tops of tufa crags, which are covered by 10 or 12 feet of 

water. The upward rush of fresh water from the orifices of the summits of 

these towers through the denser waters of the lake is in places sufficiently 

strong to deflect a boat allowed to float over them. Other tufa domes rise 

above the surface of the lake near the shore; many of them are vase-shaped 

and the tops of several are hollowed so as to form basins. A few of these 

depressions are filled with clear, fresh water that rises through the porous 

and tubular tufa of which the submerged shaft is composed. The water of one 

of these natural fountains, rising in a lake whose water is utterly undrinkable, 

is of exceptional purity. These springs fill a bowl 3 or 4 feet in diameter in 

the top of a tufa dome that rises about 3 feet above the lake surface and overflow, fountainlike, into the surrounding alkaline waters.

Like all inclosed water bodies Mono Lake is subject to changes of level 

dependent on alternations of season and on secular climatic oscillations. In 

the summer of 1883 Russell determined the altitude of the surface as 6,380 feet 

above sea level; in 1898-99? when the Mount Lyell quadrangle was surveyed, 

the altitude was determined as 6,412 feet; in October, 1909, the water surface 

was 6,426 feet above sea level.

The lake is destitute of molluscan or fish life; it is inhabited only by a 

crustacean peculiar to alkaline and saline waters and by insects and their 

lanse. The principal streams flowing into Lake Mono are Mill, Leevining, and 

Rush creeks.

Authorities. Quaternary history of Mono Valley, Cal., by I. C. Russell 

(Eighth Ann. Rept. TJ. S. Geol. Survey, pt. 1, 1889, pp. 269-270, 287-291, 298, 

319 *; Bridgeport, Hawthorne, and Mount Lyell sheets.

Monroe Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; an 

intermittent stream, about 2 miles long, rising in the northern part of T. 1 N., 

R. 9 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southward into Big

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Daltou Canyon (tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Pomona sheet.

Monroe Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; 

rises in eastern part of T. 1 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

at altitude 4,300 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Keller Creek 

(tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 2 

miles; fall, 1,500 feet. Redlands sheet.

Montezuma Slough; Solaho County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay; extends from Chain Island, at the mouths of Sacramento and San 

Joaqnin rivers, northwestward to the base of the Potrero Hills and then southwestward into the bay north of the mouth of Suisuu Creek. Antioch and Napa 

sheets.

Monument Gulch Creek;. Siskiyou County; rises in the western part of T. 46 

N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 2 miles into 

Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Mooney Gulch Creek; Trinity County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 

34 N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward 5 miles to 

its junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to 

the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Moorehouse Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 41 

N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward to its 

junction with Salmon River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) near McNeals; length, 10 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Moosa Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the eastern part of T. 13 

S., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the east slope of Burnt 

Mountain, at altitude 1,600 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to its 

jimction with San Luis Rey River (tributary to the Pacific Ocean) near Bonsall; length, 12 miles; fall, 1,450 feet; intermittent; principal tributary, South 

Fork. San Luis Rey sheet.

.Moosa Canyon Creek, South Fork; San Diego County; rises in the western 

part of T. 11 S., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,350 

feet above sea level; flows westward 2 miles and northwestward 2£ miles into 

Moosa Canyon Creek, through which it is tributary to San Luis Rey River, 

which discharges to the Pacific Ocean; fall, 950 feet; intermittent. San Luis 

Rey sheet.

Morales Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream 

rising in the southern part of T. 32 S., R. 20 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, and flowing southward toward Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) in the southeastern part of T. 11 N., R. 28 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian. McKittrick sheet.

Morano Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the northwestern part of 

T. 29 S., R. 14 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward into 

Salinas River (tributary to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) east of Santa Margarita. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Morey Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream. 5 

miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest, and flowing southwestward into Santa Agueda Creek, which discharges to Santa Ynez River 

(tributary to the Pacific). Santa Ynez and Lompoc sheets.

Morgan Canyon; Ventura County; a drainage way extending northwestward 

from the north slope of South Mountain toward Santa Clara River (tributary 

to the Pacific) in T. 3 N., R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian. Santa 

Paula sheet.

Morgan Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the eastern slope 

of Mount Morgan, at altitude 12,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles, then southeastward 2 miles into Pine Creek (tributary through
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 139

Rock Creek to Owens River, which discharges to Owens Lake) ; fall, 5,300 feet. 

Mount Goddard sheet:

Morongo Creek, Big; San Bernardino and Riverside counties; rises in the 

south-central part of T. 1 N., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 7,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 8 miles to the northern 

edge of Morongo Valley, where its waters sink; they reappear at the southern 

edge of the valley and flow southward in a canyou to the Colorado Desert 

where, in times of flood, they unite with Mission Creek; the altitude at the 

mouth of the lower canyon is about 1,700 feet above sea level. San Gorgonio 

sheet.

Morongo Creek, Dry; San Bernardino County; eastern part of T. 1 S., R. 3 

E,; an intermittent stream, 6 to 8 miles long, flowing southeastward toward 

Mission Creek Wash, in the Colorado Desert. San Gorgonio sheet.

Morongo Creek, Little; San Bernardino and Riverside counties; rises in the 

west-central part of T. 1 N., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 12 miles to the northeastern end of Morongo Valley; sinks in passing the valley and reappears again 

in a canyon to the south and continues in its southerly course to the Colorado 

Desert, where its wash joins that of Mission Creek; altitude at the mouth of 

the canyon, 1,500 feet; total length, about 20 miles. San Gorgonio sheet.

Morrill Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, about 2$ 

miles long, rising on the western slope of the Elsinore Mountains in T. 6 S., 

R. 5 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southwesterly into San 

Juan Canyon Creek. Elsinore sheet.

Morrison Creek; Mendocino County; rises on the west slope of the Coast 

Range in the central part of T. 14 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows in general northwestward 6 miles, then southwestward 1 mile into Russian 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Morro Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the Santa Lucia Mountains 

in the southern part of Asuncion Rancho, at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; 

flows westward 1£ miles, southward 2 miles, then southwestward about 8 miles 

to the north side of the channel leading from Morro to Estero Bay on the 

Pacific Ocean; principal tributary, East Fork. San Luis Obispo and Cayucos 

sheets.

Morro Creek, East Fork; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream, 1J 

miles long, rising in the Santa Lucia Mountains in T. 29 S., R. 12 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, and flowing westward into Morro Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. San Luis Obispo sheet.

Morse Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; an intermittent stream, 

about 2 miles long, rising1 in the northern part of T. 1 N., R. 6 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southward toward Santa Ana River 

(tributary to the Pacific) into San Bernardino Valley. Cucamonga sheet.

Morton Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northern part 

of T. 1 S., R. 2 W., San Bernardiuo base and meridian, on the southwest slope 

of Morton Peak, at altitude 4,250 feet; flows northwestward 1J miles, southwestward lij miles, then again northwestward 1£ miles into Santa Ana River 

(tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,400 feet; intermittent. Redlands sheet.

Mountain Home Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the central part 

of T. 1 N., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 7,500 feet 

above sea level; flows westward 2 miles through Martin Glen, then southward 

3 miles into Mill Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; fall, 3,950 feet; principal tributary, East Fork. San Gorgonio sheet.

Mountain Home Creek, East Fork; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 1 N., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at
140 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

altitude 10,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles, then southwestward 2 miles into Mountain Home Creek (tributary through Mill Creek to 

Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 5,700 feet. . San 

Gorgonio sheet.

Mountain Lake; San Francisco County; a small lake near the TJ. S. Marine 

Hospital, San Francisco City. San Francisco sheet.

Mountaineer Creek; Alpine County; rises on the east slope of Leviathan 

Peak, at altitude 7,800 feet above sea level; flows east of north 2 miles, then 

northwestward 3 miles, and unites with Leviathan Creek to form Bryant Creek 

(tributary through East Fork of Carson Eiver to Carson River, which discharges 

to Carson Sink) ; fall, about 1,600 feet. Markleeville sheet.

Mount Diablo Creek; Contra Costa County; rises in the western part of 

T. 1 N., R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 900 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward into Seal Creek, which discharges to the tidal 

marsh south of Suisun Bay; principal tributaries, Peacock and Mitchell creeks. 

Mount Diablo sheet.

Mount Eden Creek; Alameda County; a sloughlike stream draining a small 

area about 3 miles northwest of Union City Salt Works and discharging into 

San Francisco Bay 1^ miles north of Alameda Creek. Haywards sheet.

Mowry Slough; Alameda County; in the tidal marsh at the southern end 

of San Francisco Bay, north of mouth of Coyote River. Palo Alto sheet.

Mud Creek; Ventura County; rises in the eastern part of T. 4 N., R. 21 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, on the south slope of Santa Paula ridge, at 

altitude 2,250 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2$ miles into Santa 

Paula Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); 

fall, 1,500 feet. Santa Paula sheet.

Mud Slough; Alameda County; in the tidal marsh at the southern end of 

San Francisco Bay, extending northeastward from Coyote River. San Jose 

sheet.

Mud Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of Suisun 

Bay, between Wheeler and Button and Simmons islands. Antioch sheet.

Mule Creek; Trinity County; rises in the eastern part of T. 35 N., R. 9 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows 

southeastward to its junction with Stewart Fork of Trinity River (tributary 

through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

length, 8 miles; fall, 3,500 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Murietta Creek; Riverside County; rises on the northern slope of the Santa 

Rosa Mountains, 6 miles south of Lake Elsinore, at altitude about 2,200 feet 

above sea level; flows northwestward 1 mile, north of east 3 miles, then southeastward along the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains to the head of Temecula 

Canyon, where it unites with Temecula River (Santa Margarita River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; length of this fork of the Santa Margarita. about 15 

miles; intermittent. Elsinore and San Luis Rey sheets.

Murphy Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in northern part of Ex 

Mission San Diego Rancho, at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4 miles, then southward 4 miles into San Diego River, which discharges 

to the Pacific through False Bay; intermittent; fall, 750 feet; principal tributary, Shepherd Canyon Creek. La Jolla sheet.

Murphy Creek; Mono County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 6 N., 

R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 10,600 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward 4 miles and eastward 2 miles into East Walker 

River (tributary to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake); fall, 

4,300 feet. Bridgeport sheet,
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Murray Canyon Creek; Riverside County; rises in the eastern part of T. 5 

S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the east slope of the San 

Jacinto Mountains, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 

and eastward about 7 miles; sinks before reaching Palm Canyon Creek, which 

discharges to the Colorado Desert. San Jacinto sheet.

Murray Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the western part of 

Ex Mission San Diego Rancho, at altitude 400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward above 3 miles; sinks before reaching San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific through False Bay; fall, 350 feet. La Jolla sheet.

Mustang Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 3 

miles long, rising in the western part of T. 11 N., R. 29 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, and flowing east of north to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, 

which discharges to the Pacific). McKittrick sheet.

Mutau Creek; Ventura County; rises in the central part of T. 6 N., R. 21 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward 2 miles, then northeastward 6 miles into Piru Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,100 

feet; principal tributaries, Little Mutau and Alamo creeks. Mount Pinos sheet.

Mutau Creek, Little; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 6 N., R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,500 feet 

above sea level; flows northwestward "into Mutau Creek (tributary through 

Piru Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 4 

miles; fall, 1,800 feet. Tejon and Mount Pinos sheets.

Myrtle Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the north-central part of T. 17 N.. 

R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southward about 6 miles to its 

junction with Smith River (tributary to the Pacific) opposite and just above the 

mouth of the South Fork. Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Mystic Lake; Riverside County; San Jacinto Valley; receives the flood 

waters of San Jacinto River (q. v.). Elsinore sheet.

Nacimiento Creek; Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties; rises in the Monterey National Forest, in the northern part of T. 22 S., R. 5 E., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian; flows southeastward about 27 miles, in a course parallel to 

but directly opposite that of the Salinas River, then eastward and northeastward about 18 miles to the southeastern part of T. 24 N., R. 11 E., where it 

joins Salinas River (tributary to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; principal 

tributaries, North Fork and Franklin creeks. Gaging station near Bryson 

(1901). Land Office map of California, 1907, on which it is called Sierra River.

Nacimiento Creek, North Fork; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; 

rises in the eastern part of T. 22 S., R. 4 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows southeastward to its junction with Sierra River [Nacimiento Creek] 

(tributary to Salinas River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; 

length, about 12 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Napa River; Napa County; rises in the northern part of T. 9 N., R. 7 W., 

Mount' Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward and enters San Pablo 

Bay through Mare Island Strait and Carquinez Strait; in the lower 8 miles 

flows through a tidal marsh in which it is connected by-sloughs with Sonoma 

Creek; principal tributaries. Conn, Soda, Dry, Napa, Tulucay, Suscol, and 

Carneros creeks. Napa sheet; Punnett's map of Napa County.

Napa ploughs; Sonoma County; in the tidal marshes between Sonoma Creek 

and Napa River; the largest of the sloughs extends southwestward from Napa 

River to the mouth of Sonoma Creek. Two miles north of Napa Slough is 

Second Napa Slough, extending eastward and northeastward from Sonoma 

Creek to Hudeman Slough. Third Napa Slough extends eastward from Steamboat Slough to Second Napa Slough and Hudeman sloughs. Napa sheet.
142 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Natchett Creek. See Hatchet Creek.

JNTatividad Creek; Monterey County; an intermittent stream flowing southwestward into the marshy area in the Salinas f alley (drained by Salinas

River, which discharges to the Pacific) northeast of the city of Salinas. 

Salinas Valley map, sheet 1.

Navarre River; Mendocino County; formed in 

N., R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by

the western part of T. 14 

the junction of Raucheria,

Anderson, and Indian creeks. Rancheria Creek, which drains the larger area 

and should therefore be considered the continuation of the main stream, rises 

in the northern part of T. 11 N., R. 12 W., and takes a general northwesterly 

course to the southeastern part of T. 14 N., R. 15 W., then turns abruptly and 

flows eastward and northward to its junction with Anderson and Indian creeks. 

Below these forks Navarro River flows northwestward to the point at which it 

enters the Pacific, between Navarro Head and Saddle Point; total length of the 

river from the head of Rancheria Creek to Navarro Head, including major 

windings, 50 miles; principal tributary below the forks, North Fork. Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Navarro River, North Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the western part 

of T. 15 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows somewhat north 

of west, and unites with Navarro River (tributary to the Pacific) near the 

center of T. 15 N., R. 16 W.; length, including major windings, 20 miles; 

principal tributary, North Fork of North Fork Navarro. Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Navarro River, North Fork of North Fork; Mendocino County; rises in 

the northwestern part of T. 15 N., R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

flows north of west 6 miles, then south of west 3 miles to its junction with the 

North Fork of Navarro River (tributary through Navarro River to the Pacific) 

near North Fork station. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Negro Butte Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; T. 4 N., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 

1909, PL I.

Nelson Creek; Monterey County; rises in the western part of T. 22 S., 

R. 14 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward and southwestward 

into Indian Valley Creek (tributary to Salinas River, which discharges to the 

Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 12 miles. Land Oflice map of California, 1907.

Newark Creek; Alameda County; a channel in the tidal marsh at the southern end of San Francisco Bay, extending from a point near Jarvis Landing to 

Plummer Creek. Haywards sheet.

Newell Creek; Santa Cruz County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 9 

S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,200 feet above sea 

level; flows west of south to its junction with San Lorenzo River (tributary to 

the Pacific) near Ben Lomond; length, about 6 miles; fall, 900 feet. Santa 

Cruz sheet.

Newhall Creek; Los Angeles County; rises north of Fernando Pass; flows 

northwestward about 4 miles into Placerita Creek (tributary to Santa Clara 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; intermittent. Santa Susana sheet.

New River; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the eastern part 

of T. 9 N., R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; takes a general southwesterly 

course to the southeastern part of T. 6 N., R. 6 E., where it enters Trinity 

River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 

22 miles; principal tributaries, Slide, Virgin, East Fork of New, Devils Canyon, 

Emigrant Gulch, Big, and Bell creeks. Punnett's map of Trinity County,
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 143

New River; Salton Sink basin; Riverside County; a drainage channel passing northward through Imperial Valley to Salton Sea; carries excess and waste 

water for the irrigation system and for the power plant. The river was 

created in the summer of 1905 when the Colorado, overflowing its banks, 

flooded several hundred square miles about Calexico in the Imperial Valley, 

deepened and widened Alamo River, which had been one of the Colorado distributaries during the formation of its delta, and developed another drainage 

channel to the west through Imperial Valley in a second gorge. Gaging station 

uear Brawley (1908-1910). Land Office map of California, 1907; Water-Supply 

Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 251, 1910, p. 42. See also Water-Supply Paper 

U. S. Geol. Survey No. 225.

New River, East Fork; Trinity County; rises in the southern part of T. 37 

N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 2 miles, 

southward li miles, then south of west 4 miles into New, River (tributary 

through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

principal tributary, Pony Creek. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Newsom Canyon Creek; Arroyo Grande Creek basin; San Luis Obispo 

County; an intermittent stream draining a small area in the southeastern part 

of Santa Manuela Rancho and flowing westward to Arroyo Grande Valley. 

Arroyo Grande sheet.

New York Slough; Contra Costa County; north of Los Medanos and south 

of Browns Island. Antioch sheet.

Nicasio Creek; Marin County; rises near the eastern border of Rancho 

Nicasio; takes a general westerly course to its junction with Paper Mill Creek 

(tributary to Tomales Bay) near Garcia; length, about 10 miles; principal 

tributary, Millers Creek. Punnett's map of Sonoma and Marin counties.

Nicholas Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the western part of 

T. 1 S., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows west of south 2i 

miles into the Pacific Ocean. Camulos sheet.

Nichols Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 1^ 

miles long, draining a small area in the eastern part of the Santa Monica 

Mountains and discharging southward into Ballona Creek, in La Brea Rancho. 

Santa Monica sheet.

Nigger Canyon Creek; San Luis Rey River basin; San Diego County; northeastern part of T. 10 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; extends 

southwestward about 1£ miles toward San Luis Rey River (tributary to the 

Pacific) ; lies south of Pauma Creek; intermittent. Rarnona sheet.

Nigger Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile long, flowing southward into Piru Creek (tributary to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) at Piru. Camulos sheet.

Nigger Slough; Los Angeles County; occupies a completely enclosed depression about 5 miles north of Wilmington; this slough is nearly 4 miles long and 

more than 1 mile in maximum width. Redondo sheet.

Niggerville Gulch Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the central part of T. 

39 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward into 

Salmon River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

length, 3 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Nip and Tuck Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northwestern part 

of T. 11 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows south of west, 

and enters the Pacific one-fourth mile south of the mouth of Hardscrabble 

Creek; length, 2 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Noble Creek; Riverside County; Santa Ana River basin; rises in the southwestern part of T. 1 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

8,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 10 miles into Little San Gor-
144 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

gonio Creek (tributary through San Timoteo Creek to Santa Ana River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 6,100 feet. San Gorgonio and San Jacinto 

sheets.

Nojoqui Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, rising in the 

Santa Barbara National Forest on the north slope of Santa Ynez Mountains, 

and flowing west and north into Santa Tnez River (tributary to the Pacific) ; 

length, about 7 miles. Lompoc sheet

Nolan Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northern part of Rancho Estero 

Americano; flows southward 3 miles to Salmon Creek (tributary to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Nordheumer Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the eastern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the eastern slope of Orleans Mountains; 

flows northward 2§ miles, then eastward 4 miles to its junction with Salmon 

River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou County.

North Lake; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; southwestern part of T. 8 

S., R. 31 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet and outlet, North Fork of 

Bishop Creek, which flows through the lake to its junction with Middle Fork 

(tributary through Bishop Creek to Owens River, which discharges to Owens 

Lake) ; altitude, 9,350 feet above sea level; dammed at outlet. Mount Goddard 

sheet.

Noyce Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay; extends northward from the bay into Simmons Island. Antioch 

sheet.

Noyo Biver; Mendocino County; formed in the eastern part of T. 18 N.. 

R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by the union of its North and 

South forks. The North Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore 

considered the continuation of the main stream, is formed by the union of 

Hayworth Creek with the Upper South Fork of the Noyo, the Upper South Fork 

being considered the continuation of the North Fork. The Upper South Fork 

rises in the southern part of T. 19 N., R. 14 W., and flows in general southwestward to the point at which it is joined by Hayworth Creek; from this junction the North Fork winds irregularly westward to the eastern part of T. 18 

N., E. 17 W., where it receives the South Fork. Below these forks the Noyo 

flows northwestward 2 miles, then southwestward 2 miles to the point at which 

it enters the Pacific, half a mile west of the town of Noyo; length of the river 

from the head of the Upper South Fork to the Pacific, including major windings, about 25 miles. The basin is traversed from Duffey to Fort Bragg by 

the California & Western Railroad & Navigation Co.'s railway. Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Noyo Biver, North Fork. See Noyo River.

Noyo River, South Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part 

of T. 18 N.. R. 16 W.,' Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general northwesterly course to the eastern part of T. 18 N., R. 17 W., where it unites with 

the North Fork to form Noyo River; length, including major windings, 12 

miles; principal tributaries, North Fork of the South Fork and an unnamed 

stream, 4 miles long, entering from the left, in the northern part of T. 17 N., R. 

16 W. Punnett's'map of Mendocino County.

Noyo Biver, South Fork, North Fork of; Mendocino County; rises in the 

southeasten part of T. 18 N., R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

north of west 5 miles, then southward 1^ miles to its junction with the South 

Fork of Noyo River, through which it is tributary to Noyo River, and thus to 

the Pacific. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 145

Noyo River, Upper South Fork. See Noyo River.

Nuevo Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile long, 

flowing northward to Holser Canyon Creek (tributary through Piru Creek to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pa-cine). Camulos sheet

Nurse Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay; extends northward from Montezuma Slough to a point west of 

Denverton. Antioch sheet.

Nutter Lake; Mono County; southeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 24 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; no outlet shown; nearby lakes drain to East Fork 

of Green Creek (tributary through Green Creek to Virginia Creek and thus 

through East Walker River to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake); 

altitude, 9,550 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Oak Bottom Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the central part of T. 12 N., 

R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward into Salmon River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific), length, 6 miles. 

Pnnnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Oak Canyon Creek; San Diego River basin; rises in northeastern part of 

T. 15 S., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 850 feet above 

sea level; flows southerly into San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific 

through False Bay; intermittent; length, 3i miles; fall, 550 feet. La Jolla 

sheet.

Oak Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 1 mile long, rising in the southwestern part of T. 5 N., 

R. 17 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northwestward into 

Santa Felicia Canyon Creek (tributary through Piru Creek to Santa Clara 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Oak Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; formed in the northeastern 

part of T. 13 S., R. 34 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, about 2 miles west 

of Old Camp Independence, by the union of its North and South forks. The 

North Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises on the east slope of the Sierra on Diamond 

Peak and Black Mountain; flows northeastward 3 miles, eastward, 4 miles, 

then southeastward one-half mile to its point of junction with the South Fork. 

The combined waters flow eastward li miles to the edge of Owens Valley, where 

they sink; total fall from the highest source of the North Fork to the valley, 

8,700 feet. Gaging station near Independence (1905-1911). Mount Whitney 

sheet.

Oak Creek, South Fork; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the 

southeastern slope of Black Mountain, at altitude 11,500 feet above sea level; 

flows in general northeasterly to the northeastern part of T. 13 S., R. 34 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; where it unites with the North Fork to form 

Oak Creek, which discharges into Owens Valley; length, about 8 miles; fall, 

7,100 feet. Mount Whitney sheet.

Oak Spring Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southern part 

of T. 4 N., R. 14 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,250 feet 

above sea level; flows northwestward to Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific); fall in the 2-J miles above the mouth of the canyon, 1,250 feet; intermittent. Fernando sheet.

Oat Canyon Creek; San Benito County; rises in the northern part of T. 19 

S., R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward into Lewis 

Creek (tributary through Bitterwater Creek to San Lorenzo Creek and thus to 

Salinas River, which discharges to Monterey Bay). Land Office map of California. 1907.

66268° WSP 297 13 10
146 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IF CALIFORNIA.

Oat Creek; San Luis Obispo County. See Old Creek.

O'Hare Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, rising in the east-central part of Ex Mission San 

Buenaventura Rancho, at altitude 750 feet above sea level, and flowing southeastward to the edge of the valley of the Santa Clara (tributary to the Pacific) 

in Santa Paula y Saticoy Rancho; fall, 450 feet. Santa Paula sheet.

Oil Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises on the south slope of the 

Santa Ynez Mountains, in T. 4 N., R. 25 W.; flows southward into Arroyo 

Parida (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 2 miles; fall, about 1,300 feet Santa 

Barbara special map.

Oil Creek; Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 8 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 2,500 feet 

above sea level; flows westward 2 miles, then southwestward 3 miles into 

Pescadero Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; fall, 2,000 feet. Santa Cruz 

sheet

Olancha Creek; Inyo County; Kern National Forest; rises on the south slope 

of Olancha Peak, at altitude 10,000 feet above sea level; flows north of east 7 

miles to the edge of Owens Valley at Olancha, where its waters sink; fall, 

6,350 feet, of which 5,000 feet is made in the first 3 miles. Olancha sheet.

Old Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the Santa Lucia Mountains, 

in T. 28 S., R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward, 

and enters the Pacific 1£ miles southeast of Cayucos; principal tributary, Cottontail Creek; called Oat Creek on the Land Office map. Cayucos sheet.

Old Man Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties; rises in the 

northeastern part of T. 5 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on 

Old Man Mountain; flows south of east into Matilija Creek (Ventura River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 3 miles. Mount Pinos sheet.

Old Nicholas Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, 

about 2 miles long, discharging southeastward toward Rockhouse Canyon Creek 

(tributary to Clark Lake, Colorado Desert). Indio special sheet.

Oldwomans Creek; San Mateo County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, 

rising in the southeastern part of T. 8 S., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, and flowing westward into Gazos Creek (tributary to the Pacific). 

Santa Cruz sheet

Olema Creek; Marin County; rises on the west slope of Bolinas Ridge, in 

Tomales y Bolinas Rancho, at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; flows southwestward H miles, and northwestward 8 miles to Point Reyes, where it enters 

Tomales Bay; 850 feet of the total fall occurs in the first mile and a half of 

its course. Tamalpais sheet; Punnett's map of Marin County.

Olivera Canyon; Santa Barbara County; in T. 9 N., R. 32 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; opens northward toward Sisquoc River (tributary 

to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Omstott Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, about 8 miles 

long, flowing northwestward to Palm Canyon Creek (which discharges to the 

Colorado Desert). Indio special sheet.

Oneida Lake; Mono County; southwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 25 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; inlet, Lake Canyon Creek; outlet, Lake Canyon 

Creek through Crystal and Blue lakes to Mill Creek (tributary to Lake Mono) ; 

altitude, 9,550 feet; above Crystal Lake, about 50 feet. Mount Lyell sheet.

Oneill Creek; a channel in the tidal marsh hi the southern end of San Francisco Bay. San Mateo sheet.

Onlauf Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising on the south slope of Santa Paula ridge 

in T. 4 N., R. 21 W,, San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing south of
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 147

west into Santa Paula Creek (tributary to Santa Clara Elver, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Santa Paula sheet.

Oriflamme Creek; San Diego County; northwestern part of T. 14 S-, R. 5 E., 

San Bernardino base and meridian; an intermittent stream flowing northeastward toward the desert in the northwestern part of T. 14 and the southwestern 

part of T. 13 S., R. 5 E. Ramona and Cuyamaca sheets.

Oro Fino Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the western part of T. 43 N.. 

R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows east of north 3 miles to its 

junction with Scott River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County (on which it is not named) and 

Land Office map of California, 1907.

Oro Grande Wash; San Bernardino County; a Mohave Desert drainage way. 

Hesperia sheet.

Orr Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the west-central part of T. 15 N., 

R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 2 miles, then 

eastward 5 miles into Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) near Ukiah. 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Oso Creek; Orange County; an intermittent stream rising in the northern 

part of Trabuco Rancho and flowing west of south about 6 miles; the drainage 

line is broken, but is apparently continued southwesterly through Canada 

Salada and joins the Pacific 1^ mile northwest of San Juan Capistrano Point. 

Corona and Capistrano sheets.

Oso Flaco; San Luis Obispo County, a marshy creek in Guadalupe Bolsa 

lie Chamisal Rancho; flows northwestward to Oso Flaco Lake, a brackish-water 

body lying just east of the coast. Arroyo Grande sheet.

Oso Flaco Lake; San Luis Obispo County; a brackish-water body in the 

northwestern part of Guadalupe Rancho one-quarter mile east of the coast; 

receives the drainage of Oso Flaco. Arroyo Grande sheet.

Otay Reservoir; San Diego County; on Otay Creek, 22 miles southeast of 

San Diego, 10 miles back from the coast and about 5 miles north of the Mexican 

boundary. The lower reservoir forms one of a series of four projected by 

the Southern California Mountain Water Co. to impound water for the cities 

of San Diego and Coronado and for irrigation of extensive areas of frostless 

mesa lands adapted to citrus fruit culture. Lower Otay reservoir was completed in August, 1897. Outlet from the reservoir is provided by a circular 

tunnel through a narrow part of the enclosing ridge 1,000 feet west of the dam. 

The reservoir is supplied in part by water from the Cottonwood Creek basin 

diverted at the Barrett dam by a canal about 13 miles long, which carries it to 

Dulzura Creek and thence down Jamul Creek to the reservoir. Cuyamaca sheet; 

Schuyler, James D., Reservoirs for irrigation, water power, and domestic water 

supply, 2d ed., 1908, pp. 12-28.

Otay River; San Diego County; an intermittent stream draining the area 

north of Tia Juana River and south of Sweetwater River; fed by intern)ittent 

streams draining canyons extending northward from Otay Mesa; carries water 

to San Diego Bay only during flood stages. Cuyamaca and San Diego sheets.

Outlet Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 19 

N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 1| miles 

then northwestward 1 mile into Deep Creek (tributary to Eel River which discharges to the Pacific.) Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Owens Creek; Trinity County; rises in the central part of T. 35 N., R. 10 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 3 miles to its junction 

with Stewart Fork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.
148 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IIsT CALIFORNIA.

Owens Lake; Inyo County; a body of saline water about 75 square miles in 

area; principal inlet, Owens River (q. v.) ; no outlet; like Mono Lake, which 

lies 125 miles farther north and about 3,000 feet higher, it derives its water 

from the vicinity of Mount Lyell; altitude of the lake (determined by survey 

in 1905) 3,569 feet Evaporation from the surface of the lake is estimated at 

considerably more than 46 inches annually.

The lake was originally described 1 as having an area of about 110 square 

miles, an average depth of 9 feet 10 inches, and a density of 1.051. The only 

known forms of animal life inhabiting-the water were Infusoria, alkali shrimps 

(Artemia salina) and the larvae of the alkali flies (Ephyara), which developed 

in great numbers; some of the conditions have materially changed within 

recent years. Mr. N. Wrinkle, superintendent of the soda works of the Inyo 

Development Company, in a personal communication to Willis T. Lee, one 

Of the geologists of the United States Geological Survey, has furnished the following information:

"The density of the water has increased to a point where bicarbonate of 

soda precipitates during the winter months without concentration by evaporation. During the past three years 1902 to 1904 the surface of the lake has 

lowered at the rate of 2.5 feet per year, and it has lowered 16 feet since 1894. 

Throughout the ten years previous to this date the lake surface remained 

practically stationary. Formerly alkali flies developed in myriads, as described 

by various writers., but during the present season (1904), although the larvae 

are as numerous as usual, the flies have failed to appear."

Gaging station near Olancha (1908-1912).

Authorities: Mount Whitney and Olancha sheets; Lee, W. T., Geology and 

water resources of Owens Valley, California: Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. 

Survey No. 181, 1906, pp. 6, 19-21.

Owens River; Mono and Inyo counties; rises among the high peaks of the 

Sierra, east of Mount Lyell and directly opposite the headwaters of San Joaquin River, at altitude nearly 12,000 feet above sea level; flows in general 

southeastward through the trough of the valley to Owens Lake, about 20 miles 

southeast of Mount Whitney and directly opposite the northern part of the Kern 

River basin. The total length of the river is about 125 miles 45 miles above 

the lower end of the canyon and 80 miles in Owens Valley.

The area drained by Owens River is south of Mono Lake basin and north of 

the arid region separating it from the Mohave Desert at the south. On the west 

it is bordered, for a distance of about 140 miles, by the main crest of the 

Sierra, which forms the divide between it and the basin of San Joaquin, Kings, 

and Kern rivers. Its eastern limit is determined by the White Mountains at 

the north and the Inyo Mountains at the south. The lengh of the basin is 

about 120 .miles; its width is about 20 miles at the south and 30 miles at the 

north, and its total area, including Owens Lake, comprises approximately 

2,800 square miles, of which about 1,100 square miles is east of the river.

The basin comprises a rough east-side mountain slope 5 or 6 miles wide, a 

valley floor about 6 miles wide, and a west-side slope ranging from 6 to 10 

miles or more in width. The west-side area is made up of a very rugged and 

precipitous mountain slope, 4 or 5 miles wide, and a sloping alluvial plain composed of delta-fan surfaces ranging from 1 to 5 miles in width and lying at the 

foot of the mountains and west of the western margin of the valley. Owens 

Valley is smooth and ranges in altitude from 3,600 feet at the south end to 

about 4,100 feet at the north end. The crest of the east-side range of mountains 

averages about 6.000 feet higher than the valley floor. The west-side plain

1 Loew, Oscar, Ann, Kept. U. S. Geog. Surveys W. 100th Mer., 1876, p. 189.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 149

consists of a porous granitic alluvium of considerable depth, and ranges in 

altitude from about 4,000 feet at the western valley margin to about 6,000 

feet at the foot of the mountains. It has a fairly uniform slope of 400 to 600 

feet to the mile. The eastern slope of the Sierra is very steep and rugged, 

and ranges in altitude from about 6,000 feet at the foot to 13,000 or 14,000 feet 

at the crest.

The eastern slope of the basin is practically barren of vegetation, except for 

scanty desert growth. The western slope has a very slight soil covering and 

only sparse timber growth, found chiefly along the water courses. All the 

western slope, a large part of the eastern slope, and the central part of Owens 

Valley, are included in national forests.

The mean annual precipitation in.Owens River basin is very light, especially 

on the valley floor and the eastern slope. The only records available are for 

the valley and indicate that the mean annual precipitation there is about 5 

inches. On the Sierra slope the precipitation probably increases with increase 

of latitude and certainly increases with increase of altitude. On the higher parts 

of the slope it is probably 30 to 40 inches and possibly more; and it occurs 

almost entirely as snow, whose melting feeds the numerous streams that issue 

from this slope. These streams usually have their minimum flow in February 

and their maximum in July. Their combined maximum is about ten times 

their combined minimum. There is about the same ratio of disparity in the 

monthly extremes of precipitation, but the seasons are reversed.

More than forty lateral streams, many of them, however, comparatively 

small, drain a part of the eastern slope of the Sierra and enter Owens River 

from the west. The principal tributaries, from north to south, are Rock, Pine, 

Horton, McGee, Birch, and Bishop creeks, heading opposite the San Joaquin 

basin; Coyote, Baker, Big Pine, Birch, Tinemaha, Taboose, Goodale, Division, 

Sawmill (Eightmile), Thibaut, Oak, Pine, and Symmes creeks, heading opposite 

Kings River basin; and Shepard, Bairs (Moffett), George, Hogbeck, Lone Pine, 

Tuttle, Richter, Cottonwood, and Ash creeks, heading opposite Kern River basin. 

No water enters Owens River from the east except during exceptionally heavrainstorms, which are rare.

Nearly all the tributary streams rise in glacial lakelets and marshes which 

lie near the crest of the Sierra and serve to a certain extent as storage 

reservoirs in regulating the flow. The streams emerge from the mouths of 

their canyons at the base of the Sierra upon the porous alluvial plain, across 

which they flow to the Owens River channel in the trough of the valley. In 

this belt of debris the streams lose a large amount of water, part of which 

appears in numerous springs throughout the valley. Perhaps stronger evidence 

of the great loss by seepage is afforded by the broad belt of wet and somewhat 

boggy land which extends over a large part of the trough of the basin. Several 

artesian wells which have been sunk in the vicinity of Independence yield a 

strong flow and give convincing evidence of an artesian belt in the valley.

The fall of the streams is so great and their minimum flow is so large and 

reliably constant that many thousands of horsepower could be developed.

Owens Valley is extensively cultivated and particularly adapted to stock 

raising. Numerous diversions are made for irrigation at different points on 

Owens River and tributaries, particularly in the upper part of the valley. 

Considerable water is also used for irrigating meadow lands in Long Valley 

north of Owens River canyon, but it is returned to the river above the head 

of Owens Valley.

Gaging stations near Round Valley (1903-1912), near Tinemaha (1906- 

1912); near Lone Pine (1908-1912); near Citrus (1903-1906). For complete 

list of gaging stations in Owens River basin, see pages 241-242.
150 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Authorities: Mount Lyell, Mount Goddard, Bishop, Mount Whitney, and 

Olancha sheets; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 300, pp. 23-25; see 

also Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 294, An intensive study of the 

water resources of a part of Owens Valley, California."

Owl Creek; Modoc County; rises on the east slope of Warner Mountains, 2 

miles southeast of Warren Peak, at altitude 6,600 feet above sea level; flows 

north of east 6 miles and discharges into Middle Alkali Lake; fall, 1,900 feet. 

Alturas sheet.

Owl Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; in the Owl Mountains. WaterSupply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PI. I, pp. 45-46, on which Owl 

Springs are described.

Pacheco Creek; Contra Costa County; the channel through which Walnut 

Creek enters Suisun Bay. Carquinez sheet.

Pacheco Creek; Pajaro River basin; Santa Clara and San Benito counties; 

rises in the northern part of T. 9 S., R. 5 E.. Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows southeastward 12 miles, southward about 5 miles, then in general southwestward 20 miles to the western part of T. 12 S., R. 4 E., where it unites with 

San Benito River to form Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in 

Monterey Bay; principal tributaries, Canada del Dorindo, Felipe, and Vibonas 

creeks, Tequisquito Slough, and Llagas and TJvas creeks. Land Office map of 

California, 1907.

Packard Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the eastern part of T. 21 N., 

R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 2 miles, then 

somewhat north of west 3i miles to De Haven, where it enters the Pacific. 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Pacoima Creek; Los Angeles County; Los Angeles River basin; rises on the 

northwest slope of Gleason Mountain, in the San Gabriel Timber Land Reserve, 

at altitude 5,850 feet above sea level; flows westerly and southwesterly to the 

edge of San Fernando Valley; its mountain drainage area is 9i miles long and 

2 miles in maximum width, and the creek occupies a narrow gorge between 2 

parallel ridges; its waters come to the valley near its extreme northern quarter 

about 4 miles northwest of the opening of Little Tujunga Creek, and flow in a 

broad wash far around into the middle of the plain: only in times of flood do 

the waters reach the main river above ground; length to the opening of the 

canyon, including major windings, about 15 miles, in which distance the fall is 

4,600 feet. Tujunga and Fernando sheets; Irrigation in California [southern], 

by Wm. Ham. Hall, Sacramento, 1888, p. 384.

Pacoima Creek, North Fork; Los Angeles County; rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 4 N., R. 13 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,750 

feet above sea level; takes a circuitous but in general southwesterly course to 

its junction with Pacoima Creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 2 miles; fall. 1,350 feet. Fernando sheet.

Pacoima Creek, South Fork; Los Angeles County; rises about 1 mile west 

of Iron Mountain, at altitude 4,750 feet above sea level; flows north of west 2 

miles into Pacoima creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, which discharges 

to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,650 feet. Fernando sheet.

Padre Barona Creek; San Diego County; rises in northwestern part of T. 14 

S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward into San Vicente Creek (tributary to San Diego 

River, which discharges to the Pacific through False Bay); intermittent; 

length, 7 miles; fall, about 1,900 feet. Cuyamaca sheet.

Padre Juan Canyon Creek; Ventura County; rises in the eastern part of T. 

3 N., R. 24 W., at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward to 

the Pacific at Pitas Point. Ventura sheet.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 151

Pajaro River; formed in the western part of T. 12 S., R. 4 E., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian, by the union of Pacheco Creek and San Benito River. San 

Benito River, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the

continuation of the Pajaro, rises in the central

flows northwestward to the point at which it receives Pacheco Creek; below this

ind southwestward to Monterey 

the bay to the head of San

junction the course of the Pajaro is westward 

Bay, where it enters the Pacific; length frori 

Benito River, about 100 miles; principal tributaries, Clear, McCoy, James, Rock 

Spring, Johnson, Stone, Pescadero, Rosario, and Cienaga creeks. San Benito 

River forms part of the boundary between San Benito and Santa Clara counties, and Pajaro River lies between Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. Gaging

station at Watsonville (1911-12). Land Office 

Palen Dry Lake; Riverside County; Tps. 4

map of California, 1907.

md 5 S., Rs. 16 and 17 E., San

Bernardino base and meridian. 

1909, PL I, p. 79.

Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224,

Palm Canyon Creek; Riverside County; rises

R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows northward to the Colorado 

Desert. The stream is perennial in part of its course and is fed by streams 

rising on the east slope of the San Jacinto Mountains. San Jacinto sheet;

Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 225

Palm Canyon Creek; San Diego County; an intermittent stream, about 7 

miles long, flowing eastward and southeastward to the western edge of Borego 

Valley, in the Colorado Desert. Ramona and Indio special sheets.

Palm Canyon Creek, West Fork; Riverside 

ern part of T. 6 S., R. 4 E., San Beruardino 

6,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 

discharges to the Colorado Desert; length, 6 mi 

sheet.

Palmdale Reservoir; Los Angeles County; 

R. 12 W., San Bernardino base and meridian;

part of T. 19 S., R. 12 E., and

in Vandeventer Flat, in T. 7 S.,

1909, p. 30.

due to an uplift of low hills along the north side of the San Andreas fault zone 

in such a way as to block the channels formerly draining into Antelope Valley. 

Except for the building of a levee to prevent 

way, practically no construction was necessary to convert this depression into 

a reservoir said to be 5,500 acre-feet in capacity. "Three years ago [1908?] a 

cloudburst carried away the headgates of the 1 canal, and both the Palmdale

Reservoir and its inlet have been dry except fo 

in the reservoir during the winter as rainfall fr 

Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, 1911,

r such water as has accumulated 

m the adjacent slopes." Waterpp. 14, 33-34.

Palmer Creek; Monterey County; a stream about 5 miles long, rising in

the southern part of T. 19 S., R. 12 E., Mount 

flowing southwestward to Priest Valley Creek

to Bitterwater Creek and thus through San Lorenzo Creek to Salinas River, 

which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay). Land Office map of 

California, 1907.

Palomas Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream rising

in the northwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 17 W., 

Castac Valley, where its flood waters join tlios

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

sheets.

Palomeras Creek; San Lorenzo Creek basin; Alameda County; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 3 S., R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

northern slope of Walpert Ridge, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward 5i miles, then southwestward l.i miles to Castro Valley, where

County; rises in the northwestbase and meridian, at altitude 

into Palm Canyon Creek, which 

es; fall, 5,700 feet. San Jacinto

northeastern part of T. 5 N., 

occupies an enclosed depression

Diablo base and meridian, and 

(tributary through Lewis Creek

and flowing southeastward into 

e of Castac Creek (tributary to 

Tejon and Santa Susana
152 GAZETTEER OF .SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

it unites with Cull Creek to form San Lorenzo Creek (discharging into San 

Francisco Bay) ; fall, 1,300 feet; principal tributary, Eden Creek. Pleasanton 

and Haywards sheets.

Pamo Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the eastern part of Guejito 

Rancho, at altitude 2,700 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Bear 

Creek (tributary through Temescal Creek to Santa Ysabel Creek San Dieguito 

River which discharges to the Pacific); intermittent; length, 1J miles; fall, 

about 1,000 feet. Ramona sheet.

Pamo Creek. See Temescal Creek.

Panamint Dry Lake; Inyo County; south end of Panamint Valley; between 

the Panamint Range and the Slate Range; dry except after heavy rain. WaterSupply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PL I.

Panamint Dry Lake, Little; Inyo County; at the north end of Panamint 

Valley, between the Panamint Range and the Darwin Mountains; dry except 

after heavy rain. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey 224, 1909, PL I.

Paper Mill Creek; Marin County; rises in San Geronimo Rancho, at altitude 

1,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 1 mile, westward 2-i miles to 

the point at which it receives Lagunitas Creek, northwestward 7 miles, then 

irregularly westward 2 miles to the head of Tomales Bay, through which it 

enters the Pacific; 1,000 feet of the total fall is made in 1J miles at the head; 

intermittent in this stretch; principal tributaries, Lagunitas and Nicasio creeks. 

Tamalpais sheet (on which this branch is unnamed), and Punnett's map of 

Sonoma and Marin counties.

Papoose Creek; Trinity County; rises in the western part of T. 34 N., R. 7 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward 4 miles into Trinity 

River (tributary through Klamath River to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Trinity County.

Paradise Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2 

miles long, rising on the northern slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, in T. 5 N., 

R. 28 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northward to Santa 

Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific). Santa Ynez sheet.

Paradise Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northern part of T. 11 S., 

JR. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,100 feet above 

sea level; flows northward about 2 miles; sinks before reaching San Luis Rey 

River (tributary to the Pacific); fall, about 200 feet; intermittent. Ramona 

sheet.

Paradise Valley Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northeastern part of 

La Nacion Rancho, at altitude 400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

and enters the Pacific in San Diego Bay just south of National City; intermittent ; length, about 6 miles. San Diego sheet.

Park Creek; Ventura County; rises on the north slope of Topatopa Mountains, in the northwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian; flows northward and northwestward into Sespe Creek (tributary to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 2 miles; fall, 

1,500 feet. Mount Pinos sheet.

Parker Creek; Mono County; Mono National Forest; rises on the east slope 

of the Sierra, in the glaciers on Kuna and Parker Peaks, at altitude about 

12,000 feet above sea level; flows northeastward about 10 miles to its junction 

with Rush Creek (tributary to Mono Lake); fall, about 5,300 feet, of which 

3,500 feet is made in about 3 miles at the head, above Parker Lake. Mount 

Lyell sheet.

Parker Lake; Mono County; Mono National Forest; eastern part of T. 1 S., 

R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; outlet, Parker Creek, which flows 

through the lake to its junction with Rush Creek (tributary to Mono Lake); 

altitude, 8,375 feet. Mount Lyell sheet.
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Parks Creek; Siskiyou County; rises near the northwestern part of T. 41 N., 

R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of China Mountain ; flows northeastward to the southwestern part of T. 42 N., R. 5 W., then 

irregularly northward to its junction with Shasta River (tributary to Klamath 

River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 18 miles; swampy in middle course. 

Shasta sheet; Punnett's map of Siskiyou Country.

Par Value Lake; Mono County; south-centraljpart of T. 3 N., R. 24 E.. Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; 1 inlet; outlet, a stream, If miles long, flowing 

southeast and northeast to Green Lake (outlet through West Fork of Green to 

Green Creek, which is tributary through Virginia Creek to East Walker River, 

and thus to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake); altitude, 10,350 

feet; very small. Bridgeport sheet.

Paterson Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in 1:he southwestern part of T. 42 

N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian

then northward 5 miles to its junction with S

tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific. 

Siskiyou County.

Pato Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles

long, rising 1 mile northwest of Cuyama Peak and flowing northward to Cuyama

River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to

Mount Pinos sheet.

Patrick Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 19 

N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows west of south 10 miles to its 

junction with Middle Fork of Smith River (tributary through Smith River

to the Pacific) in the central part of T. 17 N.,

Norte County.

Patterson Canyon Creek; Mono County; rises in the western part of T. 5 

N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and" meridian, at altitude 8,400 feet above sea 

level; flows north of east 2i miles into Swager 

eye Creek to East Walker River and thus to Walker River, which discharges to 

Walker Lake) ; fall, about 1,600 feet; intermittent. Bridgeport sheet.

Patterson Creek; Alameda County; a enamel in the tidal marsh at the 

southern end of San Francisco Bay, extending westward from Patterson 

Landing to Coyote Hill Creek. Hay wards sheet.

Patterson Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 44 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

south slope of Scott Bar Mountain; flows southeastward 2 miles, then west of

south 3 miles to its junction with Scott River

which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Patterson Creek; Klamath River basin; Trin

part of T. 34 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo bas? and meridian; flows west of 

south 3 miles into Trinity River (tributary to KLamath River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Pauma Creek; San Diego County; rises in

flows northeastward 11 miles, 

:ott River, through which it is

Punnett's map of

the Pacific) in Cuyama Valley.

R,. 3 E. Punnett's map of Del

(tributary to Klamath River,

ty County; rises in the .central

the southern part of T. 9 S., 

R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,400 feet above

sea level; flows north of west about 2i miless through French Valley, then 

irregularly southwestward 5 miles to the Pauma Indian Reservation, where its 

waters sink before reaching San Luis Rey River (tributary to the Pacific 

Ocean). According to Hall,1 this is "one of the few never-failing streams of 

the county." Ramona sheet.

Peacock Creek; Contra Costa County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 

1 N., R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows south of west into Mount

1 Irrigation in California [southern] : The second part of the report of the State Engineer of California on irrigation and the irrigation question, Sacramento, 1888, p. 46.
154 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Diablo Creek (tributary through Seal Creek to Suisun Bay). Mount Diablo 

sheet.

Pea vine Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 

1| miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains and flowing southward to the mouth of its canyon in Rodeo de las Aguas Rancho 

(drained by Ballona Creek). Santa Monica sheet.

Pecho Creek; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, 

rising in the San Luis Range, 1 mile east of Saddle Peak, and flowing southwestward to the point at which it enters the Pacific; fall, about 1,250 feet. 

Port Harford sheet.

Pecwan Creek; Humboldt County; formed in the central part of T. 11 N., 

R. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian, by the union of North and South forks. 

The North Fork rises in the eastern part' of T. 12 N., R. 3 E., Humboldt base 

and meridian, and flows south westward; the South Fork rises in the southwestern part of T. 12 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian, and flows 

southwestward and westward; each of the forks is about 7 miles long. The 

creek below the junction is less than a mile long. Punnett's map of Humboldt 

County.

Pecwan Creek, North and South forks. See Pecwan Creek.

Peeler Lake; Mono County; northwestern part of T. 3 N., R. 23 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; outlet, a stream, 1£ miles long, flowing eastward to 

Robinson Creek (tributary through East Walker River to Walker River, which 

discharges to Walker Lake); altitude, 9,531 feet; fall of outlet, 1,031 feet. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Pena Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the western part of T. 9 N., R. 10 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, takes a circuitous but in general northeasterly 

course to its junction with Dry Creek (tributary to Russian River, which flows 

into the Pacific) ; length, including major windings, 10 miles; tributaries unnamed on the map. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Penitencia Creek; Coyote River basin; Santa Clara County; rises on the west 

slope of Poverty Ridge, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows south 

of west to the valley of Coyote River (tributary to San Francisco Bay) north 

of San Jose, then northwestward to its junction with the river in the tidal 

marsh at the southeastern end of San Francisco Bay; length, including major 

windings, about 18 miles; principal tributaries, Arroyo Aguague, Arroyo de los 

Coches, Calera, Scott, and Toroges creeks; part of this course lies through Alum 

Rock Canyon. Mount Hamilton and San Jose sheets.

Pennington Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises on the west slope of the 

Santa Lucia Mountains, in T. 29 S., R 12 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4 miles into Chorro 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific through Morro Bay; fall, 1,350 feet. 

San Luis Obispo sheet.

Peppertree Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream. 3 miles 

long, flowing southeastward into the valley of Santa Clara River (tributary to 

the Pacific) 1£ miles north of Saticoy; fall above the edge of the valley, 650 

feet. Santa Paula sheet.

Permanente Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in the eastern part of T. 7 S., 

R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the northern slope of the Monte 

Bello Ridge, at altitude 1,800 feet above sea level; flows south of east 2| miles, 

then northeastward toward the tidal marsh at southern end of San Francisco 

Bay; sinks near Mountain View. Palo Alto and Santa Cruz sheets.

Pescadero Creek; Pajaro River basin; San Benito County; rises in the southern part of T. 14 S., R. 5 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 2 miles, northeastward 5 miles, then southeastward 5 miles into Sail
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 155

Benito River (Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; 

tributary, Thompson Creek. Land Oflice map of California, 1907.

Pescadero Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the eastern part of T. 8 S., 

R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,700 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward about 2 miles, then turns sharply and flows northwestward along the north base of Butano Ridge 8 miles, then very irregularly 

westward to the point at which it enters the Pacific 2 miles north of Pescadero 

Point; length, about 20 miles; principal tributaries, Oil, Slate, Peters, and 

Butario creeks; drains also a small area in Santa Cruz County; drainage area 

60 square miles. Santa Cruz sheet; Santa Cruz folio (No. 163), Geol. Atlas 

IT. S., p. 1.

Petaluma Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the southern part of T. 6 N., R. 7 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows south of west 5 miles, then in general southeastward 18 miles to the point at which it enters San Pablo Bay; 

passes through the city of Petaluma. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Peter Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the eastern part of T. 11 N., R. 12 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 2 miles into Dry 

Creek (tributary through Russian River to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Sonoma County.

Peters Creek; Pescadero Creek basin; San Mateo County; rises in the central part of T. 7 S., R. 3 W., at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles into Pescadero Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; fall, 

1,550 feet; tributary, Evans Creek. Santa Cruz sheet.

Peterson Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T 16 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,400 feet 

above sea level; flows somewhat south of west to its junction with Sweetwater 

River (tributary to the Pacific through San Diego Bay) in the northeastern 

part of T. 16 S., R. 2 E.; length, about 7 miles; fall, 1,900 feet; intermittent. 

Cuyamaca sheet.

Petes Creek; Lassen County; rises in the eastern part of T. 32 N., R. 13 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, 8 miles east of Horse Lake, at altitude 5,500 

feet above sea level; takes a general southerly course to its junction with 

Susan River (tributary to Honey Lake); length, about 24 miles; fall, 1,400 

feet. The map (Honey Lake sheet) shows a discharge channel from Horse 

Lake to Petes Creek, but as the bottom of the outlet is about 10 feet above 

the usual level of the lake it is probably used only in years of exceptionally 

high rainfall. See Horse Lake. Honey Lake sheet.

Peytonia Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay; extends westward from Suisun Creek. Napa sheet.

Picayune Creek; Trinity County; rises in the eastern part of T. 39 N., 

R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Trinity Mountains, at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to its junction 

with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; 

length, 6 miles; fall, 3,200 feet. Shasta sheet.

Pico Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the eastern part of T. 3 

N., R. 17 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the north slope of Santa 

Susana Mountains, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

1$ miles, northeastward 5 miles, then west of north 1£ miles to its junction with 

Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) near the mouth of Placerita Creek; 

intermittent; delivers water to the river only in times of flood; fall in the 4 

miles above the mouth of the canyon, 1,550 feet. Santa Susana sheet.

Piedra Blanca Creek; Ventura County; rises in the north-central part of T. 

6 N., R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the east slope of Pine 

Mountain, at altitude 6,100 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 7 miles
156 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; fall, 3,100 feet; principal tributary, North Fork. Mount Pinos sheet.

Piedra Blanca Creek, North Fork; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura 

County; rises in the eastern part of T. 6 N., R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, near Pine Mountain Lodge; flows southerly into Piedra Blanca Creek 

(tributary through Sespe Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, about 2 miles. Mount Pinos sheet.

Piedra de Lumbre Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in Santa Margarita y las Flores Rancho, at altitude about 600 feet above sea level; flows 

west of south 6 miles; unites with Las Pulgas Canyon Creek (tributary to the 

Pacific). San Luis Rey sheet.

Pieta Creek; Mendocino County; rises on the west slope of the Coast Range 

in the western part of T. 13 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows east of south 3 miles, then to the southwest, west, and northwest to its 

junction with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) near Pieta; length, 9 

miles; course circuitous. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Pilarcitos Canyon Creek; Monterey County; an intermittent stream draining a canyon opening northward toward Salinas Valley (drained by Salinas 

River, which enters the Pacific through Monterey Bay) 3% miles southwest of 

Salinas. Salinas Valley map, sheet 1.

Pilarcitos Creek; San Mateo County; rises in T. 4 S., R. 6 W., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian, on the east slope of the Montara Mountains, 1 mile east of 

North Peak Mountain, at altitude 1,100 feet abo\e sea level; flows north of east 

1 mile; southeasterly 5| miles passing through Pilarcitos Lake, then to the south 

and southwest 6 miles and enters the Pacific 1 mile northwest of the town of 

Half moon Bay. San Mateo and Santa Cruz sheets.

Pilarcitos Lake; San Mateo County; in T. 4 S., R. 5 W., east of the Montara Mountains: principal inlet, Pilarcitos Creek, which flows through the lake 

and discharges to the Pacific Ocean; receives many small, unnamed streams; 

altitude, 692 feet. San Mateo and Santa Cruz sheets.

Pilitas Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 29 S., R. 14 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward into 

Salinas River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay; length, about 

6 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Pilot Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 4 N.. 

R. 4 E. Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general east of south 18 miles, 

then westward 2 miles to its junction with Mad River (tributary to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Pine Canyon; Santa Maria River basin; extends northward from Graciosa 

Ridge toward Santa Maria Valley. Lompoc sheet.

Pine Canyon; Santa Ynez River basin; Santa Barbara County; a drainage 

way in the southern part of Jesus Maria Rancho, opening southward toward the 

valley of Santa Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific). Guadalupe sheet.

Pine Canyon Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; a short, intermittent stream, flowing northeastward. toward Salinas Valley (drained by 

Salinas River, which enters the Pacific in Monterey Bay) near Buena Vista 

School. Salinas Valley map, sheet 1.

Pine Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile long, rising in the southeastern part of T. 1 N., R. 9 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing westward into Big Dalton 

Canyon (tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Pomona sheet.

Pine Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; rises 

in the western part of T. 1 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 157

altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into San Gabriel 

River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 1 mile; fall, 950 feet; intermittent. Pomona sheet.

Pine Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, flowing southward and westward into Bear Canyon 

Creek (tributary through Castac Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Tejon sheet.

Pine Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising in the northern part of T. 4 N., R. 20 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northeastward into Sespe Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos 

sheet.

Pine Creek; Eagle Lake basin; Lassen County; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 31 N., R. 7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,500 

feet above sea level; flows northeastward to the eastern part of T. 33 N., R. 9 

E., then takes a general southeasterly course to Gallatin where it enters Eagle 

Lake (no outlet) ; length, about 32 miles; fall, 1,385 feet. Lassen Peak and 

Honey Lake sheets.

Pine Creek; Klamath River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation; flows irregularly northward 

to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) near Martins 

Ferry; length, about 12 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County. 

- Pine Creek; Owens River basin; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises 

on the eastern slope of the Sierra in a small lake in Granite Park, at altitude 

11,800 feet above sea level; takes a general northeasterly course to its junction 

with Rock Creek (tributary to Owens River, which discharges to Owens Lake) ; 

length, 16 miles; fall, 7,300 feet, of which 6,800 feet is made above Round 

Valley; principal tributaries, Morgan and Gable creeks. Gaging station near 

Round Valley (1903-1912). Mount Goddard sheet.

Pine Creek; Walnut Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 1 S., R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

900 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 1\ miles to Ygnacio Valley 

(drained by Walnut Creek to Suisun Bay) where its waters sink; fall, about 

825 feet. Mount Diablo and Concord sheets.

Pine Creek, Big; Owens River basin; Inyo County; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 9 S., R. 31 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east slope 

of Inconsolable Range, at altitude 12,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 5 miles, then in general somewhat north of east to Owens Valley near 

Big Pine; length, about 15 miles; fall, about 8,500 feet; principal tributaries, 

South Fork and Little Pine Creek. Gaging station near Big Pine (1903-1911). 

Bishop and Mount Goddard sheets.

Pine Creek, Big, South Fork; Inyo County; formed by a number of branching tributaries that head on the east slope of the Sierra at altitude about 

12,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward to its junction with Big Pine 

Creek (tributary to Owens Valley) in the southeastern part of T. 9 S., R. 32 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; length to head of longest. tributary, 

about 4 miles; fall, about 4,700 feet. Bishop sheet.

Pine Creek, Little; Owens River basin; Inyo County;" rises on the east 

slope of the Sierra, li miles west of south of the southeast end of T. 9 S., R. 

32 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 12,000 feet above sea level; 

flows northeastward 7 miles to its junction with Big Pine Creek (tributary to 

Owens Valley); fall, 7,500 feet. Bishop sheet.

Pine Creek, Little; Owens River basin; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the east slope of the Sierra 1 mile north of Kearsarge Pass, at
158 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

altitude 12,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Onion Valley, 

then in general somewhat north of east to Owens Valley near Independence, 

where its waters sink; length, 10 miles; fall, 8,000 feet; principal tributary, 

Pinyon Creek. Gaging station near Independence (1905-1911). Mount Whitney 

sheet

Pine Gulch Creek; Marin County; rises in the northern part of Punta de los 

Reyes Rancho, at altitude 600 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 6 miles 

to the lower end of Paradise Valley, then turns abruptly and flows northeastward half a mile to Bolinas Lagoon, through which it is tributary to Bolinas 

Bay on the Pacific. Tamalpais sheet.

Pine Lake; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; inlet and outlet, Pine Creek, 

which flows through the lake to join Rock Creek (tributary to Owens River, 

which discharges to Owens Lake) ; altitude, 9,600 feet. Mount Goddard sheet.

Pine Lakes; Inyo County; southwestern part of T. 9 S., R. 32 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; a group of small lakes discharging through Big 

Pine Creek to Owens Valley; altitude, somewhat more than 10,000 feet above 

sea level. Mount Goddard and Bishop sheets.

Pine Valley Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 

15 S., R. 5 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude about 4,200 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward about 17 miles to the central part of 

T. 17 S., R. 3 E., where it unites with Cottonwood Creek (tributary to Tia 

Jnana River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,600 feet; intermittent; 

drains a rough, rugged country. Gaging station near Jamul (1906-1908). 

Cuyamaca sheet.

Pinole Creek; Contra Costa County; rises in Boca de la Canada del Pinole 

Rancho, on the north slope of Briones Hills, at altitude 900 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward to the point at which it enters San Pablo Bay; 

length, about 10 miles. Concord, San Francisco, and Napa sheets.

Pinos Creek; Pajaro River basin; San Benito County; rises in the southern part of T. 14 S., R. 9 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward 

into Rosario Creek through which it is tributary to San Benito River (Pajaro 

River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 6 miles; 

a northern tributary, unnamed on the map, is longer than the stream itself. 

Land Office map of California, 1907.

Finos Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 21 S., R. 7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 6 miles to King City, where it joins Salinas River (tributary to the 

Pacific in Monterey Bay). Land Office map of California, 1907.

Pinyon Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the east slope 

of the Sierra, half a mile north of Mount Bradley, at altitude 11,400 feet above 

sea level; flows northeastward 5 miles to its junction with Little Pine Creek, 

which discharges to Owens Valley; fall, 6,100 feet. Mount Whitney sheet.

Pipe Creek; Eel River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the north-central 

part of T. 5 S., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northeastward to 

its junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 6 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Pipe Creek; San Jacinto River basin; Riverside County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 6 S., R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

6,600 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 4 miles to the South 

Fork of San Jacinto River; fall, 2,000 feet. San Jacinto sheet.

Pipes Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 1 

N., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 7,500 feet above sea
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 159

level; flows easterly into Antelope Creek, which discharges to the Colorado 

Desert; length, about 12 miles; intermittent. San Gorgonio sheet.

Pirate Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; an intermittent 

stream, about 2 miles long, rising in the northern part of T. 5 S., R 1 E.. Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,350 feet above sea level, and flowing 

northward and northeastward into Alameda Creek (which discharges to San 

Francisco Bay) near the southern end of Sunol Valley; length, about 2i miles; 

fall, about 1,050 feet. Pleasanton sheet.

Piru Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; 

rises in Ventura County, in the northern part of T. 6 N., K. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the north slope of Pine Mountain, at altitude 6,500 

feet above sea level; takes a very irregular but in general easterly course to 

the southern part of T. 7 N., R. 18 W., then with many sharp bendsi and turns 

flows southward to its junction with Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific) near the town of Piru; including its major windings the creek is about 

50 miles long; the drainage basin is mountainous and lies entirely within the 

Santa Barbara National Forest reserve; principal tributaries, Mutau, Lockwood, Canada de los Alamos, Fish, and Agua Blanca creeks. Gaging station 

near Piru (1911-12.) Mount Pinos, Tejon, and Camulos sheets.

Piru Creek, South Fork; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 6 N., R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,000 feet 

above sea level; flows northeastward 3-miles into Piru Creek (tributary to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); falls, 1,200 feet. Mount 

Pinoa sheet.

Pismo Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises on the western slope of the 

Santa Lucia Mountains in Corral de Piedra Rancho; flows southwestward to 

Pismo, then east of south through a tidal marsh to the Pacific; principal tributary, Corral de Piedra Creek. Arroyo Grande sheet.

Pismo Lake; a brackish-water body at the north end of the tidal marsh 

through which Pismo Creek discharges to the ocean. Arroyo Grande sheet.

Pitcher Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the eastern part of T. 9 N., 

R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the west slope of Trinity Mountain; 

flows westward into Maple Creek just above the head of Big Lagoon; length, 3 

miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Piute Creek; Lassen County; rises in the southern part of T. 31 N., R. 11 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows 

southward 4 miles, then southeastward 5 miles into Susan River (tributary to 

Honey Lake) near Susanville; fall, about 1,900 feet. Honey Lake sheet.

Placerita Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 3 

N., B. 15 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows westward through 

Placerita Canyon, then northwestward to Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific) to which it delivers water only in times of flood; intermittent; fall 

from the head of Placerita Canyon to the river, 850 feet; principal tributary, 

Newhall Creek. Fernando and Santa Susana sheets.

Pleasant Valley Creek; Carson River basin; Alpine County; rises on the 

east slope of the Sierra near the summit of the divide separating Carson 

River waters from those flowing to Mokelumne River; takes a general northeasterly course to its junction with Markleeville Creek [Hot Springs Creek] 

(tributary through East Fork of Carson River to Carson River, which discharges to Carson Sink) near Markleeville; length, about 10 miles; fall, about 

2,800 feet. Gaging station at Markleeville (1910-1912). Markleeville sheet.

Pleasant Valley Creek; Walnut Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises 

in the northwestern part of Acalanes Rancho, at altitude 700 feet above sea level;
160 GAZETTEEE OF SUEFACE WATEES IN CALIFOBNIA.

flows southeastward 3 miles into Lafayette Branch of Walnut Creek (tributary 

through Walnut Creek to Suisun Bay) ; fall, 400 feet. Concord sheet.

Plum Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the northern part of T. 4 

N., R. 15 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,250 feet above sea 

level; flows southwesterly and westerly into Deadman Canyon (tributary to 

Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length to junction with 

Deadman Canyon, about 5 miles; fall in the upper 1£ miles, 500 feet; delivers 

water to Deadman Canyon only in times of flood. Fernando and Santa Sasaua 

sheets.

Plununer Creek; Alameda County; a channel in the tidal marsh at the southern end of San Francisco Bay. Haywards sheet.

Plummer Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the eastern part of T. 37 N., 

B..12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of New River 

Mountains; takes a general northerly course to its junction with Salmon River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, about 4 miles. 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Plunge Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 1 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, a.t altitude 5,400 feet above 

sea level; flows very irregularly southward to the wash of Santa Ana River 

(tributary to the Pacific), where its waters sink; length, about 7 miles; fall, 

3,750 feet. Redlands sheet.

Poggi Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northern part of T. 18 

S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at,altitude 600 feet above sea 

level; flows south westward to Otay River (tributary to the Pacific through 

San Diego Bay) ; length, about 5i miles; fall, 500 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca and San Diego sheets.

Point Arena Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the western part of T. 12 N., 

R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward, and enters the 

Pacific in Arena Cove; length, 3 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Poison Lake; Lassen County; eastern part of T. 32 N., R. 7 E., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian; neither inlet nor outlet shown on the map; altitude, about 

5,300 feet. Lassen Peak sheet.

Pole Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 5 miles long, 

rising on the south slope of Hopper Mountain and flowing southwesterly toward 

Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) near Fillmore. Camulos sheet.

Pole Creek; Placer County; rises in the eastern part of T. 16 N., R. 15 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,400 feet above sea level; takes a 

general easterly course to its junction with Truckee River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; length, 4 miles; fall, 2,350 feet. Truckee sheet.

Polhemus Lake; Lassen County; central part of T. 30 N., R. 7 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; neither inlet nor outlet shown on map; altitude, 6,200 

feet. Lassen Peak sheet.

Poligue Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 2 N., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on southern slope 

of Delamar Mountain, at altitude 7,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 1£ miles toward Bear Lake (outlet, Bear Creek to Santa Ana River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 600 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Pomponio Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 7 

S., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 800 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward and westward 6 miles and enters the Pacific in 

Pescadero Rancho, 1£ miles south of San Gregorio. Santa Cruz sheet.

Pony Creek; Trinity County; rises in the central part of T. 37 N., R. 12 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 4 miles, then, south.-
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eastward 1| miles into East Fork of New Biver (tributary through New Biver 

to Trinity River and thus to Klamath Biver, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Poorman Canyon; San Luis Obispo County; southern part of Corral de 

Piedra Bancho; opens southeastward to Corbett Canyon in the Arroyo Grande 

Creek basin. Arroyo Grande sheet.

Poplin Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, rising in the northeastern part of T. 4 N., B. 24 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and 

flowing in general southerly into Coyote Creek (tributary to Ventura Biver, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; about 3 miles long. Ventura sheet.

Poppet Creek; Biverside County; rises in the northern part of T. 4 S., B. 1 

E., San Bernardino base and meridian, near the southern edge of Poppet Flat, 

at altitude 3,700 feet above sea level; flows in general southwesterly to its junction with San Jacinto Biver at San Jacinto; length, 6 miles; fall, 2,000 feet. 

San Jacinto sheet.

Porter Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the north-central part of T. 8 N., 

B. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 6 miles to its 

junction with Bussian Biver (tributary to the Pacific) in the southwestern part 

of T. 8 N., B. 9 W. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Portero Canyon Creek; Monterey County; rises in the southern part of T. 20 

S., B. 5 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows eastward and northward 

to its junction with Arroyo Seco (tributary to Salinas Biver, which discharges 

to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 10 miles. Land Office map of 

California, 1907.

Posita Canyon Creek; Malibu Creek basin; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; an intermittent stream, about 6 miles long, rising in the Simi Hills, and 

flowing in general southerly into Medea Creek (tributary through Triunfo 

Creek to Malibu Creek, which discharges to the Pacific) ; principal tributary of 

Posita Canyon Creek, Cheeseboro Canyon Creek. Camulos sheet.

Post Creek; Trinity County; rises in the wastern part of T. 30 N., B. 12 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile southeast of Post Creek Mountain; 

flows southeastward 31 miles, then southwestward 5 miles into Battlesnake 

Creek (tributary through South Fork of Trinity Biver to Trinity and thus 

through Klamath Biver to the Pacific). PunnetfB map of Trinity County.

Pothole Lake; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; one-fourth mile southeast of Kearsarge Pass; neither inlet nor outlet shown on the map; the near-by 

areas drain eastward through Little Pine Creek to Owens Valley; altitude, 

11,200 feet; very small. Mount Whitney sheet.

Potrero Creek; Colorado Desert; Biverside County; T. 2 S., B. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; a stream, about 3 miles long, flowing southward into 

San Gorgonio Pass, which slopes eastward from a point east of Beaumont to 

the Colorado desert. San Jacinto sheet.

Potrero Creek; San Jacinto Biver basin; Biverside County; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 3 S., B. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles, then southwestward 3 miles to the edge of San Jacinto Valley; fall, 800 feet. San Jacinto 

sheet.

Potrero Creek; Tia Juana Biver basin; San Diego County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 18 S., B. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, on 

the east slope of Potrero Peak, at altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward 3 miles, then northwestward 2 miles into Cottonwood Creek 

(tributary to Tia Juana Biver, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 1,450 

feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.

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Poverty Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 1* miles 

long, rising in the southern part of T. 4 N., R. 24 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing south-westward into Los Sauces Creek (tributary to the 

Pacific) in Casitas Valley. Ventura sheet.

Powell Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; an 

intermittent stream, rising in the southeastern part of T. 10 N., R. 20 W.. San 

Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northward through Kelsey and 

Powell canyons to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length to head of Kelsey Canyon, 8 miles. Santa Ynez and McKittrick 

sheets."

Powell Creek; Monterey County; rises in the central part of T. 22 S., R. 12 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 6 miles, then north 

of west 6 miles to Bitterwater Creek, which discharges to the valley of Salinas 

River% (tributary to the Pacific in Monterey Bay). Land Office map of California, 1907.

Prairie Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southward about 12 miles to its 

junction with Redwood Creek (tributary to the Pacific) in the southern part of 

T. 11 N., R. 1 E. Land Office map of California, 1907. Called West Fork of 

Prairie Creek on Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Prairie Fork. See San Gabriel River.

Preston Creek; Del Norte County; rises on the northwestern slope of Preston Peak, in T. 17 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows north of 

west 8 miles to its junction with Middle Fork of Smith River (tributary 

through Smith River to the Pacific) in the western part of T. 17 N., R. 4 E. 

Punnett's'map of Del Norte County.

Price Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southern part of T. 2 N., R. 2 

W., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general northeastward to its junction 

with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 8 miles. Punnett's map of 

Humboldt County.

Priest Valley Creek; Monterey County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 20 S., R. 12 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 

8 miles, then northwestward 2 miles to Lewis Creek (tributary through Bitterwater Creek to San Lorenzo Creek and thus to Salinas River, which discharges 

to Monterey Bay) at the town of Priest Valley; principal tributary, Palmer 

Creek. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Pringle Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the south-central part 

of T. 17 N., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,500 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward into Dulzura Creek (tributary to Jamul 

Creek, which discharges to Lower Otay reservoir) ; length, about 2 miles; fall, 

500 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.

Prospect Creek; Trinity County; rises in the northern part of T. 28 N., 

R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows very irregularly southward to 

its junction with South Fork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River 

to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 5 miles. 

Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Prosser Creek; Gualala River basin; Sonoma County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 11 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows irregularly westward 4 miles, then south of west about 3 miles to its junction with 

Buckeye Creek, through which it is tributary to Gualala River (tributary to 

the Pacific). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Prosser Creek; Truckee River basin; Nevada County; formed in the western 

part of T. 18 N., R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by the union of 

its North and South forks. The North Fork, which drains the larger area and
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is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in a small 

lake, at altitude 7,400 feet above sea level, in the southeastern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 14 E., and flows in general east and southeast to the point of junction with 

South Fork; below the forks Prosser Creek flows northeastward about 2 miles, 

then southeastward 6 miles to its junction with Truckee River (tributary to 

Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) near Prosser; length to head of North Fork, 

about 14 miles; fall from head of North Fork to Truckee River, 1,800 feet, of 

which 900 feet is made in the first 2 miles at the head; principal tributary 

below the forks, Alder Creek. Gaging stations near Truckee (1903-1904, 

1907-1912) and near Boca (1902-1903). Truckee sheet.

Prosser Creek, South Fork; Nevada County; rises in the northeastern part 

of T. 17 N., R. 14 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,300 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward 1 mile, then northeastward 4 miles to 

its junction with the North Fork with which it forms Prosser Creek (tributary 

to Truckee River, which discharges to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; fall, 

2,200 feet. Truckee sheet.

Pudding River; Mendociuo County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 19 

N., R. 16 W.; Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 4 miles, 

then in turn southwestward, southward, westward, and northwestward to the 

point at which it enters the Pacific in the extreme northeastern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 18 W.; length, about 12 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Puerco Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 1J 

miles long, rising on the southern slope of the Santa Monica Mountains, in 

the southeastern part of T. 1 S., R. 18 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

and flowing east of south into the Pacific Ocean. Camulos sheet.

Pulga Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 2J 

miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains and flowing 

southward to the Pacific through Santa Monica Bay. Calabasas sheet.

Pulgas Creek; San Mateo County; rises in Pulgas Rancho, 2 miles east of 

Crystal Springs Lake, and flows northeastward toward the tidal marsh at the 

southern end of San Francisco Bay. Santa Cruz and San Mateo sheets.

.Purisima Canyon; Santa Barbara County; a drainage way in Mission la 

Purisima, opening southeastward toward the valley of Santa Ynez River 

(tributary to the Pacific) north of Lompoc. Lompoc sheet.

Purisima Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 6 

S., R. 4 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,500 feet above 

sea level; flows north of west 3 miles, then southwestward 4 miles and enters 

the Pacific near Purisima. Santa Cruz sheet.

Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes; 1 Washoe and Humboldt counties, Nev.; 

occupy two long, narrow basins and receive the waters of Truckee River, which 

sends a stream to each lake.

The first published account of the bifurcation of Truckee River so as to 

supply two lakes is given by King,2 who says:

"At the time of our first visit to this region, in 1867, the river bifurcated; 

one half flowed into Pyramid Lake, and the other through a river 4 or 5 miles 

long into Winnemucca Lake. At that time the level of Pyramid Lake was 

3,890 feet above the sea, and of Winnemucca about 80 feet lower. Later, 

owing to the disturbance of the balance between influx and evaporation already 

alluded to as expressing itself in Utah by the rise and expansion of Great Salt 

Lake, the basin of Pyramid Lake was filled up, and a backwater overflowed

1 Abstracted from Russell, I. C., Geological history of Lake Lahontan, a Quaternary 

lake of northwestern Nevada: Mon. U. S. Geol. Survey, vol. 11, 1885, pp. 56-66.

2 U. S. Geol. Bxpl. 40th Par., vol. 1, 1878, pp. 505-506.
164 GAZETTEEB OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

the former region of bifurcation, so that now the surplus waters all go down 

the channel into Winnemucca Lake, and that basin is rapidly filling.

" Between 1867, the time of my first visit, and 1871, the time of my last visit, 

the area of Winnemucca Lake had nearly doubled, and it has risen from its 

old altitude about 22 feet, Pyramid Lake in the same time having been raised 

about 9 feet. The outlines as given upon our topographical maps are according to the survey of 1867, and form interesting data for future comparison."

The differences in elevation between Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes as reported by King and determined by Russell in 1882 are as follows:

In 1867 Pyramid was 80 feet higher than Winnemucca; in 1872 Pyramid was 

67 feet higher than Winnemucca; in 1882 Pyramid was 12 feet higher than 

Winnemucca, as determined by engineer's level; in 1890, when the region was 

surveyed by the topographers of the United States Geological Survey, Pyramid 

was but 5 feet higher than Winnemucca. The waters ef both lakes are alkaline 

and brackish. Their shores, like those of all the lakes in the lower portion of 

the Great Basin, are clothed only with scanty growths of desert vegetation.

In the southern part of Pyramid Lake the water is slightly discolored by 

multitudes of shining particles that are rendered visible when a ray of light 

is passed through it The lack of transparency is apparently due to the suspended silt brought down by Truckee River. In the northern part of the lake 

the water is wonderfully clear, and at some distance from the land is deep 

blue in color.

The largest islands in Pyramid Lake are Pyramid and Anaho, which rise in 

its southern part near the eastern shore. Anaho Island rises 480 feet above 

the water level of 1890, and is surrounded by water 150 to 300 feet dfeep. 

Pyramid Island rises 320 feet above the water level of 1890 and the water 

near its base is 150 to 175 feet deep.

Authorities: Reno, Wadsworth, and Granite Range sheets; Water-Supply 

Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 290, 1912, pp. 179-180.

Quail Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northwestern part 

of T. 15 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 700 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward into Sycamore Canyon Creek (tributary to 

San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific through False Bay); intermittent ; length, 1£ miles; fall, 325 feet. La Jolla sheet.

Quail Lake; Los Angeles County; in the eastern part of T. 8 N., R. 18 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian; usually dry part of year; lies in a completely closed depression. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 278,1911, 

p. 14 and PL VI; Tejon sheet.

Quartz Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 16 

N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian, flows southwestward into the South 

Fork of Smith River (tributary to Smith River, which flows to the Pacific) ; 

length, 10 miles. Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Quatal Canyon; Santa Maria River basin; Ventura and Santa Barbara 

counties; southern part of T, 9 N., Rs. 23 and 24 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian; opens westward to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, tributary to 

the Pacific Ocean). Mount Pinos sheet.

Babbit Canyon Creek; Orange County; rises in the southeastern part of 

Lomas de Santiago, at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

into Santiago Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, about 6 miles; fall, about 700 feet. Corona sheet.

Babbitt Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; T. 4 N., R. 1 E., San Bernardino 

base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224,1909, PI. I.
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Raider Creek; Modoc County; rises on the east slope of Warner Mountains, 

at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward 4 miles into the south end 

of Middle Alkali Lake; fall, 1,300 feet. Alturas sheet.

Bamera Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 

4 miles long, rising on the south slope of the Santa Monica Mountains, in the 

western part of T. 1 S., B. 18 W., and flowing southeastward into the Pacific 

Ocean. Camulos sheet.

Ramona Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile long, 

flowing northward to Holser Canyon Creek (tributary through Piru Creek to 

Santa Clara Biver, which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Bamon Creek; Biverside County; T. 5 S., B. 5 B.; an intermittent stream, 

1 mile long, flowing southeastward toward Dead Indian Creek, which discharges 

to the Colorado Desert. Indio special sheet.

Ranchero Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northern part of T. 10 N., B. 

12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general southeastward 6 miles 

to its junction with Warm Springs Creek (tributary through Dry Creek to 

Bussian Biver, which flows into the Pacific). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Bancheria Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of T. 11 

N., B. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward to the 

southeastern part of T. 14 N., B. 15 W., where it turns abruptly and flows east 

and north to the western part of T. 14 N., B. 14 W., where it unites with 

Anderson and Indian Creeks to form Navarro Biver (tributary to the Pacific); 

length, about 25 miles; none of the numerous small tributaries are named on 

the map. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Banchial Creek; Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties; rises in the 

eastern part of IT. 23 Si, B. 13 B., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

southwestward into Bstrella Creek (tributary to Salinas Biver, which discharges 

to the Pacific in Monterey Bay); length, about 15 miles. Land Office map of 

California, 1907.

Bancho Nuevo Creek; Santa Barbara and Ventura counties; rises in the 

Santa Barbara National Forest, 4 miles southwest of Cuyama Peak, at altitude 

5,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 5 miles, then north of east 

6 miles into Cuyama Biver (Santa Maria Biver, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; fall, 1,500 feet; principal tributaries, Bear and Tinta creeks. Santa 

Ynez and Mount Pinos sheets.

Bathbone Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 2 N., B. 1 B., San Bernardino base and meridian, 1 mile northwest of Sugarloaf Mountain, at altitude 8,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 5 

miles into Bear Lake (outlet, Bear Creek to Santa Ana Biver, which discharges 

to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,700 feet. San Gorgonio sheet

Rattlesnake Canyon Creek; Mission Canyon basin; Santa Barbara County: 

an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National 

Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 2,750 feet 

above sea level, and flowing southwestward into Mission Canyon Creek (which 

discharges to the Pacific) near Santa Barbara Mission. Santa Barbara special 

sheet.

Rattlesnake Canyon Creek; Mohave Desert; San Bernardino County; rises 

in the western part of T. 2 N., B. 3 B., San Bernardino base and meridian, in 

Bound Valley, at altitude 6,800 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2£ 

miles, then northerly to the edge of Mohave Desert; principal tributaries, intermittent streams draining the south slopes of Granite Peak and the north slopes 

of Tiptop Mountain; the waters sink above Mound Spring but reappear in the 

spring. San Gorgonio sheet.
166 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Rattlesnake Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; 

rises in the northeastern part of T. 2 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, on the east slope of Rattlesnake Peak, at altitude 5,500 feet above 

sea level; flows southeastward into San Gabriel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; 

length, li miles; fall, 3,300 feet. Rock Creek sheet.

Rattlesnake Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; 

an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising in the eastern part of T. 9 N., R. 31 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing west of south into Sisquoc 

River (tributary to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Lompoc sheet

Rattlesnake Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara 

County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising in the northwestern part 

of Sisquoc Rancho and flowing southeastward to Labrea Creek (tributary 

through Sisquoc River to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Lompoc sheet.

Rattlesnake Creek; Eel River basin; Lake County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 19 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope 

of Mount Hull; flows southeastward 6 miles into Eel River (tributary to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Lake and Mendocino counties.

Rattlesnake Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 23 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridfan, on the 

northwest slope of Iron Peak; flows southwestward 2 miles, then northwestward and westward 9 miles to its junction with South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which flows to the Pacific) ; principal tributaries, Grapevine, 

Brush, and Foster creeks. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Rattlesnake Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the 

western part of T. 29 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

north of west 4£ miles, then to the west and southwest 7 miles to its junction 

with the South Fork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River to 

Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; principal tributary, Post 

Creek. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Rattlesnake Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northern part of T. 35 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general northeastward 3 miles, northwestward 4 miles, and southwestward 3 miles 

to the eastern part of T. 36 N., R. 12 W., where it enters North Fork of Trinity 

River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River,- which discharges 

to the Pacific) ; distance between source and mouth in a straight line, only 4 

miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Rattlesnake Creek; Santa Margarita basin; San Diego County; western part 

of T. 9 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; an eastward-flowing 

stream, about 2 miles long, discharging into the west side of Dodge Valley. 

Ramona sheet.

Ravenswood Slough; San Mateo County; in the tidal maish at the southern end of San Francisco Bay. Palo Alto sheet.

Rawson Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream rising in 

the western part of T. 6 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and 

flowing southwestward; the drainage channel is continued below Rawson 

Canyon across Los Alamos Valley to Santa Gertrudis Creek (tributary to Santa 

Margarita River, which discharges to the Pacific). Elsinore sheet.

Rawson Creek; Inyo County; rises in the central part of T. 8 S., R. 32 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 9,500 feet above sea level; flows 

northeastward 7 miles to the edge of Owens Valley; fall, 5,500 feet. Bishop 

sheet.
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Beading Creek; Trinity County; rises in the western part of T. 31 N., R. 8 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the southwest slope of Bully Choop 

Mountain; flows south westward 2A miles, then northwestward 12 miles to its 

junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) near Douglas City. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Eeasoner Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles 

long, rising in the southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 18 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, and flowing eastward to Piru Creek (tributary to Santa Clara 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Eector Canyon Creek; Napa County; rises in the eastern part of T. 7 N., 

R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of Atlas Peak, 

at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows irregularly westward to its junction 

with Conn Creek (tributary to Napa Kiver, which discharges to San Pablo Bay)

2 miles east of Oakville; intermittent. Napa sheet.

Bed Cap Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 8 

N., R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the west slope of Trinity Mountains; 

flows northwestward to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the 

Pacific) in the central part of T. 10 N., R. 5 E.; length, about 14 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Bed Lake; Carson River basin; Alpine County; 1 mile southeast of Red Lake 

Peak; 1 inlet; outlet, a stream 3 miles long, flowing northeastward to West 

Fork of Carson River (tributary through Carson River to Carson Sink); altitude, 7,850 feet; fall of outlet, about 750 feet. Markleeville sheet.

Bed Lake; Walker River basin; Mono County; southeastern part of T. 3 

N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet, East Fork of Green 

Creek; outlet, East Fork Green Creek to Green Creek (tributary through Virginia Creek to East Walker River and thus to Walker River, which discharges 

to Walker Lake) ; altitude, about 8,700 feet above sea level; fall of outlet in 

the 1 mile above junction with West Fork, 400 feet; very small. Bridgeport 

sheet.

Bed Mountain Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the 

western part of T. 24 N., R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the 

north slope of Red Mountain; flows northwestward 3 miles, then southwestward

3 miles into South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). JPunnett's map of Mendocino County.

Bed Mountain Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 28 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

southwestward 3 miles into South Fork of Trinity River (tributary through 

Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Trinity County.

Bed Mountain Creek; Owens River basin; Inyo County; Inyo National 

Forest;. rises on the east slope of the Sierra north of Cardinal Mountain, at 

altitude 12,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward to its junction with 

Tinemaha Creek (tributary to Owens Valley); length, about 7 miles; fall, about 

7,500 feet. Bishop sheet.

Bed Beef Canyon Creek; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 5 -N., R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the north slope of 

Topatopa Mountains, at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows northward 

into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) at Ten Sycamore Flat; length, 2£ miles; fall, 2,900 feet. Mount Pinos 

sheet.

Bedrock Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; San Luis Obispo County; 

an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising in the southern part of T. 32 S., 

B. 19 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, and flowing southward into Taylor
168 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Canyon Creek (tributary to Cuyama River Santa Maria River). McKittrick

sheet.

' Bedrock Canyon Creek; Santa Ynez River basin; Santa Barbara County;

an intermittent stream, 5 miles long, rising 2 miles west of Little Pine Mountain

and flowing south westward into Santa Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific).

Santa Ynez sheet.

Bed Bock Creek; Lassen County; rises in the northeastern part of the 

county; flows southeastward, southward, and southwestward; sinks at the 

eastern edge of the Madeline Plains; length, about 16 miles. Honey Lake sheet.

Bed Bock Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent 

stream, 4 miles long, rising in the northwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 19 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing east of south into Tar Creek 

(tributary through Sespe Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to 

the Pacific). Tejon and Camulos sheets.

Bedwood Creek; Eel River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the eastern 

part of T. 4 S., R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northeastward 

into South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, 6 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Bedwood Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 4 

N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward to the northwestern part of T. 10 N., R. 1 E., where it enters the Pacific; length, including major windings, about 50 miles. The basin is very narrow and only three 

tributaries Minor, Lucky, and Prairie creeks are named on the map. Gaging stations near Korbel (1911-12) and at Orick (1911-12). Puunett's map 

of Humboldt County.

Bedwood Creek; San Leandro Creek basin; Alameda County; rises on the 

northern slope of Redwood Peak, in San Antonio Rancho, at altitude 1,150 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward 5£ miles to its junction with San 

Leandro Creek, which discharges through San Leandro Bay into San Francisco Bay; fall, 800 feet. Concord sheet.

Bedwood Creek; San Mateo County; a channel in the southern end of San 

Francisco Bay, extending northeastward from a point near Redwood. Haywards sheet.

Bedwood Creek; Tenmile River basin; Mendocino County; rises in 'the northeastern part of T. 19 N., R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian: flows in 

general southwestward into the South Fork of Tenmile River (tributary 

through Tenmile River to the Pacific) ; length, 4 miles. Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Beesley Valley Creek; Walnut Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises in 

the southern part of Canada del Hambre Rancho, at altitude 1,000 feet above 

sea level; flows southeastward 3£ miles to its junction with the Lafayette 

Branch of Walnut Creek (tributary through Walnut Creek to Suisun Bay) ; 

fall, 775 feet. Concord sheet.

Belease Canyon Creek; Monterey County; rises in the southern part of T. 

20 S., R. 6 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northward to its junction with Arroyo Seco (tributary to Salinas River, which discharges to Monterey Bay) ; length, about 12 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Beservoir Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises on the western 

slope of the Santa Lucia Mountains 2 miles south of west of Piney Ridge; flows 

northwestward to San Luis Obispo Creek (tributary to the Pacific). San Luis 

Obispo sheet.

Bespini Creek; Santa Cruz County; a stream about 2| miles long, rising in 

Arroyo de la Laguna Rancho and flowing southwestward into the Pacific. 

Santa Cruz sheet.
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Besting Springs Dry Lake; Inyo County; near south base of Resting Springs 

Mountains; receives occasional flood waters from Amargosa River (q. v.). 

Water-Supply Paper IT. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, pp. 14, 39-40, 41, and 

PL I.

Reversed Creek; Mono County; Mono National Forest; rises in the northeastern part of T. 2 S., R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in June 

Lake, at altitude 7,631 feet above sea level; flows irregularly southwestward 

2i miles, then northwestward half a mile into Rush Creek (tributary to Mono 

Lake) half a mile above the head of Silver Lake; fall, about 400 feet. Mount 

Lyell sheet.

Beyes Creek; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 6 N., 

R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the northeast slope of Reyes 

Peak, Pine Mountain, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

length, about 6 miles; fall, 2,800 feet. Mount Ph)os sheet.

Bhett Lake; Modoc and Siskiyou counties, Cal.|, and Klamath County, Oreg.; 

no outlet; principal inflowing stream, Lost Riverl; water fresh; lake navigable, 

but used for navigation only to slight extent; altitude, about 4,000 feet above 

sea level (4,143 feet in 1884-85) ; marshy at uppelr end; Lost River, which supplies Rhett Lake, was formerly connected by slough with Klamath River. The 

lake is about 12 miles long and 12 miles wide an|d maintains an area of 90,000 

acres.

Authorities: Klamath and Modoc Lava Bed sheets; Water-Supply Paper 

IT. S. Geol. Survey No. 146, 1905, pp. 98-99. See also annual reports of 

United States Reclamation Service.

Bice Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin|; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream rising in the central part of T. $ N., R. 16 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing northeastward to East Canyon Creek, which 

discharges through Gavin Canyon Creek to Wilejr Canyon Creek (tributary to 

the valley between Placerita and Pico Canyon creaks). Santa Susana sheet.

Bice Canyon Creek; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent 

stream, li miles long, rising in the southwestern |part of T. 5 N., R. 23 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southeastward to Ventura River 

(tributary to the Pacific) in Ojai Valley. Ventura sheet

Bice Creek; Lake County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 18 N., R. 8 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general southwesterly course to 

its junction with Rice Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 8 miles. Punnett's map of Lake and 

Mendocino counties.

Bice Fork of Eel Biver; Lake County; rises in the northern part of T. 16 

N., R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward to its junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 16 miles; principal tributaries, Bear and Rice creeks. Punnett's map of JLake and Mendocino counties.

Bichter Creek; Inyo County; Sequoia National Forest; rises on the east slope 

of the Sierra 3 miles southeast of Mount Langlejp at altitude 11,000 feet above 

sea level; flows northeastward to the edge of Ow^ns Valley about 2 miles northwest of Owens Lake, where its waters sink; length, about 9 miles; fall, about 

7,200 feet. Mount Whitney sheet.

Biggs Wash; San Bernardino County; T. 16 NJ, Rs. 9 and 10 E., San Bernardino base and meridian; a desert drainage way. Ivanpah sheet.

Bincon Creek; Ventura and Santa Barbara counties; rises in Ventura County, 

in the southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 24 W., on the south slope of Santa Ynez 

Mountains, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows west of south to Bincou
170 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Point, where it enters the Pacific; length, about 9 miles; principal tributaries. 

East Fork, Sulphur, Laguna, and Casitas creeks. Ventura sheet.

Bincon Creek, East Fork; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 1$ miles 

long, rising in the western part of T. 4 N., R. 24 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing north of west into Rincon Creek (tributary to the 

Pacific). Ventura sheet.

Bio Hondo; Los Angeles County; rises southeast of Pasadena; flows southeastward to Paso de Bartolo, then southwestward into Los Angeles River 

(tributary to the Pacific) 3 miles southwest of Downey. Downey sheet; described by Wm. Ham. Hall in Irrigation in California [southern], p. 375, as belonging to the San Gabriel system and evidently receiving the percolation drainage from the western portion of the San Gabriel interior valley.

Bitchie Creek; San Diego County; rises in the central part of T. 13 S., R. 3 

E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude of 3,700 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward 5 miles into San Diego River (tributary to the Pacific 

through False Bay) ; intermittent; fall, 2,450 feet. Ramona sheet.

Boach Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northern part of T. 9 N., R. 2 

E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southeastward 1 mile, then northeastward 8 miles to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) 

Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Soaring Biver Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side 

of Suisun Bay, between Harnmond and Wheeler islands. Antiooh sheet.

Bobber Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 8 S., 

R. 5 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,300 feet above sea 

level: flows southeastward about 6i miles into Deluz Creek, (tributary to Santa 

Margarita River, which discharges to the Pacific). San Luis Rey sheet.

Bobert Crane Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the eastern part of T. 6 N., 

R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward 8 miles to the head 

of Laguna de Santa Rosa through which it flows to Santa Rosa Creek, Russian 

River and the Pacific. Punnett's map of Sonoma County. Called Mill Creek 

on Land Office map of California, 1907.

Boberts Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the eastern part of 

T. 2 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,750 feet above 

sea level; flows west of south into San Gabriel River (tributary to the Pacific); 

length, 1 mile; fall, 1,050 feet; intermittent. Pomona sheet.

Bobinson Creek; Russian River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 15 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

southeastward 5 miles, then in general somewhat north of east 5 miles to its 

junction with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) near El Roble. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Bobinson Creek; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the central 

part of T. 3 N., R. 23 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in Snow Lake, at 

altitude 10,150 feet above sea level; takes a general northeasterly course to its 

junction with East Walker River (tributary through Walker River to Walker 

Lake) near Bridgeport; length, about 22 miles; fall, 3,680 feet, of which 3,050 

feet is made above Twin Lakes, through which the creek passes. Gaging 

station near Bridgeport (1910-1912). Bridgeport sheet.

Boble. Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara 

National Forest, 2 miles northwest of Strawberry Peak, at altitude 5,300 feet 

above sea level; flows east of south 7 miles into Mono Creek (tributary to 

Santa Ynez River, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 2,800 feet; Santa Ynez 

sheet.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 171

Bock Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, about 2 

miles long, flowing northwestward toward the valley of Palm Canyon Creek, 

which discharges to the Colorado desert. Indio special sheet.

Bock Creek; Eel River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 21 N.. R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows south of 

west about 3| miles into South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which 

discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendooino County.

Bock Creek; Klamath River basin; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the western part of the county; flows south of east into the western channel connecting 

Cherry Creek with Sevenmile Creek (tributary to Upper Klamath Lake and 

thus to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 7 miles. 

Ashland sheet.

Bock Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiycu County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 13 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows eastward 8 miles, 

then in general southeastward 4 miles to its junction with Klamath River 

(tributary to the Pacific) near Healds. Punaett's map of Sisldyou County.

Bock Creek; Owens River basin; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises 

on the east slope of the Sierra north of the Bear Spine, at altitude 12,200 feet 

above sea level; flows east of north into the southern part of Mono County, 

then turns and flows east and southeast to its junction with Owens River in 

the north-central part of T. 6 S., R. 31 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

more than 20 miles long; fall, about 7,700 feet; principal tributary, East Fork.; 

upper part of basin contains many small lakes. Gaging station near Round 

Valley (1903-1912). Mount Goddard sheet.

Bock Creek; Rhett Lake basin; Modoc County; rises in the extreme northern part of the county; takes a general westerly course; sinks before reaching 

Lost River (tributary to Rhett Lake) ; length, about 8 miles; intermittent. 

Alturas and Modoc Lava Bed sheets.

Bock Greek; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 7 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 9,000 

feet above sea level; flows west of north 2i miles, then westward 4$ miles to 

its junction with West Walker River (tributary to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) ; fall, 3,500 feet; principal tributary, South Fork; 

middle course lies through Ross Canyon. Bridgeport and Wellington sheets.

Bock Creek; Smith River .basin; Del Norte County; rises in the central part 

of T, 17 N., R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian, flows southward 3 miles into 

Smith River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Bock Creek; Smith River basin; Del Norte County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 15 N., R. 1 E.; Humboldt base and meridian; flows somewhat 

east of north 7 miles into South Fork of Smith River (tributary to Smith River, 

which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Bock Creek; Antelope Valley; Los Angeles County; rises in the rugged 

region north of North Baldy, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward past Shoemaker's ranch to the northwest corner of T. 4 N., 

R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, where it turns northward to the 

gravelly margin of Antelope Valley; breaks into several distributaries, which 

diverge from the apex of the alluvial fan built up by the stream itself; drainage area, 52 square miles. The more or less constant flow of Rock Creek is 

utilized by irrigation canals that extend for some distance east and west from 

the mouth of the canyon. Rock Creek sheet; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. 

Survey No. 278, 1911, pp. 12, 33, and PL VI.

Bock Creek, East Fork; Owens River basin; Inyo County; Inyo National 

Forest; rises 1 mile east of Mount Morgan at altitude 12,200 feet above sea
172 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

level; flows northeastward 2 miles, then northwestward 3 miles into Rock Creek 

(tributary to Owens Eiver) ; fall, 2,900 feet; the basin contains many small 

lakes. Mount Goddard sheet.

Rock Creek Lake; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; at lower end of Little 

Lakes Valley; inlet and outlet, Rock Creek, which flows -through the lake to its 

junction with. Owens River; altitude, 9,727 feet. Mount Goddard sheet.

Rock Creek, Little; Antelope Valley; Los Angeles County; rises in the mountainous country in T. 3 N., R. 10 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows 

northwestward and enters Antelope Valley near Little Rock in the northeast 

quarter of T. 5 N., R. 11 W.; drainage area, 78 square miles. The channel of 

this creek in Antelope Valley is better preserved than that of any of the other 

streams and is traceable to a point nearly 7 miles east of Ijancaster. Here, 

however, it begins to lose its character and is not easily followed farther toward 

Rosamond dry lake. The waters of this stream are used to irrigate lands near 

the settlement of Little Rock. Gaging station near Palmdale (1896-1899). 

Rock Creek and Tujunga sheets^ Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 

278, 1911, pp. 12, 33-35, and PL VI.

Rock Creek, South Fork; Antelope Valley; Los Angeles County; heads in 

the region immediately north of Mount Islip, at altitude fully 8,000 feet above 

sea level; flows northward to its junction with Rock Creek. Rock Creek sheet; 

Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, 1911, p. 12; Land Office map 

of California, 1907.

Rock Creek, South. Fork; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 7 N., R 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile 

west of the head of the main fork, at altitude 8,500 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward into Rock Creek (tributary through West Walker River to 

Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) at the lower end of Ross 

Canyon; length, about 4 miles; fall, 2,500 feet. Bridgeport and Wellington 

sheets.

Rockhouse Canyon Creek; Riverside and San Diego counties; an intermittent stream rising on the south slope of Santa Rosa Mountains and flowing 

southeastward toward Clark Lake; length above the mouth of the canyon, 10 

miles. Indio special sheet.

Rock Pile Creek; Mendocino and Sonoma Counties; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 12 N, R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows very irregularly southwestward into Gualala River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 

including major windings, 16 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino and Sonoma 

counties.

Rock Spring Canyon Creek; Mono County; rises in the southern part of T. 

6 N., R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,500 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward 3 miles, then north of west 3 miles; intermittent; 

sinks before reaching East Walker River (tributary to Walker River, which 

discharges to Walker Lake) to which its basin is tributary; fall, 2,000 feet. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Rock Spring Creek; San Benito County; rises in southwestern part of T. 16 

S., R. 10 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward into San 

Benito River (Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; 

length, about 6 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Rocky Glen Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the east-central part of T. 3 

S., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows westward into South Fork of 

Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges'to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Humboldt County.

Rocky Gulch Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 47 N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows somewhat north of
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 173

east 3 miles to its junction with Cottonwood Creek (tributary to Klamatli 

River, which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Roden Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northern part of 

T. 12 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,800 feet 

above sea level; flows southward 5 miles into Santa Ysabel Creek (San Dieguito River, which discharges to the Pacific) 3 miles east of the head of San 

Pasqual Valley; intermittent; fall, 1,000 feet. Ramona sheet.

Rodeo Creek; Contra Costa County; rises in Pinole Rancho, on the west 

slope of Franklin Ridge, at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to Lost Tree Point, where it enters San Pablo Bay; length, about 7 miles. 

Concord, Carquinez, and Napa sheets.

Rodeo Lagoon; extreme southwestern part of Marin County on the MarinSausalito peninsula; connected with the ocean by a short channel; receives 2 

unnamed tributaries. Tamalpais sheet. '

Rodriguez Dry Lake; Kern County; Tps. 9 and 10 N., Rs. 9 and 10 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. Geol. Survey No. 

224, 1909, PL I, pp. 64-65.

Rogers Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southern part of 

T. 2 N., R. 10 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,250 feet 

above sea level; flows in general somewhat east of south 5 miles to San Gabriel 

River (tributary to the Pacific) near the head of San Gabriel Wash; fall, 

2.500 feet; intermittent. Pomona sheet.

Rogers Dry Lake; Kern County; Tps. 8, 9 and 10 N., Rs. 9 and 10 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian; contains water only during or immediately 

after heavy storms' At other times its bed is a smooth hard surface extending 

for many miles. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, 1911, p. 14 

and PI. VI.

Roniero Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County. See Arroyo de las Ortegas.

Rosario Creek; San Benito County; rises in the western part of T. 14 S.. 

R. 8 E., Mount Diabto base and meridian, south of Cerro del Venado; flows 

southward 3 miles, then to the west and northwest about 18 miles to its junction 

with San Benito River (Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in 

Monterey Bay) 4 miles south of Hollister; principal tributaries, Pinos, Salt and 

Tosquin creeks. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Rose Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northern part of T. 15 

S«, R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 700 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward about 10 miles, then southeastward 3i miles, and 

again southwestward 1| miles to False Bay (through which it reaches the 

Pacific) 1 mile northeast of Bay Point; intermittent; length, about 15 miles; 

principal tributary, San Clemente Canyon Creek. La Jolla sheet.

Rose Valley Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the 

central part of T. 5 N., R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows 

northwestward into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, about 3 miles; tributary, Howard Creek. 

Mount Pinos sheet.

Rosamond Dry Lake; Kern and Los Angeles counties; Tps. 8 and 9 N., Rs. 

11 and 12 W.; contains water only during the hardest storms; at other times 

its bed forms a smooth, hard surface covering a number of square miles. WaterSupply Paper IT. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, 1911, p. 14 and PL VI.

Rough Creek; California-Nevada; rises in Mono County, in the northeastern 

part of T. 1 N., R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east slope 

of Potato Peak, at altitude 9,400 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 14 

miles, then northwestward 7 miles to its junction with East Walker River 

(tributary to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) in Mineral
174 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

County, Nev.; fall, 3,800 feet; principal tributary, Bodie Creek. Bridgeport 

and Hawthorne sheets.

Bound Corral Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

about 1 mile long, rising in the southern part of Sisquoc Rancho and flowing 

northward to Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa Maria River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Bound Lake; Klamath County, Oreg.; 6 miles south of Upper Klamath Lake 

and 5 miles north of Keno; no outlet shown on the map, but the contours 

indicate a pass westward and southward to Klamath River (tributary to the 

Pacific). Klamath sheet.

Bound Spring Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Ventura County; 

an intermittent stream, 7 miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National 

Forest in the southeastern part of T. 8 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing southwestward to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, 

which discharges to the Pacific). Mount Pinos sheet.

Bound Valley Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southern part of T. 

24 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in the Round Valley Indian 

IJeservatiou; flows southeastward 16 miles to its junction with Middle Fork 

of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; principal tributary, Williams Creek. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Bowdy Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 19 

N., R. 1 E.. Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward 11 miles to 

its junction with Smith River (tributary to the Pacific) in the southern part of 

T. 18 N., R. 1 W. Ptmnett's map of Del Norte County.

Buby Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream rising in the western part of T. 6 N., R. 15 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, northeast of Red. Mountain, and flowing westerly into 

Elizabeth Lake Canyon Creek (tributary through Castac Creek to Santa Clara 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Tejon sheet.

Bush Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 35 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 5,200 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward to its junction with Trinity River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 12 miles; 

fall, about 3,500 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Bush Creek; Mono Lake basin; Mono County; Mono National Forest; rises 

on the east slope of Mount Lyell (altitude. 13,090 feet) ; flows in general northeastward into Mono Lake; to the south, on the opposite side of the Sierra, are 

the headwaters of the North and Middle forks of the San Joaquin; west and 

north are the headwaters of Merced and Tuolumne rivers. The creek is fed 

by melting snow in hundreds of rock-inclosed tarns high up on the eastern 

slope of the Sierra between Mount Lyell and Mount Dana. Lakes are numerous 

in the basin, the most important being Marie, Gem, Silver, Gull, June, Alger, 

and Grant; principal tributaries, Reversed, Parker, and Walker creeks; 

the creek is about 22 miles long and its total fall is about 5,100 feet; in a 

distance of less than half a mile above the mouth of Reversed Creek there is a 

total fall of 1,100 feet; the drainage area above is small but storage could be 

developed in Gem Lake.

The rocks throughout the basin are chiefly granites and blue schist; the soil 

is composed of volcanic ash and sand and requires a large amount of water 

for irrigation. As the altitude of the tillable area is 6,500 to 7,000 feet above 

sea level the growing season is short and the crops are restricted to the hardier 

grains and hay. The forest is thin and contains only a small amount of merchantable timber, chiefly yellow pine. The uncultivated valley land is covered 

with sagebrush.
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Gaging station near Mono Lake (1910-1912).

Authorities: Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 290, 1912, pp. 147- 

148; Mount Lyell sheet

Rush Creek, North Fork; Mono Lake basin; Mono County; Mono National 

Forest; rises on the south slope of Koip Peak, at altitude 11,500 feet above 

sea level; flows southeastward about 5 miles and joins Rush Creek (tributary 

to Mono Lake) in Silver Lake; fall, about 4,300 feet. Mount Lyell sheet.

Russian Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern part of T. 41 N., 

R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Salmon 

Mountains; flows northwestward 2 miles, then in general southwestward 6 

miles to its junction with the North Fork of Salmon River (tributary through 

Salmon River to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; principal tributary, Taylor Creek. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Russian Creek, South Fork; Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part 

of T. 39 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows west of north 4 

miles, then westward 4 miles into North Fork of Salmon River (tributary 

through Salmon River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Russian Gulch Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the eastern part of T. 17 

N., R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the southwestern slope of 

Great Caspar Mountain; flows westward into the Pacific; length, 4 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Russian Gulch Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the eastern part of Muniz 

Rancho; flows southwestward 2J miles; enters the Pacific 3 miles .northwest of 

the mouth of Markham Creek. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Russian River; Mendocino and Sonoma counties; rises in Mendocino County 

on the west slope of the Coast Range in the southwestern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 12 W.; Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general somewhat east 

of south to its junction with Santa Rosa Creek in Molino Rancho, where it 

turns to the west and enters the canyon through which it flows to the Pacific 

Ocean; length of the main river, including major windings, about 100 miles; 

principal tributaries, East Fork, Big Sulphur, Dry, Santa Rosa, and Austin 

creeks, all very small except during the rainy season.

Russian River valley in Sonoma County is fertile and well cultivated. The 

climate is very equable throughout the year and fruit raising is the important 

industry. As climate and soil are especially favorable for growing grapes, the 

valley has become one of the most important wine producing districts in California.

Gaging stations at Ukiah (1911-12) and Geyserville (1910-1912).

Punnett's map of Mendocino and Sonoma counties; Water-Supply Paper U. S. 

Geol. Survey No. 291, 1912, p. 174.

Russian River, East Fork; Mendocino County; rises on the west slope of 

the Coast Range in the southern part of T. 18 N., R. 12 W.; flows in general 

southeastward 6 miles, southward 5 miles, then southwestward 9 miles to its 

junction with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) in Yokayo Rancho; 

principal tributaries, Alder and Cold creeks. Gaging station near Ukiah 

(1911-12). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Rustic Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 8 

miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains, and flowing 

in general southerly to Santa Monica Canyon (which discharges to the Pacific 

in Santa Monica Bay) near Santa Monica. Calabasas sheet.

Ryans Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the west-central part of T. 4 N., 

R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward about 3 miles, then
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somewhat east of north 5 miles; discharges into Humboldt Bay through Freshwater Slough. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Sacate Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 1£ 

miles long, flowing southward and entering the Pacific just west of Sacate. 

Lompoc sheet.

Saddlebag Lake; Mono County; Tps. 1 and 2 N., Rs. 24 and 25 E.; inlet, 

Leevining Creek, which flows through the lake and discharges into Mono Lake; 

altitude, 10,051 feet. The lake is about li miles long and nearly half a mile 

wide. Mount Lyell sheet.

Sage Canyon Creek; Napa County; rises in the central part of T. 8 N., R. 4 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 2 miles, then-south 

of west 6 miles into Conn Creek (tributary through Napa River to San Pablo 

Bay). Napa sheet; Punnett's map of Napa County.

Sage Hen Creek; Nevada County; rises in the north-central part of T. 18 

N., R. 15 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,500 feet above sea 

level; takes a general northeasterly course to its junction with Little Truckee 

River (tributary through Truckee River to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) 

in Stampede Valley; length, 12 miles; fall, 2,700 feet. Truckee sheet.

Salinas River; San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties; rises on the east 

slope of the Santa Lucia Mountains in San Luis Obispo County; flows northwestward parallel to the coast and enters the Pacific in Monterey Bay, about 4 

miles south of Castroville. The basin lies almost wholly in Monterey and San 

Luis Obispo counties, and its area comprises about 4,780 square miles, being 

150 miles long (northwest-southeast), and about 45 miles in maximum width.

Topographically it is a long narrow valley, walled in by steep mountain slopes 

which have been greatly eroded and dissected by stream action. At the north 

end of the basin are the Gabilan Range and the Sierra de Salinas, separating 

it from the San Benito basin at the east and from the basin of Carmelo River 

on the west. For the rest of its length it is flanked pon the west by parallel 

ridges and on the southeast by a broad mesa or elevated plain. The crests 

of the encircling mountains range in altitude from 2,500 to 4,000 feet above 

sea level.

The river has many tributaries, the most important of which are, from south 

to north, Estrella and San Lorenzo from the east, Nacimiento Creek, San 

Antonio River, and Arroyo Seco from the west. The tributaries from the west 

are peculiar in that they lie west of secondary ranges parallel to the main range 

and flow southeastward for the greater part of their length in a course 

parallel to but directly opposite the general course of the Salinas. The streams 

of the basin are torrential and erratic, particularly the Salinas itself, which 

has a very heavy discharge in winter and ordinarily no surface run-off in summer except below Soledad.

The mean annual precipitation is about 10 inches in the Salinas Valley, and 

increases with the increase in altitude on the slopes. It is undoubtedly greatest 

on the west slope of the basin, where it probably ranges from 30 to 50 inches 

on the higher elevations and occurs almost entirely as rain.

The higher parts of the western slopes support considerable timber, most of 

which is included in a national forest reserve. The eastern slopes are covered 

by grass, brush, and scrubby timber, and in the valley are a few scattered 

trees.

The basin contains several storage sites of more or less value, some of which 

have already been surveyed.

Gaging station near Salinas (1900-1901).
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Authorities: Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 271, 1911, pp. 

112-113; Land Office map of California, 1907; San Luis Obispo sheet.

Salisbury Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara 

National Forest, at altitude 4,700 feet above sea level; flows northward across 

T. 9 N., R. 26 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, to Cuyama Valley 

(drained by Cuyama River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; intermittent; 

length above the edge of the valley, about 7 miles, in which distance the fall is 

2,200 feet; tributary, Sulphur Spring Canyon Creek. Santa Yuez sheet.

Salmon Creek; Bel River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 2 S., R. 2 B., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southeastward 6 

miles, then northeastward 3 miles into South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Bel 

River, which discharges: to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Salmon Creek; Bel River basin; Lake County; rises in the central part of 

T. 19 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 2 

miles, then southeastward 8 miles to its junction with Bel River (tributary to 

the Pacific). Punnett's map of Lake and Mendocino counties.

Salmon Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the central part of T. 3. N., R. 1 B., 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows north of west 9 miles, then somewhat 

west of north about 4 miles to the western part of T. 4 N., R. 1 W., where it 

enters the south end of Humboldt Bay; marshy in lower course. Punnett's 

map of Humboldt County.

Salmon Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general westward, and 

enters the Pacific at Whitesboro; length, about 8 miles. Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Salmon Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 6 N., 

R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general westerly course to 

the point at which it enters the Pacific near Johnsons Port; length, about 10 

miles; principal tributaries, Nolan, Fay, and Colemans creeks. Punnett's map 

of Sonoma County.

Salmon River; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern part of T. 39 N., 

R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward, westward, 

and southwestward to the southern part of T. 38 N., R. 11 W., whence its general course is northwestward to its junction with Klamath River (tributary 

to the Pacific) near Somesbar; length, including major windings, 46 miles; principal tributary, North Fork; other tributaries, Cecil, Crawford,.Plummer, Matthews, Black Bear, Graham Gulch, Methodist, Mggerville Gulch, Knownothing, 

Horns, Crapo, Nordheumer, Moorehouse, Butler, Wolley, Oak Bottom, and 

Merrill creeks. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.. Gaging station near 

Somesbar (1911-12).

Salmon River, Little North. Fork; Siskiyou County; rises in the central 

part of T. 40 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on Tanner Peak, 

about half a mile west of the head of the North Fork; flows west of north 3 

miles, westward 2 miles, then southward 5 miles to its junction with North 

Fork of Salmon (tributary through Salmon River to Klamath River, which 

discharges to the Pacific); the distance between the source and mouth of this 

fork is but little more than 3 miles; following the windings of the stream the 

distance is about 11 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Salmon River, North Fork; Siskiyou County; rises in the northern part of 

T. 40 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on Tanner Peak; flows in 

general somewhat west of north 9 miles, then turns abruptly to the east, southeast, and west of south to the southeastern part of T. 40 N., R. 11 W., where its

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general course becomes northwestward for 7 miles. In the western part of T. 

40 N., R. 12 W., it turns again to the southwest and continues to flow in this 

direction to Forks of Salmon where it unites with the Salmon (tributary to 

Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific); length, including major windings, 

about 40 miles, although the distance between the source of the river and its 

mouth, measured in a straight line, is only about 13 miles; the principal tributaries of this foi'k are Russian, White Gulch, Eddy.? and Jackson creeks, and 

Little North Fork of Salmon. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Salmon River, South Fork. See Salmon River.

Salsipuedes Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises on the north slope of 

Santa Tnez Mountains, in San Julian Rancho, at altitude 500 feet above sea 

level; flows west of north 7 miles into Santa Ynez River (tributary to the 

Pacific); fall, about 400 feet; principal tributary, El Jaro Creek. Lompoc 

sheet.

Salt Canyon Creek; Los Angeles and Ventura counties; rises in Los Angeles 

County, in the northeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 17 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, on the north slope of the Santa Susana Mountains and flows northwestward into Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 5i 

miles; intermittent. Santa Susana sheet.

Salt Creek; Eel River basin; Trinity County; rises in the eastern part of 

T. 5 S., R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; takes a general northerly course 

to its junction with North Fork Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which flows 

to the Pacific) ; length, 8 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Salt Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 29 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diabld base and meridian; takes a general 

northwesterly course to its junction with Hayfork River (tributary throug'h 

South Fork of Trinity River to Trinity River and thus to Klamath River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 14 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Salt Creek; Pajaro River basin; San Benito County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 16 S., R. 8 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows west of north 

6 miles into Rosario Creek, through which it is tributary to San Benito River 

(Pajaro River, tributary to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 7 miles. 

Land OflSce map of California, 1907.

Salt Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent 

stream, 5 miles long, rising in the northwestern part of T. 7 N., R. 17 W., -San 

Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing east of south into Castac Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Tejon sheet.

Salt Marsh Canyon.Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles 

long rising on the south slope of Sulphur Mountain, in Ex Mission San Buenaventura Rancho and flowing southeastward into Adams Canyon Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa Paula sheet.

Salton Sea; Riverside and Imperial counties; about 160 miles southeast of 

Los Angeles, 90 miles northwest of Tuma, and 50 miles north of Calexico; 

longer diameter trends northwest and southeast.

During the high water of the summer of 1891 the Colorado River overflowed 

into Salton Sink to such an extent as to endanger the Southern Pacific Railroad 

tracks. In the summer of 1905, after a succession of winter and spring floods 

in Gila River, followed by an exceptionally heavy summer flow in the Colorado, 

the flood into the sink was repeated on a much larger scale. The old river 

channel occupied by Alamo River was transformed into a deep winding gorge 

and another channel, now called New River, was formed. Notwithstanding all 

attempts to control it, the Colorado continued to pour its waters through Alamo
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 179

and New Rivers into Salton Sea until the early fall of 1906, when it was finally 

shut off by the Southern Pacific Co. The river broke through again on December 7 of the same year but was closed about two months later. Since that time 

the area of the sea has been gradually decreasing by evaporation.

This closure proved not to be permanent, and the railroad and. United States 

Government engineers have since been endeavoring to prevent further access 

of the Colorado to Salton Sink. Accounts of these operations have been published in the Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, in the 

Engineering News, and in other engineering publications.

On December 31, 1908, the surface of the sea was 206 feet below mean sea 

level, its length was nearly 45 miles, its maximum width was 15 miles, minimum 

width, 9.5 miles, maximum depth, 67.5 feet, and superficial area about 443 square 

miles.

Practically all the water received by Salton Sea enters through Alamo and 

New rivers, but chiefly through the former. These rivers run through Imperial 

Valley and are the drainage channels for the excess and waste waters from 

irrigation systems.

Gaging station near Salton (1904-1912).

Authorities: Land Office map of California, 1907; Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. 

Geol. Survey No. 251, 1910, pp. 38-43. See also Mendenhall, W. C., Ground 

waters of the Indio region, California, with a sketch of the Colorado D.esert: 

Water-Supply Paper No. 225, 1909.

Saltos Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream, 5 

miles long, rising in the northeastern part of T. 32 S., R. 19 E., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian, and flowing southwestward to Carrizo Canyon, through 

which it is tributary to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to 

the Pacific). McKittrick sheet.

Salt Pond; Los Angeles County; just north of Redondo; separated from the 

Pacific by a sand bar. Redondo sheet.

Salt Biver; Humboldt County; one of the channels through which Eel River 

discharges to the Pacific; it leaves the main channel iu the southern part of 

T. 3 N., R. 1 W., Humboldt base and meridian, winds westward, and rejoins the 

river at its mouth. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Salt Valley Creek; San Mateo County; an intermittent stream, about 14 

miles long, rising on the north slope of Sweeney Ridge in San Pedro Rancho and 

flowing westward toward Laguna Salada, a brackish-water lagoon separated 

from the Pacific by a narrow sand bar. San Mateo sheet.

Salt Well Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; just west of south end of 

Searles Lake, in T. 26 S., Rs. 41 and 42 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian. 

Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PI. I.

Samuel Creek; Santa Cruz County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 10 S.. 

R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward, and enters the 

Pacific in Monterey Bay, a short distance northeast of Samuel Point; length, 

about 15 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

San Andreas Lake; San Mateo County; a long, narrow lake, 2i miles by 

one-quarter mile, lying in structural depression west of the Buriburi Ridge 

and east of Sweeney and Sawyer ridges; shown on the map (San Mateo sheet) 

without outlet, but a drainage channel extends southeastward from the lake to 

Crystal Springs Lake; altitude, 445 feet. San Mateo sheet.

San Antonio Creek; Alam^a Creek basin; Alameda County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 5 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 3,100 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 6 miles through- Williams 

Gulch, then irregularly westward 7 miles through La Costa Valley to Sunol
180 GAZETTEEE OF SUBFACE WATEES IN CALIFOENIA.

Valley, where it joins Alameda Creek (tributary to San Francisco Bay); fall, 

2,850 feet; principal tributaries, La Costa, Indian, and Apperson creeks. Tesla 

and Pleasanton sheets.

San Antonio Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Santa Clara County; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 7 S., R. 5 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in 

general northwestward to the southwestern part of T. 6 S., R. 4 E., where it 

unites with Arroyo Bayo to form Arroyo del Valle; length, about 31 miles. 

Mount Hamilton sheet; on the Land Office map of California, 1907, the name 

San Antonio Creek is applied to a stream joining the North Fork of Bayo Creek 

in the southeast part of T. 5 S., R. 3 E.

San Antonio Creek; Alascadero Creek drainage basin; Santa Barbara 

County; rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the 

Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southward 

mid southwestward into Maria Ygnacio Creek, through which it is tributary to 

Alascadero Creek, which discharges to the Pacific; length, about 6 miles; fall, 

2,450 feet; principal tributary, Arroyo Burro Creek. Goleta special map.

San Antonio Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino and Los 

Angeles counties; rises in northwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, on the south slope of Sau Antonio Peak, at altitude 8,650 

feet above sea level; takes a general southwesterly course to San Bernardino 

Valley. Except Lytle Creek, which lies back of the entire ridge, San Antonio 

is the most important of the drainage ways from the Cucamonga Mountains. 

Its basin comprises about 25 square miles and is surrounded on three sides by 

high mountain ridges. The upper portions of its canyons are of very steep 

grade, but the grades of the lower portions are moderate. This creek has built 

up a large debris mass at the mouth of its canyon. Its waters, except in years 

of considerable flood, seldom run more than 6 to 8 miles down its wash into the 

plains, but a continuous channel of considerable dimensions extends across the 

plain a distance of 15 miles and joins Santa Ana River (tributary to the 

Pacific) near the head of its lower canyon, and in years of high flood the creek 

occupies this channel in large volume.

Authorities: San Antonio and Cucamonga sheets; Hall, Wm. Ham: Irrigation in California [southern] : Report of State Engineer of California, pt. 2, 

Sacramento, 1888, p. 125.

San Antonio Creek; Santa Barbara County; drains the area lying north of 

Mie Santa Ynez basin and south of the Santa Maria basin, between the Purisima 

and Solomon Hills, including Los Alamos and San Antonio Valleys; enters the 

Pacific 3 miles northeast of Purisima Point; called Arroyo de los Alamos above 

Los Alamos Valley; the area is very narrow and the tributary canyons are all 

short. Lompoc and Guadalupe sheets.

San Antonio Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 7 S., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,200 feet above 

sea level; flows in general north of west to the tidal marsh at the southern end 

of San Francisco Bay. Santa Cruz and Palo Alto sheets.

San Antonio Creek; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; rises in the 

central part of T. 5 N., R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

3.000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward across Ojai Valley, and discharges into Ventura River (tributary to the Pacific) near La Crosse Station; 

length, about 12 miles; fall, 2,300 feet; principal tributaries, Gridley, Horn, and 

Lion Canyon creeks; upper course lies through Sjf nor Canyon. Santa Paula and 

Ventura sheets.

San Antonio River; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 21 S., R. 5 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in 

Monterey National Forest; flows southeastward about 40 miles in a course
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parallel to but directly opposite that of Salinas River, then turns abruptly and 

flows northeastward 6 miles into the Salinas, which discharges to the Pacific 

in Monterey Bay; principal tributaries, Bear and Mission creeks. Gaging station near Jolon (1900-1901). Land Office map of California, 1907.

San Benito River. See Pajaro River.

San Bernardo Creek; Chorro Creek basin; San Luis Obispo County; rises 

on the western slope of the Sapta Lucia Mountains in the western part of 

T. 29 S., R. 12 E.. Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,250 feet above 

sea level; flows southwestward 5i miles into Chorro Creek, which discharges 

to the Pacific through Morro Bay; fall, about 1,200 feet. San Luis Obispo and 

Cayucos sheets.

San Bruno Creek; San Mateo County; rises on the eastern slope of Buriburi 

Ridge, at altitude 700 feet above sea level; flows easterly toward San Francisco 

Bay, south of San Bruno Point; intermittent San Mateo sheet.

San Carvoforo Creek; Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties; rises in the 

central part of T. 24 S., R. 7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in the 

southeastern part of Monterey National Forest; flows southwestward into the 

Pacific at Ragged Point; principal tributary, South Fork. Land Office map of 

California, 1907. *

San Carvoforo Creek, South Fork; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the 

northeastern part of T. 25 S., R. 7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

westerly into San Carvoforo Creek, which discharges to the Pacific. Land Office 

map of California, 1907.

San Clemente Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in southeastern part 

of T. 15 S., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 900 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward 7J miles, then somewhat south of west 6 

miles into Rose Canyon Creek, which discharges to the Pacific through False 

Bay; intermittent; fall, 800 feet. La Jolla sheet.

San Clemente Creek; Carmelo River basin; Monterey County; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 17 S., R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

north of east into Glicko Creek (tributary to Carmelo River, which discharges 

to the Pacific in Carmelo Bay) ; length, about 8 miles. Land Office map of 

California, 1907.

Sand Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the central part of T. 3 N., 

R. 14 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows southwestward 2 miles, 

then northwestward to its junction with Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific); length, about 8 miles; fall in the 3i miles above the mouth of the 

canyon, 1,250 feet; principal tributaries, Iron Canyon, Bear Canyon, Coyote 

Canyon, German Canyon, and Placerita Canyon creeks; Sand Canyon delivers 

water to the Santa Clara River and receives water from its tributary canyons 

only in times of flood. Fernando sheet.

Sand Creek; San Diego River basin; San Diego County; rises in west-central 

part of T. 14 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,800 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles, then northwestward 3 miles 

into San Diego River (which discharges to the Pacific through False Bay) ; 

Intermittent; fall, 2,000 feet. Cuyamaca sheet.

Sand Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 1 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 3,750 feet above sea level; flows southwestward to San Bernardino 

Valley; flood waters pass to Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific) through 

Warm Creek; fall above the edge of the valley, 2,250 feet in about 3 miles. 

Redlands sheet

Sand Creek, Little; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises 

in the northwestern part of T. 1 N., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian,
182 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward to San Bernardino 

Valley, about three-fourths mile northwest of the opening of the canyon of 

Sand Creek; flood waters may reach the Santa Ana (tributary to the Pacific) 

through Warm Creek; fall in the 2* miles above the valley, 2,000 feet. Bedlands sheet

Sandia Canyon Creek; Riverside and San Diego counties; rises about 3 miles 

south of Murietta, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

and southward to its junction with Santa Margarita River (tributary to the 

Pacific) in the northeastern part of T. 9 S., R. 4 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian; length, about 10 miles. Elsinore and San Luis Rey sheets.

Sandiego Creek; Salinas River basin; Kern County; an intermittent stream 

rising on the west slope of the Temblor Range in T. 30 S., R. 20 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, and flowing southwestward to Carrizo Plain; this 

plain is drained northwestward by San Juan Creek to Estrella Creek, a branch 

of Salinas River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay. McKittrick 

sheet.

San Diego River; San Diego County; rises in Cuyamaca Mountains, on the 

west slope of the Coast Range, at altitude about 5,000 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward and discharges into the Pacific through False Bay at the 

north boundary of San Diego city; length, about 50 miles, half of which lies in 

the mountains above the town of Lakeside.

The basin lies directly south of the Santa Ysabel and north of Sweetwater 

River basin. It is fan-shaped as compared with the narrower basin of the 

Sweetwater, and includes a much greater area of high mountain territory. Its 

various tributaries plunge down rocky canyons and unite in one channel of much 

lower grade at an altitude of about 900 feet above sea level. Below El Cajon 

Valley the river is confined to a narrow rocky channel for about 2i miles. 

For nearly 40 miles above its mouth the river occupies a broad sandy bed with 

low banks and with grades from 20 to 35 feet per mile. The most important 

tributaries are Coleman, Cedar, Boulder, South Fork, and Chocolate creeks, all 

of which enter from the east and south above Lakeside. San Vicente Creek, 

the only important tributary from the north, enters the river at Lakeside.

The upper part of the basin, above Lakeside, is extremely rough and rugged, 

but below Lakeside are numerous valleys and high mesa lands that extend to 

the coast. Elevations throughout the basin range from 50 to 600 feet in the 

foothills and from 600 to 6,000 feet in the mountains. Cuyamaca Peak, the 

highest point in the basin, is 6,515 feet above sea level.

The San Diego basin is very poorly forested. The timber is confined almost 

entirely to the valley along the streams and to the higher mountain areas. The 

mountain slopes, are fairly well covered with brush, but the lower foothills are 

almost entirely bare, having only a scattering growth of low brush.

The mean annual rainfall ranges from 10 to 15 inches along the foothill belt, 

and from 20 to 40 inches in the mountains.

Irrigation is carried on extensively in the valleys and on the mesa lands 

between Lakeside and San Diego.

Gaging station near Lakeside (1905-1912).

Authorities. Ramona, Cuyamaca, Elcajon, and La Jolla sheets; Water Siipply 

Paper U. S. Gebl. Survey No. 291,1912, p. 31; Irrigation in California [southern]; 

by Wm. Ham. Hall, Sacramento, 1888, pp. 41-43.

San Diego River, South Fork; San Diego County; rises in the west-central 

part of T. 14 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,700 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward into San Diego River, which discharges into the Pacific through False Bay; intermittent; length, about 8 miles;
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 183

fall, 2,100 feet; principal tributaries, Conejos and'King creeks. Cuyamaca 

sheet.

San Dieguito River; Saa Diego County; rises in Volcan Mountains at altitudes exceeding 5,000 feet above sea level; flows westward and southwestward 

and enters the Pacific about 20 miles north of the mouth of San Diego River 

in False Bay. The stream is known as the San Dieguito at its mouth, is called 

the Bernardo upstream, the San Pasqual still farther up, and the Santa Ysabel 

near its source. "This custom of calling a stream by different names along 

succeeding portions of its route was derived from the Mexicans (who named 

the streets of their towns also after the same fashion), is a confusing one, and 

has led to misunderstanding regarding the identity of this river," 1

The San Dieguito is about 50 miles long and drains an area comprising approximately 340 square miles lying south of the basin of San Luis Rey River 

and north of the San Diego basin.

Between its source and San Pasqual Valley Santa Ysabel Creek receives many 

small tributaries, the most important being Black Canyon and Temescal creeks 

from the north and Santa Maria Creek from the south. Above San Pasqual 

Valley the creek maintains a light flow throughout the year, but below that 

point the channel is dry during the summer months.

The upper part of the basin is rough, the surface being cut by many canyons. 

The foothill region is more rolling and includes large areas of valley and high 

mesa land. The basin has very little timber, the principal cover being bruSh, 

grass, and a few scattered oaks.

The mean annual rainfall ranges from 10 to 15 inches along the foothills and 

20 to 40 inches in the mountains.

A good storage reservoir site exists on the main stream at Pamo Valley below 

the junction of Temescal Creek with the Santa Ysabel. The dam site is about 

4 miles above the gaging station which has been maintained on the Santa 

Ysabel near Escondido since December, 1905.

Gaging stations near Escondido (1905-1912), near Ramona (1912), and at 

Bernardo (1911-12).

Authorities. Ramona, Escondido, and La Jolla sheets; Water-Supply Paper 

U. S. Geol. Survey No. 271, -p. 95; No. 291, 1912, pp. 36-37.

Sandy Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 13 S., 

R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,800 feet above sea 

level; flows westward 3 miles into Cedar Creek (tributary to San Diego River, 

which discharges to the Pacific through False Bay); intermittent; fall, 1,400 

feet. Ramona sheet.

San Dimas Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southern part 

of T. 2 N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,250 feet 

above sea level; flows in general southwestward to the valley of San Gabriel 

River (tributary to the Pacific). The basin is about 7$ miles long, opens out in 

fan shape to a width of about 5 miles at the head, but is reduced to a narrow 

neck for 2 miles along the lower course of the stream, so that its area comprises but 17| square miles. Entering th$ extreme eastern end of the valley, 

the San Dimas Wash runs a little south of west through the cultivable lands 

for perhaps 10 miles as a distinct belt of gravel and sand nearly one-quarter 

of a mile wide, and then in a measure is. lost in the sandy plain that borders 

the river on the east about midway down the valley. Cucamonga and Pomona 

sheets; Hall, Wm. Ham., Irrigation in [southern] California: Report of State

1 Hall, W. H., Irrigation in California [southern] : Report of the State Engineer of 

California on irrigation and the irrigation question, pt. 2, Sacramento, 1888, p. 43.
184 GAZETTEEE OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Engineer of California on irrigation and the irrigation question, pt. 2, Sacramento, 1888, pp. 376-377.

San Dimas Canyon, East Fork; Los Angeles County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 2 N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,400 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3i miles into San Dimas Canyon 

(tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 3,500 

feet. Cucamonga and Pomona sheets.

San Dimas Canyon Creek, West Fork; Los Angeles County; San Gabriel 

River basin; rises in the southwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

about 3 miles, then southeastward 1£ miles into San Dimas Canyon (tributary 

to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 1,600 feet. Pomona 

sheet.

San Eli jo Creek. See Escondido Creek.

San Elijo Lagoon; San Diego County; 2 miles southeast of Encinitas; a 

brackish-water marsh into which Escondido Creek drains. The lagoon is separated from the ocean by a narrow sand ridge which at times may be cut 

through by flood waters of the creek. Escondido and Oceanside sheets.

San Felipe Creek; Coyote River basin; Santa Clara County; rises on the 

northwest slope of San Felipe Hills in Los Huecas Rancho, at altitude 2,700 

feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 miles, then turns abruptly and 

flows east of south to its junction with Coyote River (tributary to San Francisco Bay) in the northeastern part of T. 9 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian. Mount Hamilton sheet; called Canada Verde Creek on the Land 

Office map of California, 1907.

San Felipe Creek; Salton Sink basin; San Diego and Imperial counties; an 

intermittent stream rising in the northern part of T. 12 S., R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southeastward through San Felipe 

Valley into Salton Sink. Ramona sheet; Water-Supply Paper TJ. S. Geol. 

Survey No. 225, 1909, PI. I.

San Francisquito Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 6 N., R. 15 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the 

southeast slope of Red Mountain, at altitude 3,050 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward about 10 miles, then westerly to its junction with Santa Clara 

River (tributary to the Pacific) near Castac; length, about 12 miles; fall, 2,050 

feet; intermittent Tejon and Santa Susana sheets.

San Francisquito Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the southeastern part 

of Canada de Raymundo Rancho, 2 miles southeast of Sierra Morena; flows in 

general north of east into the tidal marsh at the south end of San Francisco 

Bay; passes through Searsville Lake; forms portion of boundary between San 

Mateo and Santa Clara counties; principal tributaries, Bear and Los Trancos 

creeks. Santa Cruz and Palo Alto sheets.

San Gabriel River; Los Angeles County; formed in the southwestern part 

of T. 3 N.. R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, by the union of 

Prairie and Fish forks. Prairie Fork, which drains the larger area and may 

therefore be considered the continuation of the main stream, rises on the west 

slope of Pine Mountain, at altitude 8,750 feet above sea level; flows north of 

west 5 miles, then west of south 3 miles to its junction with Fish Fork (which 

drains the northern and western slopes of San Antonio Peak (Old Baldy) ; 

below these forks the general course of the river is southwestward to the 

Coastal Plain.

In past ages both the San Gabriel and the Los Angeles rivers wandered over 

the area now covered by the city of Los Angeles, as well as over the land
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GBEAT BASIN. 185

between Los Angeles and the sea, their waters reaching the Pacific now in one 

place, now in another. When the white man first came to the region, Los 

Angeles River, augmented by the San Gabriel, was occupying its present bed 

end discharging through the present mouth at Long Beach. In 1867 the San 

Gabriel changed its outlet to Alamitos Bay, a few miles to the east, but 

returned to Long Beach in 1910.1

Measured from the head of Prairie Fork to the coast, the length of the San 

Gabriel is about 65 miles; its total drainage area is approximately 700 square 

miles, about one-third of which consists of mountain slopes which contribute 

practically all the run-off except in heavy storms; the remaining two-thirds 

is embraced in the San Gabriel Valley at the base of the mountains and in the 

Coastal Plain southeast of the city of Los Angeles.

The principal tributaries below the mouth of Fish Fork are Iron Fork, Cattle 

Creek, West Fork (whose principal tributary is the North Fork) and San Jose 

Creek. Each of these forks receives many tributaries from the crests of the 

surrounding ranges.

After leaving the mountains the river traverses San Gabriel Valley in a wide 

wash of sand, gravel, and bowlders, then breaks through the range of foothills 

separating San Gabriel Valley from the Coastal Plain at a point called The 

Narrows, about 5 miles west of Whittier. Through the San Gabriel Valley the 

waters occupy at times of flood the various channels within the immense wash, 

in most places about half a mile wide but in one place fully 1^ miles wide; 

through the pass the channel loses the character of a steep, sloping wash and 

assumes that of a sandy, shifting, river-bed, several hundred feet wide, with 

low, alluvial banks, margined by bottom lands.* On the Coastal Plain it retains 

this general character but without any bottom-land fringing until it approaches 

the ocean. After the subsidence of the spring freshets, sometimes in May but 

usually in June, the waters of the river sink into the gravels of its wash 

within 3 or 4 miles below the canyon's mouth, and thence for 6 miles during 

the irrigation season its bed is dry. Approaching the Coast Range the waters 

begin to rise again and for 3 miles farther, through the pass, they break forth 

in many places.

Gaging station near Azusa (1895-3912).

Authorities. San Antonio, Rock Creek,. Cucamonga, Pomona, Tujunga, Pasadena, and Downey, sheets; Hall, W. H., Irrigation in southern California, 

Sacramento, 1888, pp. 373-376.

San Gabriel River, Fish Fork; Los Angeles County; rises on the north 

and west slopes of San Antonio Peak (altitude, 10,080 feet), at altitude 8,750 

feet above sea level; flows north of west 4J miles, then southwest 1 mile into 

San Gabriel River (tributary to the Pacific); fall, 5,450 feet. San Antonio 

sheet.

San Gabriel River, Iron Fork; Los Angeles County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 3 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the west slope 

of North Baldy, at altitude 8,750 feet above sea level; flows in general southeasterly to its junction with San Gabriel River (tributary to the Pacific) 

1 mile above The Narrows; fall, about 6,000 feet; principal tributary, South 

Fork. Rock Creek and San Antonio sheetsSan Gabriel River, Iron Fork, South Fork of; Los Angeles County; rises in 

the central part of T. 3 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, in 

the mountainous region south of Mount Islip, at altitude 7,750 feet above sea

1 Abstracted from Report on Los Angeles Harbor, by Capt. Amos A. Fries; reprint from 

Professional Memoirs Corps of Engineers, Jan.-Peb. 1912, p. 6.
186 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

level; flows southeastward 4 miles to its junction with Iron Fork (tributary 

to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, 4,000 feet. Rock 

Creek sheet.

San Gabriel River, North Fork; Los Angeles County; rises in the central 

part of T. 3 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 1J miles southeast 

of Mount Islip, at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows west of south to its 

junction with West Fork of San Gabriel River (tributary to San Gabriel River, 

which discharges to the Pacific); length, 8 miles; fall, 5,450 feet. Rock Creek 

and Pomona sheets.

San Gabriel River, Trail Fork; Los Angeles County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 11 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

4,250 feet above sea level; flows west of south If miles into the West Fork of 

San Gabriel River (tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; fall, 1,100 feet. Tujunga and Pasadena sheets.

San Gabriel River, West Fork; Los Angeles County; rises in the eastern 

part of T. 2 N., R. 12 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 1 mile northwest 

of San Gabriel Peak, at altitude 5,250 feet above sea level; flows eastward to 

its junction with San Gabriel River (tributary to the Pacific) in the southwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 9 W.; length, 16 miles; fall, 3,950 feet; principal 

tributaries, Devils Canyon, Chileno Canyon, and Bear creeks, and North Fork 

San Gabriel River, all of which enter from the north; receives within 3 miles of 

its head a short stream from the south draining the north slope of Mount 

Wilson. Tujunga, Pasadena, Rock Creek, and Pomona sheets.

San Gorgonio Creek, Little; San Bernardino and Riverside counties; Santa 

Ana River basin; rises in the southeastern part of T. 1 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into San Timoteo Creek; length, 10 miles; fall, 2,300 feet; principal 

tributary, Noble Creek. San Gorgonio, San Jacinto, and Elsinore sheets.

San Gorgonio River; San Bernardino and Riverside counties; rises in the 

mountainous region south of San Gorgonio Mountain, in T. 1 S., R. 1 E., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude about 9,000 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward 6 miles, then turns to the south and southeast and discharges 

into the western end of San Gorgonio Pass, which slopes eastward from a point 

near Beaumont to the Colorado Desert: The fall in the 12 miles above the pass 

is 6,500 feet. San Gorgonio and San Jacinto sheets.

San Gregorio Creek; San Mateo County; formed in the southwestern part of 

T. 7 S., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by the junction of Alpine and 

Mindego creeks; flows north of west about 8 miles and enters the Pacific in San 

Gregorio Rancho, 1 mile west of the town of San Gregorio; drainage area, 52 

square miles; principal tributaries below the mouth of Alpine Creek, La Hondo, 

Harrington and El Corte de Madera creeks. Santa Cruz sheet; Santa Cruz 

folio No. 163, Geol. Atlas U. S., U. S. Geol. Survey, p. 1.

Sanhedrin Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 19 

N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; fldws southwestward into Eel 

River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 4 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.

San Jacinto Creek; Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 23 S., R. 13 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

southwestward into Estrella Creek (tributary to Salinas River, which discharges 

to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 14 miles. Land Office map of 

California, 1907.

San Jacinto River; Riverside County; formed in the western part of T. 5 S., 

R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, by the junction of its North and 

South forks. The South Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 187

considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in the central part of 

T. 6 S., R. 4 E., at altitude about 6,500 feet above sea level; flows southward 

about 3 miles through Bull Canyon, then northwestward 18 miles to its point of 

junction with the North Fork. Below the forks the river continues a northwesterly course about 20 miles, then turns abruptly and flows southwestward to 

Elsinore Lake, an inclosed body of brackish water. An old channel connects 

Elsinore Lake with the Temescal Wash, which discharges into Santa Ana River 

below Corona.

The river itself is a stream of peculiar regimen and irregular course. Its 

headwaters, rising on the slopes of the San Jacinto Mountains, plunge through 

deep canyons to their junction with the main stream on th» plain 5 or 6 miles 

above San Jacinto. These upper tributaries are perennial streams, but so much 

of the water as is not diverted for irrigation at the mouth of the canyon sinks 

during dry seasons in the sands of the river channel above Florida Vallevista. 

During the winter period the stream as a rule contains flowing water as far as 

Mystic Lake, in the flats east of Lakeview.

The exceptional storms of winter, particularly the rainfall, fill this lake to 

overflowing, convert its banks into a marsh, and spill the waters out through the 

tortuous but slough-like channel west of Lakeview, across the Perris Plains, 

enter the head of Railroad Canyon, and continue through the gorge to Elsinore 

Lake. Once or twice since the-valley has been occupied by white men floods in 

the San Jacinto River have raised the level of Elsinore Lake to such a point 

that it has overflowed into Temescal Wash, so that during these exceptional 

times the San Jacinto bas been a contimious stream from its source to its 

junction with Santa Ana River through which it discharged to the sea; under 

all ordinary conditions, however, the stream is discontinuous and its waters 

never join those of the ocean.

The drainage basin comprises an irregular area about 65 miles in extreme 

length, east and west, and approximately 30 miles in greatest width in a northeast-southwest direction. From the mouth of San Jacinto Canyon to the base 

of the Box Springs Mountains the floor of the valley is a remarkably level 

lowland, standing 1,500 to 1,600 feet above sea level; in relation to the adjacent 

lowlands of Santa Ana Valley to the north and northwest, this valley has the 

characteristics of a plateau, for it stands 500 to 1,000 feet above them. * Considered alone, however, it is distinctly a basin, for it is inclosed on all sides by 

an irregular mountain rim.1

Altitudes within the basin range from 1,220 feet at Lake Elsinore to 10,805 

feet at the summit of San Jacinto Peak; Santiago Peak, west of Lake Elsinore 

is 5,680 feet; principal tributaries of the San Jacinto are Strawberry Creek, 

North Fork, and Bautista Creek. San Jacinto and Elsinore sheets.

San Jacinto River, North Fork; Riverside County; rises in the western part 

of T. 4 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the west slope of 

San Jacinto Peak, at altitude 9,700 feet above sea level; flows in general southwestward to its junction with the South Fork of San Jacinto 5 miles southeast 

of Florida Vallevista; length, 10 miles; fall, 7,500 feet. San Jacinto sheet. 

- Sanjen de los Alisos; Alameda County; one of the channels through which 

Alameda Creek discharges to San Francisco Bay; Alameda Creek divides 1 mile 

north of Centervale, but part of its water flows northward and westward 

directly to the bay, the other part flows southwestward through Sanjen de 

los Alisos to Beard Creek, in the tidal marsh at the south end of the bay. Haywards sheet.

1 The foregoing description has been abstracted from a manuscript report on the San 

Jacinto basin, by W. C. Mendenhall.
188 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

San Jose Creek; Monterey County; rises in the central part of T. 17 S., 

R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward and enters the 

Pacific in Carmelo Bay, east of Point Carmelo; length, about 7 miles. Land 

Office map of California, 1907, on which it is shown but not named; Post Route 

map, 1911.

San Jose Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; rises around 

the eastern end of San Jose Hills above Pomona, turns the point of the range, 

and flows south and west between it and the Coast Range foothills, enters San 

Gabriel Valley at its extreme southeastern corner, and joins San Gabriel River 

(tributary to the Pacific) in the Paso de Bartolo Rancho; the stream has no 

high mountain drainage area of its own; about 9 square miles of the San Jose 

Hills slope to its valley from the north, and about 25 square miles of the Coast 

Range, in a long, very narrow strip, slope to it from the south; its principal 

source of water seems to be the great gravel bed at its head which constitutes 

the artesian belt of Pomona. The waters of the stream rise at a number of 

points along its course. Pomona and Pasadena sheets; Hall, W. H., Irrigation 

in California [southern], Sacramento, 1888, p. 380.

San Jose Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara National 

Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains near Brush Peak; flows 

eastward through Deadman Canyon, then south of west to La Goleta Rancho 

where its waters sink before reaching the tidal marsh which carries the 

drainage of this area into the Pacific; length to head of Deadman Canyon, about 

10 miles. Goleta special sheet.

San Juan Creek; Salinas River basin; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 32 S., R. 19 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in 

the San Luis Obispo National Forest; flows northwestward along the west 

margin of the Carriso Plain to Shandon, where it unites with Cholame Creek 

to form Estrella Creek (tributary to Salinas River, which discharges to the 

Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 40 miles; tributaries are all short and 

none of them are named on the map. Land Office map of California, 1907.

San Juan Creek; Riverside and Orange counties; formed in the southwestern 

part of T. 6 S., R. 5 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, by the junction of 

streams rising on the western slope of Elsinore Mountains and flowing through 

Long,*Decker, and Morrill canyons; flows in general southwesterly to the lagoon near San Juan, 3 miles southwest of Capistrano. The lagoon is separated 

from the Pacific by a narrow sand bar. Below the upper canyons the creek 

receives intermittent streams draining Hot Spring, Cold Spring, Lucas, Verdugo, Bell, Gubernadora, and Chiquito canyons and Arroyo Trabuco. Elsinore, 

Corona and Capistrano sheets.

San Leandro -Creek; Contra Costa and Alameda counties; rises in the central 

part of T. 1 S., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope 

of Round Top, at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 11 

miles to the east end of Lake Chabot, then westward through the lake and discharges through San Leandro Bay to San Francisco Bay; length, about 20 

miles; principal tributaries, West Branch, Redwood, Kaiser, and Miller creeks. 

Concord and Haywards sheets.

San Leandro Creek, West Branch; Contra Costa and Alameda counties; 

rises in Laguna de los Palos Colorados Rancho, on the southern slope of Mulholland Hill, at altitude 800 feet; takes a general southerly course to its junction with San Leandro Creek, which discharges through San Leandro Bay to 

San Francisco Bay; length, 3$ miles; fall, about 400 feet. Concord sheet.

San Lorenzo Creek; Alameda County; formed in Castro Valley, in San 

Lorenzo Rancho, by the union of Palomeras and Cull creeks (q. v.) ; flows in 

general westward to a point east of Roberts Landing, where its waters sink
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GKEAT BASIN. 189

before reaching the tidal marsh on the east side of San Francisco Bay; length, 

from the valley to the marsh, about 6 miles, in which distance the fall is 200 

feet. Haywards sheet.

San Lorenzo Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; rises in the 

northern part of T. 21 S., R. 12 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

northwestward about 24 miles, then westward and southwestward to King 

City, where it joins Salinas River (tributary to the Pacific in Monterey Bay); 

principal tributary, Bitterwater- Creek. Gaging station near King City 

(1900-1903, 1912). Land Office map of California, 1907.

San Lorenzo River; Santa Cruz County; rises in the western part of T. 8 S., 

R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Castle Rock 

Ridge, at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level;, flows east of south to the city of 

Santa Cruz where it enters the Pacific; length, about 22 miles; principal tributaries, Kings, Bear, Boulder, Newell, Fall, and Zayante creeks. Santa Cruz 

sheet.

San Lucas Creek; Santa Ynez River basin; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, rising on the north slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains and flowing west of north to Santa Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific) 

3 miles southeast of Santa Ynez. Lornpoc sheet.

San Luis Bey River; San Diego County; rises in the southern part of 

T. 9 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude about 3,700 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 10 miles, northwestward 22 

miles, then again to the southwestward for 22 miles to Oceanside, where it 

enters the Pacific. Its drainage area comprises about 575 square miles extending from the crest of the Coast Range to the Pacific, a distance of 65 miles 

with a maximum width of about 16 miles.

The river is formed by many small streams which rise in the higher parts 

of the Coast Range and come together at the lower the west end of what is 

known as Warners Valley. Below this point the river flows for a distance of 

10 miles through a deep narrow canyon with heavy grade, then over a sandy, 

gravelly bed with light grade for some 40 miles.

For 23 miles above its mouth the river occupies an open valley in places over 

a mile wide. Above Pala it is bordered for several miles on the north and 

east by a high plateau which breaks off abruptly with steep banks 100 feet or 

more high. Through this plateau several living streams cut their way to the 

river. Altitudes in the basin range from 50 to 500 feet in the foothills in the 

vicinity of Oceanside, and from 500 to 6,000 feet in the mountains. The upper 

portion of the basin is more or less rolling and several of the valleys are under 

cultivation and are used for stock raising. The middle part, occupied by the 

river in its canyon, is rough. On the lower reaches the surface becomes less 

rugged, merging into the foothills which extend to the coast.

The basin is poorly forested. Some fairly good timber is found on the higher 

elevations, but the greater part of the cover is brush and grass with a scattered 

growth of oaks.

Mean annual precipitation probably ranges from 10 to 40 inches, gradually 

increasing with altitude. It appears almost entirely as rain, snow falling only 

occasionally on the higher parts of the basin.

Gaging stations at diversion flume (1894-1899), near Mesa Grande (1911-12), 

near Pala (1903-1912), and at Bonsall (1912).

Authorities. Ramona and San Luis Rey sheets; Water Supply Paper U. S. 

Geol. Survey No. 291, 1910, p. 39.

San Luis Rey River, West Pork; San Diego County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 9 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,300 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward 12 miles to its junction with San Luis
190 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Key River (tributary to the Pacific) in San Jose del Valle; fall, 2,600 feet; intermittent. Mendenhall, Barker, and Pine valleys are in the area drained by 

this branch of the San Luis Rey. Ramona sheet.

San Luisito Creek; Chorro Creek basin; San Luis Obispo County; rises on 

the western slope of the Santa Lucia Mountains in T. 29 S., R. 12 E., Mount % 

Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,250 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Chorro Creek, which discharges to the Pacific through Morro 

Bay; length, 4J miles; fall, 1,150 feet. San Luis Obispo and Cayucos sheets.

San Luis Obispo Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises on the western slope 

of the Santa Lucia Mountains, south of Cuesta Pass, at altitude 1,570 feet above 

sea level; takes a general southwesterly course to San Luis Obispo Bay, through 

which it enters the Pacific; passes through the city of San Luis Obispo; length, 

about 15 miles; tributaries, Reservoir Canyon, Davenport, and See Canyon 

creeks. San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Graude sheets.

San Marcos Creek; Salinas River basin; San Luis Obispo County; rises in 

the southeastern part of T. 26 S., R. 10 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows northeastward into Salinas River (which discharges to the Pacific through 

Monterey Bay) south of San Miguel; length, about 12 miles. Land Office map 

of California, 1907.

San Marcos Creek; San Diego County; rises in the west central part of 

T. 11 S., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the east slope of 

Merriam Mountains, at altitude, 1,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward and discharges into Batiquitos Lagoon, a brackish-water marsh, 3 miles 

north of Encinitas. The marsh is separated from the Pacific by a narrow sand 

ridge which may at times be cut through by the flood waters of the creek; 

length to the head of the lagoon, about 15 miles; intermittent. Escondido and 

Oceanside sheets.

San Martinez Grande Canyon Creek; Ventura and Los Angeles counties; 

rises in Ventura County in the western part of T. 4 N., R. 17 W., flows eastward 

and southward to Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 3 

miles; intermittent. Santa Susana sheet.

San Martin ez Chiquito Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 4 N., R. 17 W., in Santa Barbara National Forest; flows 

southeastward and southward into Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) 

near Delvalle; intermittent. Santa Susana sheet.

San Mateo Creek; Riverside and San Diego counties; rises in the southeastern part of T. 6 S., R. 5 W., west of the Elsinore Mountains, at altitude 

2,800 feet above sea level; flows southward and southwestward through San 

Mateo Canyon, and enters the Pacific at San Mateo Point; length, about 23 

miles; principal tributaries, streams draining Wildhorse, Los Alamos, Tenaja, 

Devil, and Cristianitos canyons; intermittent. Elsinore, San Luis Rey, and 

Capistrano sheets.

San Mateo Creek; San Mateo County; rises in San Pedro Rancho, on the 

west slope of Sweeney Ridge, at altitude 1,100 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 5i miles to Crystal Lake, from which it emerges on the east shore 

and winds northeastward to San Francisco Bay east of the city of San Mateo. 

San Mateo sheet.

San Miguelito Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 5 

miles long, rising on the north slope of the Lompoc Hills and flowing northeastward to Lompoc, where its waters sink before reaching the channel of Santa 

Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

San Pablo Creek; Contra Costa County; rises in Laguna de los Palos Colorados Rancho, on the north slope of Mulholland Hill, at altitude 900 feet above 

sea level; flows in general northwestward to the tidal marsh through which
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it passes to San Pablo and San Francisco bays; length, about 16 miles; principal 

tributaries, West Branch, Lauterwasser, Bear, and Wild Cat creeks. Concord 

and San Francisco sheets.

San Pablo Creek, West Branch; Contra Costa County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 1 S., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

1,400 feet above sea level; flows, northwestward 11 miles, then northeastward 

li miles to its junction with San Pablo Creek (tributary to San Pablo Bay) 

near Bryant Station; fall, about 950 feet. Concord sheet.

San Pedro Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains at altitude 1,250 feet above sea level; flows southwesterly and southerly to a point 

southwest of La Patera, where its waters sink before reaching the tidal marsh 

through which this part of Santa Barbara County is drained to the Pacific; 

length, about 5 miles. Goleta special sheet.

San Pedro Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the western part of T. 4 S., 

R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; 

flows in general northwestward through San Pedro Valley, and enters the Pacific half a mile east of San Pedro Point; length, about 4 miles. San Mateo 

sheet.

San Bafael Creek; Marin County; rises in Santa Margarita y los Gallinas 

Rancho; flows southeastward through the city of San Rafael into San Francisco 

Bay. Tamalpais and San Francisco sheets.

San Ramon Creek. See Walnut Creek.

San Boque Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 2,000 

feet above sea level; flows irregularly southward to the point at which it enters 

the Pacific 3 miles west of Santa Barbara; tributary, Diablo Canyon Creek; intermittent. Santa Barbara and Goleta special sheets.

San Sevaine Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; 

an intermittent stream, about 2 miles long, flowing southward into San Bernardino Valley, which it enters about 3 miles west of Lytle Creek. San 

Bernardino sheet.

"San Simeon Creek.;'San Luis Obispo County; rises in the northern part of 

T: 27 N., R. 9 W.; flows south of west into the Pacific 3 miles above the mouth 

of Santa Rosa Creek; length, about 10 miles. Land Office map of California, 

1907.

Santa Agueda Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, rising 

on the south slope of the San Rafael Mountains and flowing southward into 

Santa Ynez River, (tributary to the Pacific) 4 miles southeast of Santa Ynez. 

The creek collects the waters of Lisque, Figueroa, and Morey creeks and other 

intermittent streams. Santa Ynez and Lompoc sheets.

Santa.Ana Creek; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; rises in the southern part of T. 5 N., R. 24 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the south 

slope of Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 4,350 feet above sea level; flows 

southeasterly 4| miles, then nearly south 5 miles to its junction with Coyote 

Creek (tributary to Ventura River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 3,900 

feet. Ventura sheet.

Santa Ana River; San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties; rises 

in the southeastern part of T. 1 N., R. 2 B., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

about 6 miles northeast of San Gorgonio Mountain, at altitude 8,000 feet above 

sea level; flows westerly about 25 miles to mouth of its upper canyon, thence 

southwesterly across San Bernardino Valley, through the lower canyon in the 

Santa Ana Mountains, and across the Coastal Plain to the Pacific Ocean at 

Newport Beach. Although the course of the stream measures about 100 miles,
192 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

there is continuous surface flow from the mountains to the sea only during 

winter floods. Taken as a whole, the basin lies lengthwise the San Bernardino 

Valley within 2 to 6 miles of its southern edge and from 6 to 16 miles from the 

base of the mountains on the north.

"All other streams in the basin are its tributaries, either above or below 

ground, and the river itself has a subterranean as well as a surface existence. 

The visible Santa Ana River through this valley, with its perennial flowing over 

the greater portion of its course, is no more all of the Santa Ana River there is, 

than are the nearly always dry beds, or washes, in the plain of many of the 

north and south canyon streams all there is in each instance of these; and so, 

while this river loses and regains its waters, and acquires other waters on its 

course, the streams which come laterally into the valley and are so promptly 

lost along its edge (through some hidden channels, though much spread out perhaps and divided in the underground formation) pass on down the slopes and 

mingle with those of the subterranean Sowings of the Santa Ana Canyon." *

The principal tributaries of the Santa Ana are Bear, Alder, Mill, Lytle, and 

Chino creeks. The river also at times may receive through Temescal Creek 

overflow from Lake Elsinore, which in turn may receive surplus waters from 

San Jacinto River. The area drained by the San Jacinto is therefore properly 

a part of the Santa Ana basin.

Gaging station near Mentone (1896-1912).

Authorities: San Gorgonio, San Jacinto, Redlands, Elsinore, San Bernardino, 

Cucamonga, Pomona, and Corona sheets; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 291, 1912, pp. 41-42; Hall, Wm. Ham., Irrigation in California. (See 

footnote.)

Santa Ana River, South Pork; San Bernardino County; rises in the southeastern part, of T. 1 N., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, in Dollar 

Lake, at altitude 9,250 feet above sea level; flows in general somewhat east of 

north to its junction with Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 

fibout 5 miles; fall, 2,950 feet; intermittent. San Gorgonio sheet.

Santa Anita Canyon Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; 

rises in the south-central part of T. 2 N., R. 11 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, half a mile northeast of Mount Wilson, at altitude 5,000 feet above 

sea level; flows southeastward 2i miles, then in general southerly and southeasterly to San Gabriel Valley (drained by San Gabriel River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Its drainage area comprises almost exactly 10 square miles, 

of which a large part lies in the high mountains and is well exposed to receive 

the storm clouds and their precipitation. Its low-water flow entirely disappears at the edge of the plain; its wash is about one-quarter mile wide and 

extends southerly, and, being joined by the. Little Santa Anita, turns to the 

southeast, divides and spreads into several arms, so that the Santa Anita flood 

waters reach the San Gabriel 5 or 6 miles below the mouth of the canyon. 

Pasadena and Pomona sheets; Irrigation in southern California, Sacramento, 

3888, pp. 378-379.

Santa Anita Canyon Creek, Little; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles 

County, rises in the northwestern part of T. 1 N., R. 11 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, at altitude 3,250 feet above sea level; flows southeastward, 

and comes to the plain about a mile west of the Santa Anita; its wash joins that 

of the Santa Anita about li miles below the canyon mouth; its basin comprises 

about 4 square miles. Pasadena sheet; Irrigation in southern California, 

Sacramento, 1888, p. 379.

1 Hall, Wm. Ham., Irrigation in California [southern] : Report of the State Engineer 

of California on irrigation and the irrigration question, pt. 2, Sacramento, 1888, pp 

119-120,
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Santa Anita Canyon Creek, West Fork; San Gabriel River basin; Los 

Angeles County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 11 W., San Bernardiuo base and meridian, on the south slope of Mount Wilson,- at altitude 

4,750 feet above sea level; flows southeastward. 3 miles into Santa Anita 

Canyon; fall, 2,750 feet. Pasadena sheet.

Santa Barbara Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa 

Barbara National Forest, li miles northwest of Strawberry Peak and 2 miles 

east of the head of Sisquoc River, at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows 

in general east of north to its junction with Cuyama River (Santa Maria 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) in the northeastern part of T. 9 N., 

If. 25 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; length, about 14 miles; fall, 

2,900 feet; tributaries, Chokecherry, Alamo, and Dry Canyon creeks; intermittent below mouth of canyon. Santa Ynez sheet.

Santa Clara Eiver; Los Angeles and Ventura counties; rises at the northwestern end of the Sierra Madre, in the southwestern part of T. 6 N., R. 12 

W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows westward through what are 

known locally as Piru, Sespe, and Santa Clara Valleys, and discharges into the 

Pacific Ocean about 6 miles south of Ventura. The river is about 75 miles 

long and its principal tributaries are San Francisquito, Castac, Piru, Sespe, 

and Ojai creeks, all entering from the north. At most points on the drainage 

line the channel is dry during the summer months. Although the first gold 

discovered in California was found on San Francisquito Creek, mining has 

never been extensively developed in that basin. Small irrigation works, consisting mainly of pipe lines, cement ditches and flumes, are utilized in the 

valley. Gaging station at Fillmore (1911-12). Land Oflice map of California, 

1907; Tujunga, Fernando, Tejon, Santa Susana, Canmlos, Santa Paula, and 

Hueneme sheets; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 300, 1912, p. 43.

Santa Cruz Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of San Rafael Mountain, at altitude 6,000 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward 6 miles, then westward and southwestward 12 miles to its junction with Santa Ynez River (tributary to the 

Pacific) ; fall, 5,300 feet; principal tributary, East Fork; intermittent. Santa 

Ynez sheet.

Santa Cruz Creek, East Fork; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa 

Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of the San Rafael Mountains, at 

altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 6 miles to its junction 

with Santa Cruz Creek (tributary to Santa Ynez River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) ; fall, 3,200 feet. Santa Ynez sheet.

Santa Felicia Canyon Creek; Los Angeles and Ventura counties; rises in 

the northeastern part of Temescal Rancho, at altitude 2,000 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward 6 miles into Piru Creek which discharges into Santa 

Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,000 feet; tributaries, Oak Canyon and Leckler Canyon creeks; intermittent. Santa Susana and Camulos sheets.

Santa G-ertrudis Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream flowing 

westward from the western part of T. 7 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian; length, about 12 miles; discharges into the valley of Murietta Creek 

(tributary to Santa Margarita River, which discharges to the Pacific) 2i miles 

northwest of Temecula. Elsinore sheet.

Santa Lucia Canyon; Santa Barbara County; a drainage way extending 

southwestward from the west end of the Purisima Hills toward the valley of 

Santa Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Santa Margarita Eiver [Temecula Eiver]; Riverside and San Diego 

counties; rises on the western slope of the San Jacinto Mountains in the nortli66268° WSP 297- 13 13
194 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

western part of San Diego County just north of the head of San Luis Rey 

River; flows northwestward to Temecula iii Riverside County, then southwestward through Temecula Canyou into San Diego County, and discharges into the 

Pacific 4 miles northwest of Oceanside. Called Temecula Creek or Temecula 

River above Temecula Valley. The basin lies north of the area drained by the 

San Luis Rey and south of the San Jacinto basin. The river is no exception 

to the rule of light summer flow and winter torrents which applies to all southern California streams. Its three main tributaries drain an elevated but 

sparsely watered region of large area back of the Coast Range, and unite at 

the head of Temecula Canyon, about 25 miles from the coast, at an elevation of 

950 feet. The canyon is about 13 miles long and opens out into a flat, fertile 

valley at an elevation of about 300 feet. Near the mouth of the canyon it 

receives Deluz Creek, a stream from the Santa Rosa Mountains from the north.

Gaging station on Temecula Creek near Temecula (1905-6).

Authorities: San Jacinto, Elsinore, Ramona, and San Luis Rey sheets. Hall, 

Wm. Ham., Irrigation in California [southern] ; Report of State Engineer of 

California on irrigation and the irrigation question, pt. 2, Sacramento, 1888, 

pp. 46-47; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 300, p. 38

Santa Maria Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream. 

2 miles long, rising in the southern part of T. 10 N., R. 32 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing southwestward toward the valley of Sisquoc 

River (tributary to Santa Ma'ria River, which discharges to the Pacific) in 

Tepusquet Rancho. Lompoc sheet.

Santa Maria Creek; San Diego County; the main tributary of San Dieguito 

River (tributary to the Pacific) from the south; drains about one-third the entire basin, but is less constant in flow than either the Pamo, Santa Ysabel, 

or Guejito [Roden Canyon?] fork. The creek enters Santa Maria Valley from 

the Ballena Valley at an elevation of about 1,500 feet above .sea level, by a narrow channel between high hills, in places rock bound and in other places open 

and bordered by strips of cultivable lands; it leaves it through a precipitous, 

rocky, canyon, about 4 miles long, with a total fall in that distance of 800 to 900 

feet, from the lower end of Santa Maria Valley to San Pasqual Valley. Called 

Hatfield Creek above Santa Maria Valley on the Ramona sheet. Description 

abstracted from Irrigation in California [southern] ; Report of State Engineer 

of California on irrigation and the irrigation question, by Wm. Ham. Hall, pt. 2, 

Sacramento, 1888, pp. 43, 44.

Santa Maria River; Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties; 

rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest in the northwestern part of T. 7 

N., R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,000 feet above 

sea level; flows northwestward about 70 miles, then irregularly southwestward 

to the point at which it enters the Pacific Ocean at Guadalupe; forms the 

boundary between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Called Cuyama River above the mouth of the Sisquoc, its principal tributary. Practically 

from source to mouth the channel of the Santa Maria is shown on the maps 

as a broad sandy wash. Gaging station near Santa Maria (1903-1906). Mount 

Pinos, Santa Ynez, Lompoc, and Guadalupe sheets.

Santa Monica Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 

about 8 miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains and 

flowing in general somewhat west of south to Santa Monica Bay, where it 

enters the Pacific. Called Mandiville Canyon in upper stretch. Calabasas and 

Santa Monica sheets.

Santa Monica Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises on the south 

slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, in T. 4 N., R. 25 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southward, and dis-
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 195

charges to the Pacific through El Estero, a tidal marsh west of Carpinteria; 

length, 5 miles; intermittent. Santa Barbara special sheet.

Santa Paula Creek; Ventura County; rises in the central part of T. 5 N., 

R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, on the eastern slope of Topatopa 

Bluff, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward and southeastward 

2} miles, southward and southwestward through Santa Paula Canyon 5 miles, 

then in general east of south into Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) ; 

fall, 5,650 feet; flows along north base of Santa Paula ridge; principal tributary, Sisar Creek. Gaging station near Santa Paula (1911-12). Santa Paula 

sheet.

Santa Rosa Creek; Russian River basin; Sonoma County; rises in the 

eastern part of T. 7 N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows very 

irregularly westward, passing through Santa Rosa, to T. 7 N., R. 9 W., then 

northward to Mount Olivet, where it turns again and flows northwestward to 

its junction with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) 1 mile north of 

Forestville; length, about 20 miles; principal tributaries, Los Alamos, and Bennett creeks, Laguna de Santa Rosa, and Mark West Creek. Punnett's map of 

Sonoma County. On the Land Oflice map of California, 1907, Bennett Creek 

is called Matanzas Creek.

Santa Rosa Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the western part of 

T. 27 S., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward into the 

Pacific 3 miles northwest of Whiterock; length, 10 miles. Land Oflice map 

of California, 1907.

Santa Rosa Creek; Santa Ynez River basin; Santa Barbara County; an 

intermittent stream rising on the south slope of the Purisima Hills and flowing southward to the Santa Ynez River (tributary to the Pacific). Lompoc 

sheet.

Santa Ynez Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 5£ 

miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains and flowing 

southward into the Pacific through Santa Monica Bay. Calabasas sheet.

Santa Ynez River; Santa Barbara County; rises near the boundary line 

between Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, where the San Rafael and Santa 

Ynez mountains merge; flows nearly due west, and enters the Pacific Ocean 

at Surf about 8 miles northeast of Point Arguello lighthouse, where the coast 

line makes a sharp turn to the north.

The basin-extends for a distance of about 80 miles parallel to the coast line 

and north of the Santa Ynez Mountains and comprises approximately 900 

square miles. Four-fifths of this area is mountainous, elevations ranging from 

3,000 to 4,000 feet in the Santa Ynez Range, and from 4,000 to 6,000 feet in the 

San Rafael, a few peaks, such as Mount Pinos, exceeding 8,000 feet above sea 

level. The greater part of the basin is included in a national forest and is 

sparsely covered with brush and small trees.

The mean annual precipitation in the area ranges from 20 to 30 inches, the 

increase being gradual from the lower to the higher elevations. The precipitation is almost entirely in the form of rain, but the higher elevations receive 

a light fall of snow.

Water is diverted for irrigation above Lompoc, and the present water rights 

exceed the low-stage flow of the stream.

The basin affords good storage sites. Several reservoirs have already been 

surveyed whose combined capacity far exceeds the mean annual run-off of the 

basin.

The river receives many small tributaries but the only one of importance is 

Mono Creek, which drains 120 square miles of the southern slope of the San 

Rafael Mountains and joins the Santa Ynez about 13 miles below its source.
196 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Gaging stations near Santa Barbara (1903-1912) ; near Lompoc (1906-1912). 

Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Yentura, Lompoc, and Guadalupe sheets. WaterSupply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 271, 1912, p. 110.

Santa Ysabel Creek. See San Dieguito River.

Santiago Creek; Orange County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 5 S., 

R. 6 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 1J miles southeast of Santiago 

Peak, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 17 miles, then 

southwestward 8 miles to its junction with Santa Ana River (tributary to the 

Pacific) near the city of Santa Ana; fall, 2,900 feet, of which 2.500 feet is made 

in the northwestward-flowing stretch; tributaries, streams draining Harding, 

Silverado, Baker, Black Star, and Sierra canyons; intermittent. Corona sheet.

San Timoteo Canyon Creek; Riverside and San Bernardino> counties; rises 

in T. 3 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian; flows northwestward to 

its junction with Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific). The stream 

rarely runs in considerable volume at its entrance to San Bernardino Valley 

except for short periods after heavy rains; principal tributaries, Little San 

Gorgonio and Yucaipe creeks. San Jacinto, Elsinore, and Recllands sheets.

San Tomas Aquinas Creek; Santa Clara County; an intermittent stream 

flowing in general northward to Santa Clara Valley, west of the city of Santa 

Clara; sinks before reaching Campbell Creek (tributary to Guadalupe River, 

which discharges to San Francisco Bay). San Jose sheet.

San Vicente Creek; San Diego County; rises in the central part of T. 13 S., 

R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward into San Diego River (which discharges to the 

Pacific through False Bay) near Lakeside; intermittent; length. 20 miles; fall, 

2,100 feet; chief tributary. Padre Barona Creek. Ramona and Cuyamaca sheets.

San Vicente Creek; San Mateo County: rises in T. 4 S., R. 6 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, on the east slope of South Peak Mountain, at altitude 

1,600 feet above pea level; flows in general southwestward and enters the Pacific 

1 mile south of Montara Point; length, about 3« miles. San Mateo sheet.

San Vicente Creek; Santa Cruz County; rises on the west slope of Ben 

Lomond Mountain, in the northeastern part of T. 10 S.. R. 3 W., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian; flows southwestward about 7 miles to the point at which 

it enters the Pacific near Davenport in San Vicente Rancho. Santa Cruz sheet.

San Ysidro Creek; San Diego County; rises in the eastern part of T. 10 S.. 

R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at an altitude of 5.000 feet above 

sea level. flows southwestward 6 miles to the east end of Warner Valley, 

where its waters sink before reaching Buena Vista Creek (tributary through 

Carrizo Creek to San Luis Rey River, which discharges to the Pacific) to which 

the area naturally drains; fall, 1,700 feet. Ramona sheet.

Sarco Creek; Napa County; rises in the central part of T. 6 N., R. 3 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north and east slopes of George Mountain; flows southwestward into Soda Creek (tributary to Napa River, which 

discharges to San Pablo Bay) ; length, 5 miles. Napa sheet.

Sardine Lake; Mono County, Mono National Forest, 1 mile east of Mono 

Pass; inlet, Walker Creek, which passes through this lake and Walker Lake to 

its junction with Rush Creek (tributary to Mono Lake) ; altitude, 9,850 feet. 

Mount Lyell sheet.

Sausal Creek; San Mateo County; a stream, about 1 mile long, flowing northeastward into Corte de Madero Creek (tributary through Searsville Lake to San 

Francisquito Creek, which discharges into San Francisco Bay) near Portola. 

Santa Cruz and Palo Alto sheets.

Sawmill Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the eastern 

part of T. 4 X., R. 8 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general east of 

north into Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 197

Pacific) near Big Bar; length, about 4 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Sawmill Creek; Owens River basin; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; 

rises on the north slope of Mount Baxter, at altitude 11,900 feet above sea level; 

flows northeastward into Owens Valley where its waters sink; length, about 7 

miles; fall, 8,000 feet. Gaging station near Independence (1906-1910). Mount 

Whitney sheet.

Sawpit Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; San Gabriel River basin; rises 

in the northwestern part of T. 1 N., R. 10 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

on the southern slope of Monrovia Hill, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward 1| miles, then southwestward 2 miles to the mouth of its 

canyon near Monrovia; fall above mouth of canyon, about 3,000 feet. Pomona 

sheet.

Scholl Canyon; Los Angeles County; a drainagejway in the southern part of 

San Rafael Hills, opening westward toward the valley of the Los Angeles 

(tributary to the Pacific) near Glendale. Pasadena sheet.

Schoolhouse Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

7 miles long, rising in the southern part of T. 10 N., R. 28 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing east of north into Cuyania River (Santa Maria 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; "tributary, Deadman Canyon Creek. 

Santa Ynez sheet.

Schooner Gulch Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northwestern part 

of ^T. 11 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward; 

enters the Pacific 1* miles northwest of Rough and Ready Landing; length, 4 

miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Schumann Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 

4 miles long, rising in the northwest part of Casmalia Rancho and flowing 

northwestward to Pacific Ocean. Guadalupe sheet.

Sciad Creek; Siskiyon County; rises in the northern part of T. 47 N.. R. 11 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of Siskiyou Mountains; 

flows southward 4 miles, then southwestward 5 miles to its junction with 

Klaniath River (tributary to the Pacific) near Lowders. Punnett's map of 

Siskiyou County.

Scorpion Creekj Trinity County; rises in the northern part of T. 37 N., 

R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; 

flows westward to its junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, 

which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 3 miles; fall, 1,500 feet. Shasta sheet.

Scott Creek; Coyote River basin; Alameda County; a stream, about 5 miles 

long, rising on the north slope of Monument Peak; flows southwestward along 

the boundary between Alameda and Santa Clara counties to the channel of 

Penitencia Creek (tributary to Coyote River) in the tidal marsh through which 

the river enters San Francisco Bay. San Jose sheet.

Scott Creek; Santa Cruz County; rises in the northern part of T. 9 S., R. 3 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, south of Blooms Mill; flows southwestward 5 miles, then in general southeastward about 5 miles to the point at which 

it enters the Pacific in Agua Puerca y las Trancas Rancho; tributaries, Mill, 

Big, Little, Archibald, and Molino creeks. Santa Cruz sheet.

Scott River; Siskiyou County; formed in the western part of T. 40 N., 

R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by the union of its South and East 

forks. The East Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered 

the continuation of the main stream, is formed by a number of branching tributaries draining the north slopes of Scott Mountains, and its general course is 

southwestward to the junction with the South Fork. Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County applies the name East Fork Scott River to a small tributary named on
198 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

the Shasta sheet Kangaroo Creek. On the Shasta sheet the name East Fork is 

applied to the most western of the head-water streams, that is, to the one heading immediately opposite the head of Willow Creek which flows to Shasta 

River. The stream here considered the head of the East Fork, using extent of 

drainage area as a criterion, is one which starts in the northwestern part of 

T. 40 N., R. 6 W., flows northwestward about 5 miles and then turns abruptly 

to the west and southwest. Below these forks the main river flows northward 

about 22 miles, then somewhat north of west 12 miles, makes a sharp bend to 

the north and east around the west end of Scott Bar Mountains, and enters 

Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) in the extreme northwestern part of 

T. 45 N., R. 10 W.; total length below the forks, 50 miles; length of the East 

Fork above the junction, about 18 miles, making length of the river from the 

Klamath to the head of the longest branch of the East Fork, 68 miles; principal 

tributaries below the forks, Wildcat, French, Clarks, Etna, Paterson, Cherry, 

Evans, Kelsey, Middle, Thompson, and Mill creeks.

The crest of Scott Mountains is about 7,000 feet above sea level.

Gaging stations on East Fork near Callahan (1910-1912) and on main stream 

near Scott Bar (1911-12).

Shasta sheet and Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Scott River, East Fork. See Scott River.

Scott River, South Fork; Siskiyou County; rises in the northwestern part 

of T. 39 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in Jackson Lake; flows 

southeastward 1 mile, northeastward 8 miles, and unites with the East Fork 

to form Scott River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; principal tributary,.Bowlder Creek. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Scotts Lake; Alpine County; 2 miles north of east of Stevens Peak; 2 small 

inlets; cutlet, an intermittent stream flowing south of east to West Fork of 

Carson River (tributary through Carson River to Carson Sink) ; altitude, 8,050 

feet; fall of outlet, about 1,000 feet. Markleeville sheet

Scotty Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the north-central part of Bodega 

Rancho; flows in general southwestward about 3 miles to the point at which it 

enters the Pacific. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Seal Creek; Contra Costa County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 1 N.. 

R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, west of Kirker Pass, at altitude 750 

feet above sea level; flows in general northwestward about 10 miles to Hastings 

Creek in the tidal marsh on the south shore of Suisun Bay; principal tributary, 

Mount Diablo Creek; intermittent in upper course. Mount Diablo, Antioch, and 

Carqninez sheets.

Seal Creek; San Mateo County; a channel in the marsh at the south end of 

San Francisco Bay, 2 miles east of San Mateo. San Mateo sheet.

Searles Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; between the Slate Range and 

Argus Mountains. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, 

PI. I and pp. 42-43, on which the springs near Searles Dry Lake are described.

Searsville Lake; San Mateo County; between Canada de Rayrnundo and 

Canada del Corte de Maclera ranches; inlets, Martin and Corte de Madera 

creeks and San Francisquito Creek, which flows through the lake into San 

Francisco Bay. Santa Cruz and Palo Alto sheets.

Sebrina Lake; Inyo County, Inyo National Forest; southwestern part of 

T. 8 S., R. 31 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet and outlet, Middle 

Fork of Bishop Creek, which flows through the lake to its junction with South 

Fork with which it forms Bishop Creek (tributary to Owens River, which discharges to Owens Lake) ; altitude, 9,170 feet. Mount Goddard sheet.

See Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the San Luis Range 

in T. 31 S., R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 5|
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miles into San Luis Obispo Creek (tributary to the Pacific) near Sycamore 

Springs; fall, 700 feet; principal tributary, Davis Canyon Creek. Port Harford 

and Arroyo Grande sheets.

Sempervirens Creek; Santa Cruz County rises in the California Redwood

Park, at altitude about 1,400 feet above sea level; flows southward to Blooms 

Creek (tributary to East Waddell Creek and thus to Waddell Creek, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 2 miles; tributary, Union Creek. Santa 

Cruz sheet.

Senor Canyon Creek, Ventura River basin. See San Antonio Creek.

Sepulveda Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 

5 miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains and flowing 

southeastward toward Ballona Creek; sinks north of the Soldiers' Home. 

Santa Monica sheet.

Sespe Creek; Santa Barbara and Ventura counties; rises in Santa Barbara 

County in the eastern part of T. 6 N., R. 25 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian; flows in general eastward to the southeastern part of T. 6 N.. R. 

20 W., where it turns abruptly southward to join Santa Clara River (tributary 

to the Pacific) near Bardsville; including its major windings, the creek is about 

45 miles long; most of its tributaries are short streams draining the southern 

slopes of Pine Mountain and the northern slope of the Topatopa Mountains; 

the entire basin is in the Santa Barbara National Forest. Gaging station near 

Sespe (1911-12). Mount Pinos, Tejon, and Camulos sheets.

Sespe Creek, Little; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, 

rising in the northwestern part of T. 4 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing southwestward into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa 

Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; tributary, Fourfork Creek. 

Camulos sheet.

Sevenmile Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the western part of the 

county; flows northeastward 5 miles, then southward to Upper Klamath Lake 

(outlet, Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; marshy throughout 

lower course; length, about 22 miles; principal tributaries, Cherry and Rock 

creeks. Ashland sheet.

Seward Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile east of Leonard Lake; flows 

irregularly eastward to its junction with Forsythe Creek (tributary through 

Russian River to the Pacific) ; length, 7 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.

Sexton Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream draining a

small area in the southwestern part of Ex Mission San Buenaventura Rancho

,and flowing southward toward Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) ;

tributary, Lake Canyon Creek; fall in 2 miles above edge of valley, 450 feet.

Santa Paula sheet.

Seymour Creek; Ventura County; rises in the northern part of T. 8 N., 

R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 2 miles east of Mount Pinos, at 

altitude 6,800 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 6 miles to its junction 

with Lockwood Creek (tributary through Piru Creek to Santa Clara River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) at Griffin; fall, about 1,900 feet; intermittent. 

Mount Pinos sheet.

Shackelford Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the east-central part of T. 43 

N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 10 miles 

to its junction with Evans Creek, through which it is tributary to Scott River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; heads in a lake unaamed on the map. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County. On the Land Office
200 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATEES IN CALIFORNIA.

map of California, 1907, the name Shackelford Creek is applied to the upper 

stretch of Evans Creek.

Shafer Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; an intermittent 

stream, 1J miles long, rising in the northwestern part of T. 5 S., R. 3 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, in Shafer Flat, at altitude 3,450 feet above 

sea level, and flowing southeastward to Trout Creek (tributary through Arroyo 

del Valle to Arroyo de la Laguna, and thus to Alameda Creek, which discharges. 

to San Francisco Bay). Tesla sheet.

Shake Creek; San Bernardino County; risejs in the eastern part of T. 2 N., 

R. 3 W., San Bernardmo base and meridian, at altitude 6,150 feet above sea 

level; flows northward and northeastward 2J miles into Deep Creek (tributary 

to Mohave River); fall, 1,250 feet; principal tributaries, Cedar and Sheep 

creeks. Redlands and Deep Creek sheets.

Shasta River; Siskiyou County; formed in the western part of T. 41 N., 

R. 5 W., Mount Diablo b.'ise and meridian, by the union of its North and 

Middle forks; the North Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore 

considered the continuation of the main stream, rises on the east slope of 

China Mountain, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward 6 miles 

to the point at which it receives the Middle Fork, and from this junction the 

river winds northward and northwestward to the western part of T. 46 N., 

R. 6 W., where it unites with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 

about 40 miles; total fall, 4,000 feet, of which 3,000 feet is made in the first 5 

miles; fed by springs issuing from the lava beds at 'the north base of Mount 

Shasta; principal tributary, Little Shasta River. Gaging station near Montague 

(1911-12). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County; Shasta sheet (on which the 

North Fork is not named),

Khasta River, Little; rises in the eastern part of T. 45 N., R. 3 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 4,600 feet above sea level; flows somewhat south of west to its junction with Shasta River (tributary to Klamath 

River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, about 20 miles; fall, 2,000 feet, of 

which 1,600 feet is made in the first 9 miles. Shasta sheet.

Shasta River, Middle Fork; Siskiyou County; rises on the north slope of 

Eddy Mountain in the northwestern part of T. 40 N., R. 5 W., at altitude 6,400 

feet above sea level; flows northeastward 6 miles and unites with North Fork to 

form Shasta River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; 

fall above junction with North Fork, 3,300 feet. Shasta sheet.

Sheep Creek; L,os Angeles and San Bernardino counties; rises in the northeastern part of T. 3 N., R. 8 W.; flows southeastward 3| miles through Swartout Valley, then turns and Qows northward into Mohave Desert; intermittent. 

San Antonio sheet.

Sheep Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, flowing 

west of north into Deep C'inyon Creek, which discharges to the Colorado Desert. 

Indio special sheet.

Sheep Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the southwestern part of 

T. 2 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,300 feet 

above sea level; flows northward 2| miles to its junction with Shake Creek 

(tributary to Deep Creek, which discharges to Mohave River) ; fall, 1,350 feet. 

Redlands and Deep Creek sheets.

Sheller Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the south-central part of T. 48 N., 

R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 3,600 feet above sea level; 

flows in general west of south 4 miles into Cottonwood Creek (tributary to 

Klamath River, which flows into the Pacific) ; fall, 1,100 feet. Shasta sheet.

Shepard Creek; Diamond Creek basin; Alameda County; an intermittent 

stream, li miles long, rising in San Antonio Rancho and flowing southwestward
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into Diamond Creek, which discharges through San Leandro Bay to San Francisco Bay. Concord sheet.

Shepard Creek; Owens River basin; Inyo County, Inyo National Forest; 

rises on the east slope of the Sierra on Junction Peak, at altitude 12,500 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward li miles, then northeastward 10 miles to 

Owens Valley, where its waters sink; fall, 8,500 feet, of which 6,500 feet is made 

in the first 6 miles; principal tributary, Williamson Creek. Gaging station near 

Thebe (1906-1909). Mount Whitiiey sheet.

Shepherd Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in eastern part of Ex 

Mission San Diego Ranclio, at altitude 575 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Murphy Canyon Creek (tributary to San Diego River, which 

discharges to the Pacific through False Bay) ; intermittent; length, 3 miles; 

fall, 400 feet. La Jolla sheet.

Shields Canyon; Veutura County; a drainage way opening northward to 

Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) in T. 3 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian. Camulos sheet.

Shovel Creek; Siskiyon County; rises on the east slope of Willow Creek 

Mountain in the central part of T. 46 N., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian; flows northwestward 3 miles, northeastward 6 miles, then again 

northwestward 6 miles to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the 

Pacific) in the central part of T. 48 ]ST ., R. 3 W. Shasta sheet and Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou County.

Shower Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northern part of T. 2 N., 

R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northward 3i miles into Mad 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Sierra Canyon Creek; Malibu Creek basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 2 miles long, draining a small area in the northwestern 

part of T. 1 S., R. 18 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northeastward into Triuufo Creek (tributary to Malibu Creek, which discharges to 

the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Sierra Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; Orange County; rises on the 

eastern slope of the Santa Ana Mountains, 2 miles southwest of Sierra Peak, 

at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles into Santiago 

Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 

1,000 feet; intermittent. Corona sheet.

Sierra River; Salinas River basin. See Nacimiento Creek.

Silurian Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; in T. 17 N., R. 7 E., San Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 

1909, PI. I.

Silverado Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; Orange County; rises on 

the southwest slope of Bald Peak, at altitude 2,700 feet above sea level; flows 

westerly 8 miles into Santiago Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which 

discharges to the Pacific); fall, 1,700 feet; principal tributary, Ladd Canyon 

Creek ; intermittent. Corona sheet.

Silverado Canyon Creek; Walker River basin; California-Nevada; rises in 

Mono County, Cal., in the western part of T. 7 N., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian, at altitude 9,500 feet above sea level; flows somewhat north of 

east to its junction with Ferris Canyon Creek (tributary through Sweetwatev 

Creek to East Walker River and thus to Walker River, which discharges to 

Walker Lake) near Sweetwater in Mineral County, Nev.; length, 5 miles; fall, 

3,100 feet, of which 2.000 feet occurs in about 2 miles in the canyon; intermittent in upper course. Bridgeport sheet.

Silver Creek; Carson River basin; Alpine County; rises in the central part 

of T. 8 N.. R. 20 E.. Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 9.300 feet
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above sea level; flows northward and northeastward to its junction with East 

Fork of Carson River (tributary through Carson River to Carson Sink) ; length, 

about 10 miles; fall, 3,300 feet, of which 1,300 feet is made in the first mile. 

Gaging station near Markleeville (1910-1912). Markleeville sheet.

Silver Creek; Coyote River basin; Santa Clara County; rises in Yerba 

Buena Rancho, about 5 miles east of Edenvale; flows northwestward to the 

valley of Coyote River (tributary to San Francisco Bay) east of San Jose, 

where it sinks in a marsh. Mount Hamilton and San Jose sheets.

Silver Creek; Mohave Desert; San Bernardino County; T. 3 N.. R. 1 W., 

San Bemardiuo base and meridian; an intermittent stream, about 3 miles long, 

flowing northeastward into the Mohave Desert. Deep Creek and San Gorgonio 

sheets.

Silver Creek; Truckee River basin; Placer County; rises in the western 

part of T. 16 N., R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 7,500 

feet above sea level; flows in general easterly to its junction with Truckee River 

(tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; length, about 2 miles; fall, 

1.450 feet. Truckee sheet.

Silver Creek; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 6 N., R. 22 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 9,500 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward into West Walker River (tributary 

to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) in Pickle Meadow; fall, 

2,700 feet. Dardanelles sheet.

Silver King Creek; Alpine County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 6 N., 

R. 21 E.. Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 10,200 feet above sea 

level; takes a general northerly course to its junction with East Fork of Carson 

River (tributary through Carson Itiver to Carson Sink) in Silver King Valley; 

length, about 14 miles; fall, 3,700 feet, of which 1,700 feet is made in the first 

2 miles. Dardanelles and Markleeville sheets.

Silver Lake; Lassen County. See Caribou Lake.

Silver Lake; Mono County, Mono National Forest; west-central part of 

T. 2 S., R. 26 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlets, Rush Creek and 

North Fork of Rush Creek; outlet, Rush Creek, which discharges to Mono 

Lake; altitude, 7,212 feet; fall of Rush Creek in the 5 miles between Silver and 

Grant Lakes, 152 feet. Mount Lyell sheet.

Silver Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; in T. 15 N., R. 8 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, near the town of Silver Lake; a shallow intermittent 

body of water, formed in a bowl in the desert by the overflow of Mohave River 

during seasons of high water; shallow wells sunk near the edge of this lake 

give an abundant supply of brackish water. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. 

Survey No. 224, 1909, PL I, p. 55.

Smbad Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; an intermittent 

stream, about 7 miles long, rising in the central part of T. 3 S., R. 1 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,250 feet above sea level, and flowing 

southeastward to Sunolglen, where it joins Arroyo de la Laguna (tributary to 

Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; fall, 1,000 feet; the 

canyon lies between Pleasanton and Sunol Ridges. Pleasanton sheet.

Sisar Creek; Ventura County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 5 N., 

R. 22 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4.350 feet above sea 

level; flows southerly 4 miles, then sduth of east 21 miles into Santa Paula 

Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) near 

Sulphur Mountain Spring; fall, 3,350 feet; principal tributary, Bear Canyon 

Creek. Santa Paula sheet.

Sisquoc River; Santa Barbara county: rises in the Santa Barbara National 

Forest on the west slope of Big Pine Mountain, at altitude 6,000 feet above
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sea level; flows northwestward to its junction with Santa Maria River (tributary to the Pacific) in Santa Maria Valley; length, including major windings, 

about 45 miles; the drainage basin lies almost wholly in the San Rafael Mountains; the river is marked as intermittent nearly to its head and practically 

all of its tributaries are intermittent streams. Santa Ynez and Lompoc sheets.

Sisquoc River, South Fork; Santa Maria River basin; Sjanta Barbara 

County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, rising on the east slope of San 

Rafael Mountain in the Santa Barbara National Forest, and flowing northeastward to Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa Maria River, which discharges to 

the Pacific). Santa Ynez sheet.

Skunk Hollow Creek; Santa Clara County; an intermittent stream draining 

a small area in the northeastern part of T. 8 S., R. 4 E., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian; flows southeastward to Grizzly Creek, through which it is tributary to Coyote River (tributary to San Francisco Bay). Mount Hamilton 

sheet.

Slate Creek; San Mateo County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 7 S., 

R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward 4% miles into Pescadero Creek, which discharges to the 

Pacific; fall, 1,800 feet. Santa Cruz sheet.

Slate Creek; Lassen County; rises in the central part of T. 34 N., R. 10 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward, and discharges into 

Grasshopper Valley, which has no outlet; length, about 3 miles; intermittent. 

Honey Lake sheet.

Slate Range Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; south end of Slate Range, 

southeast of Searles Dry Lake. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 

224, 1909, PI. I.

Slide Canyon Creek, Little; Mono County; rises in the northeastern part 

of T. 3 N., R. 23 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 9,750 feet 

above sea level; flows northward 11 miles into Robinson Creek (tributary 

through East Walker River to Walker River, which discharges to Walker 

Lake) ; fall, 2,100 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Slide Creek; Trinity County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 37 N., 

R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of New River 

Mountains, near New River City; flows southwestward into New River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

length, 7 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Slim Lake; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest, 1 mile southeast of Kearsarge 

Pass; 2 inflowing streams; outlet, a stream half a mile long flowing northeastward to an unnamed stream connecting Heart Lake with Little Pine Creek 

(tributary to Owens Valley) ; altitude, 10,578 feet. Mount Whitney sheet.

Smith Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Santa Clara County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 7 S., R. 4 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the western slope of Pine Ridge, at altitude about 3,250 feet above sea level; flows 

westward about 3 miles through Hors> Valley, then northwestward about 10 

miles to the southwestern part of T. 6 .S., R. 3 E., where it joins Isabel Creek 

to form Arroyo Hondo (tributary to Calaveras Creek and thus to Alameda 

Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; principal tributary, Sulphur 

Creek, which drains the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Hamilton; fall, 

above junction with Isabel Creek, about 1,500 feet. Mount Hamilton sheet.

Smith Creek; Colorado Desert; Riverside County; rises in the western part 

of T. 2 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude of 3,900 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles to a point 2 miles northeast of 

Beaumont, at the western end of San Gorgonio Pass, which slopes eastward 

toward the Colorado Desert. San Jacinto sheet.
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Smith Creek; Russian River basin; Sonoma County; rises in the north-central 

part of T. 7 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows north of west 

2i miles into Russian River (tributary to the Pacific.). Punnett's map of 

Sonoma County.

Smith Creek; Tenmile River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 19 N., R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general 

somewhat south of west to its junction with the South Fork of Tenmile River 

(tributary through Tenmile River to the Pacific) ; length, 7 miles. Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Smith Creek; Toro Creek basin; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent 

stream, 1 mile long, rising in T. 28 S., R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

and flowing southeastward into Toro Creek, which discharges to the Pacific in 

Estero Bay. Cayucos sheet.

Smith Fork; Santa Clara River basin; Yentura County; a drainage way in 

the northeastern part of T. 7 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

opening southward to Pirn Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Tejon sheet.

Smith Lake; Trinity County; northern part of T. 36 N., R. 10 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; one inlet; outlet, Stewart Fork of Trinity River 

(tributary through Trinity River to the Klamath, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; altitude, about 6,000 feet. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Smith River; Del Norte County, Oal., Josephine and Curry counties. Oreg.; 

formed in the western part of T. 17 N., R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian, 

by the junction of its North and Middle forks. The Middle Fork, which drains 

the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main 

stream, rises on the western slope of the Siskivou Mountains in the central 

part of T. 17 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward 

5 miles, then in general southwestward to the point at which it receives the 

North Fork. Below these forks the main river flows in general southwestward 

to the north-central part of T. 16 N., R. 1 E., then turns abruptly to the west, 

and northwest, in which direction it continues to flow to the point at which it 

enters the Pacific in western T. 18 N., R. 1 W.; length from mouth to head of 

Middle Fork, about 45 miles; principal tributaries of Middle Fork, Preston and 

Patrick creeks; below the mouth of the North Fork the principal tributaries 

are South Fork of Smith and Mill Creek. Gaging station on Middle Fork 

near Crescent City (1911-12). Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Smith River, Middle Fork. See Smith River.

Smith River, N"orth Fork; Del Norte County, CaL, and Josephine County, 

Oreg.; rises in the extreme southwestern part of Josephine County, Oreg.; 

flows in general somewhat west of south into Del Norte County, Cal.; unites 

with the Middle Fork of Smith River to form Smith River in the western part 

of T. 17 N., R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; length, including major 

windings, about 20 miles; principal tributary, Stony Creek. Gaging station 

near Crescent City (1911-12). Land Office map of Oregon, 1910 (on which it 

is not named), and Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Smith River, South Fork; Del Norte County; rises on the western slope of 

the Siskiyou Mountains, in the northern part of T. 16 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt 

base and meridian; flows in general southwestward about 12 miles, then takes 

a northwesterly course to its junction with Smith River (tributary to the 

Pacific) in the northern part of T. 16 N., R. 1 E.; length, including major windings, 32 miles; principal tributaries, Quartz, Jones, Hurdy Gurdy, Gortoii, and 

Coon creeks from the north, and Goose and Rock creeks from the south. Gaging station near Crescent City (1911-12). Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Smoky Creek; Trinity County; rises in the eastern part of T. 29 N., R. 12 W.,
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Mpunt Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward into South Fork of 

Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 6 miles. Puunett's map of Trinity County.

Snag Lake; Lassen County; southern part of T. 31 N.. R. 6 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; altitude, 6,500 feet; no outlet; inlet from Twin 

Lakes. Lassen Peak sheet.

Snail Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles long, 

rising in the northern part of T. 6 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, on the north slope of Pine Mountain; flows northward and northwestward to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Mount Pinos sheet.

Snake Creek; Washoe County-, Nev., and Lassen, County, Cal.; rises in a 

spring 3 miles southeast of Observation Peak, at altitude about 5,300 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward and discharges into the Mud Flat in the 

western part of Washoe County, Nev.; length in California, about 10 miles; 

in Nevada, about 12 miles. Honey Lake and Granite Range sheets.

Snake Lake; Modoc County; southeastern part; 1 mile west of the south end 

of Lower Alkali Lake; outlet, a stream 3 miles long, flowing southeastward to 

Bare's Creek, which discharges to Lower Alkali Lake; altitude, 5,300 feet. 

Alturas sheet.

Snow Creek; Riverside County; Tps. 4 and 3 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base 

and meridian; rises on the north slope of San Jacinto Peak (altitude, 10,805 

feet) and flows northward to the eastern end of San Gorgonio Pass, which 

slopes eastward from a point near Beaumont to the Colorado Desert; fall in 

the 5 miles above the pass, 8,500 feet. San Jacinto sheet.

Snow Lake; Mono County; central part of T. 3 N., R. 23 E.. Mount Diablo 

base and meridian; outlet, Robinson Creek to East Walker River (tributary 

through Walker River to Walker Lake); altitude, 10,150 feet; very small. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Snowy Creek; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 6 N., 

R. 20 W., San Beruardino base and meridian, on the south slope of Alamo 

Mountain, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward into Piru 

Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 

T miles; fall, 3,500 feet; principal tributaries, Big Cedar and Deadhorse creeks. 

Tejon sheet.

Soda Creek; Eel River basin; Lake County; rises in the central part of 

T. 19 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general southeasterly course to its junction with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 

about 9 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino and Lake counties.

Soda Creek; Napa River basin; Napa County; rises in the southern part 

of T. 7 N., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,200 feet 

above sea level; flows southward to its junction with Napa River (tributary 

to San Pablo Bay) 1 mile northeast of Napa; length, about 9 miles; principal 

tributaries, Milliken and Sarco creeks. Napa sheet.

Soda Creek; Navarro River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the northern 

part of T. 13 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northward 

1 mile, then in general southwestward to its junction with Anderson Creek 

(tributary through Navarro River to the Pacific) in the eastern part of T. 13 

N., R. 14 W.; length, 5 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Soda Lake; Salinas River basin; San Luis Obispo County; in T. 31 S., 

Rs. 19 and 20 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; an intermittent water 

body lying on the western border of the Carrizo Plain; the plain il drained 

north westward to San Juan Creek, which flows into Estrella Creek, a branch 

of the Salinas. McKittrick sheet.
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Soda Sink. See Mohave River.

Soda Spring Creek; Russian River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 12 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows south westward 2 miles into Dry Creek (tributary to Russian River, 

which flows into the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Soda Springs Creek; Laurel Creek basin; Solano County; a stream, 2 miles 

long, draining a small area in the eastern part of Tolenas Rancho and flowing 

southeastward to Laurel Creek, which discharges into the marsh on the north 

side of Suisnn Bay. Napa sheet.

Soledad Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in northeastern part of T. 

15 S., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 350 feet above 

sea level; flows northwestward about 4 miles to Soledad Valley, where it joins 

Los Penasquitos Canyon Creek which flows through the valley and passes into 

the Pacific through a tidal marsh 1 mile southeast of Delmar; principal tributary, Carroll Canyon Creek. La Jolla sheet.

Solomon Canyon; Santa Barbara County; a drainage way in the Solomon 

Mountains opening northward to the valley of Santa Maria River (tributary to 

the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Solstice Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles 

long, rising on the southern slope of Santa Monica Mountains, in T. 1 S., R. 

18 W., and flowing southeastward into the Pacific Ocean. Camulos sheet.

Sonoma Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the north-central part of T. 7 N., 

R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general southeasterly course 

to the point at which it enters San Pablo Bay; length, about 28 miles; in the 

5-mile stretch above its mouth is connected by sloughs with Napa River. Napa 

sheet; Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Soto Creek; Pajaro River basin; San Benito County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 13 S., R. 5 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward into San Benito River (Pajaro River, tributary to the Pacific in Monterey 

Bay) ; length, about 4 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

South Eel River. See Eel River.

South. Lake; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; central part of T. 9 S., 

R. 31 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet and outlet, South Fork of 

Bishop Creek (tributary through Bishop Creek to Owens River, which discharges to Owens Lake) ; altitude, 9,750 feet. Mount Goddard sheet.

Sprague River; Klamath County. Oreg.; formed by the junction of its 

North and South forks in the eastern part of Klamath County; flows north 

of west about 40 miles, then southwestward to the point at which it unites with 

Williamson River (tributary to Upper Klamath Lake and thus to Klamath 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; principal tributary, Sycan River. 

Klamath sheet.

Sprague River, North Fork; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the eastern 

part of the county; flows southwestward to its junction with the South Fork 

with which it forms Sprague River (tributary through Williamson River to 

Upper Klamath Lake and thus to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Land Office map of Oregon, 1910; Klamath sheet.

Sprague River, South Fork; Lake and Klamath counties, Oreg.; rises in 

Lake County in the Fremont National Forest; flows northwestward into Klamath County where it unites with the North Fork to form Sprague River 

(tributary through Williamson River to Upper Klamath Lake and thus to 

Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 25 miles. Land 

Office map of Oregon, 1910; Klamath sheet.

Spring Branch; Gualala River basin; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 12 N., R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 207

southwestward 2 miles into the North Fork of Gualala River (tributary through 

Gualala River to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Spring Branch; Solano County; an intermittent stream, about 5 miles long, 

rising on the north slope of the Potrero Hills and flowing westward to the tidal 

marsh on the north side of Suisun Bay, in which it joins Suisun Creek. Antioch 

and Carquinez sheets.

Spring Canyon Creek; San Diego Couuty; rises in T. 15 S., R. 2 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 900 feet above sea level; flows 

southward into San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific through False 

Bay; intermittent; length, 31 miles; fall, 600 feet. La Jolla sheet.

Spring Creek; Klamath River basin; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in springs 

north of the Klamath Agency; flows west of south 11 miles into Crooked River 

(tributary through Anna River to Upper Klamath Lake, which discharges 

through Klamath River to the Pacific). Klamath sheet.

Spring Creek; Santa Margarita River basin; Riverside County; a southwardflowing stream, about 2 miles long, draining the southeastern corner of T. 7 S., 

and the northeastern corner of T. 8 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian; flows toward Nigger Valley on Temecula Creek (Santa Margarita 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). San Jacinto sheet.

Sproul Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 5 S., 

R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southeastward 2 miles, then northeastward 3 miles into South Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which 

discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Squaw Creek; Eel River basin; Humboldt County; rises in T. 4 S., R. 4 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward into East Branch of South 

Fork of Eel River (tributary through South Fork of Eel River to Eel River, 

which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Squaw Creek; Mattole River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the central 

part of T. 3 S., R. 1 W.; flows northwestward 5 miles, then northeast, north, 

and northwest 21 miles into Mattole River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Humboldt County.

Squaw Creek; Russian River basin; Mendocino County; rises on the west 

slope of the Coast Range in T. 12 N,, R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows westward to its junction with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) ; 

length, 9 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino and Lake counties.

Squaw Creek; Russian River basin; Sonoma County; rises on the western 

slope of the Coast Range in the northeastern part of T. 11 N., R. 9 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 2 miles, then southwestward 

2 miles to its junction with Big Sulphur Creek through which it Is tributary 

to Russian River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Squaw Creek; Truckee River basin; Placer County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 16 N., R. 15 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

8.000 feet above sea. level; flows east and northeast to its junction with Truckee 

River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; length, about 5 miles; 

fall, 1,900 feet. Truckee sheet.

Squirrel Gulch Creek; Trinity County; rises in the central part of T. 37 N., 

R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 3,600 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward to its junction with East Fork of Trinity River (tributary 

through Trinity River to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 

5 miles; fall, 1,300 feet. Shasta and Red Bluff sheets.

State Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 11 N., 

R. 4 E. and the northwestern part of T. 11 N., R. 5 E., Humboldt base and 

meridian; takes a general southerly course to its junction with Klamath River
208 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS I1ST CALIFORNIA.

(tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 10 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt 

County.

Steamboat Slough; Sonoma County; extends northward and eastward from 

Third Napa Slough; one of the many sloughs in the salt water marsh between 

Sonoma Creek and Napa River. Napa sheet.

Steele Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the northern part of T. 17 

S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, near Jamul, at altitude 950 feet 

above sea level; flows north of west about 4J miles into Sweetwater River 

(tributary to the Pacific through San Diego Bay) ; fall, about 600 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.

Steer Creek, Carpinteria Creek basin. See Gobernador Creek.

Stemberger Creek; a channel in the tidal marsh at the south end of San 

Francisco Bay. Ilaywards sheet.

Steiner Creek; San Lnis Obispo County: rises 4 miles north of the city of 

San Lnis Obispo; flows very irregularly southward into Brizziolari Creek 

(tributary to San Luis Obispo Creek, which discharges to the Pacific) ; intermittent. San Luis Obispo sheet.

Stenshaw Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general westward to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) near Steushaws; length, 3 

miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Stenson Lagoon; Marin County; Punta de los Reyes. Punnett's map of 

Sonoma and Marin counties.

Stevens Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in the central part of T. 7 S., 

R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of the Monte 

Bello Ridge, at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward along 

the western base of the ridge, then turns abruptly and flows northeast and 

north to the tidal marsh at the southern end of San Francisco Bay; length, 

about 19 miles. Palo Alto sheet.

Stewart Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 1J miles, 

then southwestward 1 mile, and enters the Pacific half a mile south of Bridgeport Landing. Punnett's map of Mendociuo County.

Stewart Fork of Trinity River. See Trinity River, Stewart Fork.

Stoddard Canyon Creek; San Bernardino County; Santa Ana River basin; 

rises in the northwestern part of T. 1 N., R. 7 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, at altitude 5,750 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into San 

Antonio Canyon, through which it is tributary to Santa Ana River (tributary 

to the Pacific) ; length, 3 miles; fall, 3.300 feet. Cucanionga sheet.

Stokes Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles 

long, flowing southwestward into Las Yirgenes Creek (tributary to Malibu 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). Camulos sheet.

Stone Canyon Creek; Ballona Creek basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 3 miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica 

Mountains and flowing southward into San Jose de Buenos Ayres Rancho. 

Santa Monica sheet.

Stone Corral Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 3J miles long, 

rising in the northwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing north of west into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa Clara 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, about 2,000 feet. Tejon sheet.

Stone Creek; San Benito County; rises in the central part of T. 15 S., R. 

6 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 2 miles, then in 

general south of east 6 miles to San Benito River (Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay). Land Office map of California. 1907-
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Stone Lagoon; Humboldt County; western part of T. 10 N., R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; inlet, Laguna Creek. Punnett's map of Humboldt 

County.

Stony Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the southern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward into North Fork 

of Smith River (tributary through Middle Fork of Smith to Smith River and 

thus to the Pacific) ; length, about 12 miles. Punnett's map of Del Norte 

County.

Stonybrook Canyon Creek; Alameda County; an intermittent stream, about 

5 miles long, rising in the central part of T. 3 S., R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian, at altitude 1,350 feet above sea level, and flowing in general 

east of south to its junction with Alameda Creek (tributary to San Francisco 

Bay) in Alameda Canyon; fall, 1,200 feet. Pleasanton sheet.

Strawberry Creek; Alameda County; rises in the Berkeley Hills east of 

Berkeley; flows westward; enters San Francisco Bay at West Berkeley; length, 

about 4 miles; intermittent. Concord and San Francisco sheets.

Strawberry Creek; San Jacinto River basin; Riverside County; rises in the 

southwestern part of T. 4 S., R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, on 

south slope of Marion Mountain, at altitude 9,000 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward into the South Fork of San Jacinto River; length, about 9 

miles; fall,.6,500 feet. San Jacinto sheet.

Strawberry Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; rises 

in the southwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 3 W., on the south slope of Strawberry 

Peak, at altitude 0,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 2£ miles, then 

south of west 1J miles into East Twin Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, 

which discharges to the Pacific); fall, about 4,100 feet. Redlands and San 

Bernardino sheets.

Strope Creek; Trinity County; rises' in the northeastern part of T. 35 N., 

R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward 4 miles to its junction with East Fork of Stewart 

Fork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 3,700 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Stubby Canyon Creek; Riverside County; T. 2 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino 

base and meridian; a stream, about 4 miles long, ^draining the eastern edge of 

the township and flowing southward to San Gorgonio Pass, which slopes eastward from a point near Beaumont to the Colorado Desert. San Jacinto sheet.

Suey Creek; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream flowing southwestward into Santa Maria River (tributary to the Pacific) 2 miles northeast 

of the city of Santa Maria. Lompoc sheet.

Suisun Creek; Napa and Solano Counties; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 7 N., R 3. W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of the 

Vaca Mountains, at altitude 900 feet above sea level; flows southward through 

Gordon Valley toward the tidal marsh on the north side of Suisun Bay. The 

map shows no direct connection between this creek and Suisun Creek, the 

channel in the tidal marsh on the north side of the bay extending southwestward from the town of Suisun. Napa sheet.

Sugar Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the western part of T. 40 N., R. 9 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of Mount of the Cross; 

flows north of east 5 miles, then northwestward 1 mile; sinks before reaching 

Scott River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific), to 

which its basin is tributary. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Sugarpine Creek; Trinity County; rises in the western part of T. 87 N., 

R. 8 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows west of north 3 miles, then 

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210 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

northeastward li miles into Coffee Creek (tributary through Trinity River to 

Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Sullivan Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an Intermittent stream, about 

5 miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains and flowing 

southeastward into Santa Monica Canyon, which discharges to the Pacific in 

Santa Monica Bay. Calabasas and Santa Monica sheets.

Sulphur Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles 

long, draining southward to Hammond Canyon Creek (tributary through 

Canada Larga to Ventura River, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa Paula 

sheet.

Sulphur Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Santa Clara County; rises in the 

northern part of Los Huecos Rancho, at altitude 3,650 feet above sea level; 

flows northwestward 11 miles, then southwestward 21 miles to its junction with 

Smith Creek (tributary through Arroyo Hondo to Calaveras Creek and thus to 

Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay); fall, 1,400 feet; 

drains the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Hamilton and Copernicus Peak, 

and the northern and eastern slope of Mount Isabel. Mount Hamilton sheet.

Sulphur Creek; Rincon Creek basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 

li miles long, rising on the west slope of La Granada Mountain in T. 4 N., 

R. 24 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southwestward to 

Rincon Creek (tributary to the Pacific). Ventura sheet.

Sulphur Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent 

stream, 21 miles long, rising in the north-central part of T. 5 N., R. 19 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, southeast of Whiteacre Peak, and flowing northeastward to Agua Blanca Creek (tributary through Piru Creek to Santa Clara 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, about 2,200 feet. Tejon sheet.

Sulphur Creek, Big; Russian River basin; Sonoma County; rises on the west 

slope of the Coast Range in the southwestern part of T. 11 N., R. 8 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; takes a general northwesterly course to its junction 

with Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) 1 mile north of Cloverdale; length, 

14 miles; principal tributaries, Squaw Creek and South Fork. Punnett's map 

of Sonoma County.

Sulphur Creek, Big, South Fork; Russian River basin; Sonoma County; 

rises on the western slope of the Coast Range in the northern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 8 W., near Pine Flat; takes a general northwesterly course to its junction 

with Big Sulphur Creek through which it is tributary to Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 12 miles; principal tributary, Little Sulphur Creek. 

Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Sulphur Creek, Little; Sonoma County; rises in the eastern part of T. 11 N., 

R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows north of west 5 miles to its 

junction with the South Fork of Big Sulphur Creek (tributary through Big 

Sulphur Creek to Russian River, which flows to the Pacific). Punnett's map of 

Sonoma County.

Sulphur Spring Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in Santa Barbara Potrero, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into 

Salisbury Canyon Creek (tributary to Cuyama River Santa Maria River 

which discharges to the Pacific) ; intermittent. Santa Ynez sheet.

Sulphur Spring Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, £ 

miles long, rising in the eastern part of T. 8 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows west of south to 

Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,100 

feet. Mount Pinos sheet.
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Sulphur Spring1 Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Santa Clara County; an Intermittent stream rising in the northern part of T. 6 S., R. 4 E., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian, and flowing southeastward toward the head of San Antonio Creek 

(tributary through Arroyo del Valle to Arroyo de la Laguna, and thus to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay); the point of junction 

with San Antonio Creek or one of its headwaters is not shown on the map 

Mount Hamilton sheet; the creek is not named on the Land Office map.

Sulphur Spring-s Creek; Napa River basin; Solano County; rises on the 

west slope of Sulphur Springs Mountain, at altitude 400 feet above sea level; 

flows north of west to Lake Chabot (altitude 77 feet), which discharges to Napa 

River; fall, about 300 feet Napa sheet.

Sulphur Spring's Valley Creek; Solano County; rises in the southern part 

of T. 4 N., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of 

Sulphur Springs Mountain, at altitude 600 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 8 miles and discharges into Suisun Bay just north of Benicia. Napa 

sheet.

Summers Creek; Mono County; rises in the central part of T. 3 N., R. 24 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of Monument Ridge, at altitude 10,500 feet above sea level; flows northward 4 miles through Tamarack 

Canyon, then winds to the east, southeast and northeast to its point of junction 

with Green Creek (tributary through Virginia Creek to East Walker River and 

thus to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) ; length, about 10 

miles; fall, 3,700 feet, of which 2,500 feet is made in the first 4 miles; passes 

through Tamarack Lake. Bridgeport sheet.

Summit Creek; Inyo County; rises on the east slope of the Sierras, 1 mile 

east of Olancha Pass, at altitude 8,500 feet above sea level; flows north of 

east 3 miles, then southeastward to the south end of Owens Valley, where 

its waters sink; fall, 4,100 feet. Olancha sheet.

Summit Lake; Mono County; northern part of T. 2 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo 

base and meridian; outlet, East Fork of Green Creek to Green Creek (tributary 

through Virginia Creek to East Walker River and thus to Walker River, which 

discharges to Walker Lake); altitude, 10,203 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Sun Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in springs south of Crater Lake; 

flows southeastward into Anna River (tributary to Upper Klamath Lake, which 

discharges through Klamath River to the Pacific). Ashland and Klamath 

sheets.

Supply Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the south-central part of T. 7 N., 

R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general northeastward to its 

junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the 

Pacific) near Hoopa in the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation; length, about 

7 miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Sur River, Big; Monterey County; a stream, about 15 miles long, discharging 

into the Pacific 2 miles southeast of Point Sur. Post route map of California, 

1911.

Sur Creek, Little; Monterey County; a stream about 8 miles long, flowing 

northwestward, and entering the Pacific 2 miles north of Point Sur. Land 

Office map of California, 1907.

Surper Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 11 N., 

R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows south of east 2 miles, then northeastward 2 miles into Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific). Punuett's 

map of Humboldt County.

Surrender Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the central part of T. 15 N., 

R. 15 W.; Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward 2 miles, then 

northwestward 1| miles into the North Fork of Navarro River (tributary 

through Navarro River to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.
212 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATEES IN CALIFORNIA.

Susanna Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the north-central part 

of T. 2 N., R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,000 feet 

above sea level; takes a circuitous but in general southerly course into San 

Gabriel River; length, about 2| miles; fall, 2,500 feet; intermittent. Rock 

Creek and Pomona sheets.

Susan River; Lassen County; rises in small lakes at altitude about 5,900 

feet above sea level, north of Caribou Lake in the eastern part of T. 31 N., R. 

7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general southeasterly course to 

the point at which it enters Honey Lake, of which it is the chief feeder; length, 

about 50 miles; fall, about 2,000 feet; principal tributaries, Willards, Williams, 

Bridge, Cheney, Piute, Gold Run, and Willow creeks.

Fifty per cent of the water entering the Honey Lake basin is believed to 

come from Susan River above Susanville. This portion of the basin is practically entirely timbered, the growth near the summit being dense and of a fine 

quality. The mean annual precipitation, as indicated by records kept at Susanville since 1885, is 22.20 inches. The river furnishes water for irrigation of 

meadows of native hay which are flooded by means of weirs built hi the river 

assisted by levees.

Gaging station near Susanville (1900-1905).

Authorities. Lassen Peak sheet (on which it is called Susan Creek), and 

Honey Lake sheet; Second Annual Report of the U. S. Reclamation Service, 

1902-03, pp. 115-118.

Suscol Greek; Napa County; an intermittent stream rising in the southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, and flowing 

westward into Napa River (tributary to San Pablo Bay) near Thompson; 

length, about 4 miles. Napa sheet.

Sutton Canyon Creek; Carpinteria Creek basin; Santa Barbara County; 

rises on the southern slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 2,750 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward 4i miles into Carpinteria Creek; 

fall, 1,400 feet. Santa Barbara special and Ventura sheets.

Suzy Lake; Eldorado County; T. 12 N., R. 17 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian; inlet, from Halfmoon Lake; outlet, a stream 3 miles long, flowing 

southeast and north of east into Fallen Leaf Lake (tributary to Lake Tahoe) ; 

altitude, 7,750 feet; fall of cutlet, 1,400 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Swager Creek; Mono County; rises in the southern part of T. 7 N., R. 24 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 10,100 feet above sea level; flows 

east of south to its junction with Buckeye Creek (tributary through East Walker 

River to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake) in Bridgeport Valley; length, 12 miles; fall, 3,600 feet; principal tributary, Long Valley Creek. 

Gaging station near Bridgeport (1911-12). Bridgeport sheet.

Swede Creek; Trinity County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 6 N., 

R. 8 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows west of south about 4£ miles into 

Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows into the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Sweetwater Creek; California-Nevada; rises in Mono County, Cal., on the 

eastern slope of Sweetwater Mountains, at altitude 10,500 feet above sea level; 

flows northeastward 4 miles, then southeastward 7 miles to its junction with 

East Walker River (tributary to Walker River, which discharges to Walker 

Lake) in Mineral County, Nev.; fall, 4,200 feet, of which 3,000 feet is made in 

the 4 miles above Sweetwater Valley; principal tributary, Ferris Canyon Creek. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Sweetwater Reservoir; San Diego County; on Sweetwater River (tributary 

to the Pacific) 8 miles above its mouth, at altitude 145 feet above sea level.
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 213

During the extremely dry period from 1898 to 1904 there were years when 

no water from Sweetwater River reached the reservoir. From 1899 to 1904 the 

reservoir was dry, and to tide over this period of drought pumping was resorted 

to. Wells were sunk in the reservoir site and pumps installed, by means of 

which water was delivered to the distribution system. Pumping operations were 

also extensively carried on in the valley along the river below the reservoir 

San Diego sheet; Water-Supply Paper U. J3. Geol. Survey No. 271,1911, pp. 87-88.

Sweetwater River; San Diego County; rises on the south and east slope of 

Cuyamaca Mountains of the Coast Range; takes a general southwesterly course 

to the point at which it enters the Pacific through San Diego Bay south of 

National City; length, about 45 miles; drainage area, approximately 215 square 

miles.

The basin, which lies directly south of San Diego River and north of the Otay 

and Cottonwood creek basins, is extremqly narrow. The topography is not so 

rough as that of the San Diego River basin, although the mountains and foothills extend within 3 or 4 miles of the shore line of San Diego Bay.

A considerable area of land between

National City is highly cultivated, the greater part of the land being irrigated 

by water taken from Sweetwater River. The basin is poorly forested; the 

timber is confined almost entirely to the valleys of the streams and to the

higher mountain areas. The mountain

brush but the lower foothills are almost

The mean annual rainfall ranges from

and from 20 to 40 inches in the mountains.

The celebrated Sweetwater dam is on

its mouth at elevation 145 feet above see 

sites on Sweetwater River, one a short

the bay and the foothills south of

slopes are fairly well covered with

bare.

10 to 15 inches along the foothill belt

Sweetwater River about 8 miles above

level. There are two other reservoir 

distance above Dehesa post-office and

the other below Descanso.

Gaging station near Descanso (1905-1J

Authorities: Cuyamaca and San Diego sheets; Water-Supply Paper U. S. 

Geol. Survey No. 271, 1911, pp. 87-88.

Sweetwater River, North Fork; San

part of T. 16 S., R 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,500

feet above sea level; flows north of wes 

into Sweetwater River (tributary to the

t 2 miles, then southwestward 3 miles 

Pacific through San Diego Bay) near

Dehesa; fall, about 900 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet

Swift Creek; Trinity County; rises in 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, at alt

southeastward 8 miles, then to the east a ad northeast 7 miles, then again southeastward 1 mile to its junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath

River, which discharges to the Pacific) in the .central part of T. 36 N., R. 7 W.; 

length, 16 miles; fall, 3,700 feet, of which 1,000 feet is made in the first 2 miles. 

Gaging station near Trinity Center (1910-1912). Shasta and Red Bluff sheets. 

Sycamore Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; 

an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising in the San Rafael Hills and flowing 

southwestward toward Los Angeles River (tributary to the Pacific); reaches 

the edge of the valley 1 mile northeast of Glendale. Pasadena sheet.

Sycamore Canyon Creek; Otay River

northern part of T. 18 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into Dulzura Creek (tributary through Jamul Creek to lower Otay

Diego County; rises in the northern

the central part of T. 37 N., R. 9 W., 

tude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows

basin; San Diego County; rises in the

reservoir); length, 3 miles; fall, about

750 feet; intermittent. Cuyamaca sheet.

Sycamore Canyon Creek; San Diego River basin; San Diego County; rises 

in central part of T, 14 S,, E. 1 W,, San Bernardino base and meridian, at
214 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows somewhat west of south to its 

junction with San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific through False 

Bay; intermittent; length, 8 miles; fall, 900 feet; principal tributaries, West 

Sycamore Canyon and Quail Canyon creeks. Elcajon and La Jolla sheets.

Sycamore Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo Creek basin; San Luis Obispo 

County; an intermittent stream, rising in the San Luis Range, in the eastern 

part of Canada de Los Osos Rancho, and flowing south of east into a lake in 

Laguna Rancho, 11 miles southwest of San Luis Obispo; the lake discharges by 

a southeastward-flowing stream to San Luis Obispo Creek (tributary to the 

Pacific). San Luis Obispo sheet.

Sycamore Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 4 

miles long, rising in the Santa Barbara National Forest on the south slope of 

the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 1,750 feet above sea level, and flowing 

southward into the Pacific Ocean just east of Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara 

special sheet.

Sycamore Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an 

intermittent stream, 11 miles long, rising in the eastern part of T. 6 N., R. 20 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southeastward into Alder Creek 

(tributary through Sespe Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Tejon sheet.

Sycamore Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, about 8 

miles long, rising in El Canejo Rancho, 1 mile northwest of Sandstone Peak, 

and flowing southwesterly into the Pacific Ocean. Camulos and Hueneme 

sheets.

Sycamore Canyon Creek, Little; San Diego County; rises in western part 

of Elcajon Rancho, at altitude 650 feet above sea level; flows southward into 

San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific through False Bay; length, 2 

miles; fall, 350 feet. La Jolla sheet.

Sycamore Canyon Creek, Little; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 1 S., R. 20 W., 2 miles west of Triunfo Pass; flows southwestward 

4. miles into the Pacific Ocean. Camulos sheet.

Sycamore Canyon Creek, West; San Diego County; rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 14 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 900 

feet above sea level; flows southerly 31 miles into Sycamore Canyon Creek 

(tributary to San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific through False 

Bay) ; intermittent; fall, 500 feet. La Jolla sheet.

Sycamore Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent 

stream. 21 miles long, rising in the eastern part of T. 6 N., R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southward into Sespe Creek (tributary 

to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) at Ten Sycamore Flat. 

Mount Pinos sheet.

Sycamore Creek; Walnut Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises in the 

eastern part of T. 1 S., R 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south 

slope of the Black Hills, at altitude of 1,150 feet above sea level; flows west of 

south 3 miles, then northwestward through Sycamore Valley to San Ramon 

Creek (Walnut Creek) in San Ramon Valley; length, about 61 miles; fall, 750 

feet. Mount Diablo sheet.

Sycan River; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in Sycan Marsh; flows southwestward about 12 miles, then east of south about 15 miles into Sprague River 

(tributary through Williamson River to Upper Klamath Lake and thus to 

Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific); principal tributary, Long 

Creek. Klamath sheet.

Symmes Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the east slope 

of the Sierra, 1| miles southeast of Mount Bradley, at altitude 10,500 feet above
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GBBAT BASIN. 215

sea level; flows northeastward 10 miles to the edge of Owens Valley, where its 

waters sink; fall, 6,500 feet, of which 4,700 feet occurs in the first 4 miles. 

Mount Whitney sheet.

Taboose Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the east 

slope of the Sierra in Taboose Pass, at altitude 11,400 feet above sea level; flows 

northeastward 5 miles and southeastward 5 miles to the edge of Owens Valley, 

where its waters sink; fall, 7,500 feet. Gaging station near Aberdeen (1906- 

1911). Mount Whitney and Bishop sheets.

Tahchevah Creek; Riverside County; T. 4 S., R. 4 E.; San Bernardino base 

and meridian; a stream about 2 miles long, flowing northeastward into Colorado 

Desert near Palm Springs. San Jacinto sheet.

Tahoe Lake; Placer and Eldorado counties, Cal., Washoe, Ormsby, and 

Douglas counties, Nev., about three-fourths of the lake is in California; principal inflowing streams, Upper Truckee River, Meeks, General, McKinney, Madden, Blackwood, and Ward creeks; outlet, Truckee River, which leaves the lake 

through a magnificent gorge at a point on its northwestern shore and discharges 

into,.Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes, Nev.; area, 193 square miles; altitude, 

6,225 feet; noted as the largest body of fresh water in the United States at so 

high an altitude. Gaging station at Tahoe (1900-1912). Truckee, Pyramid 

Peak, Carson, and Markleeville sheets; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey 

No. 290, 1912, p. 180.

Tahquitz Canyon; Riverside County; a drainage way, about 1 mile long, 

opening southward to Martinez Canyon, which discharges to the Colorado 

Desert. Indio special sheet.

Tahquitz Creek; Riverside County; rises in the northern part of T. 5 S., 

R. 3 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 8,400 feet above sea 

level; flows northeastward to the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, where its 

waters sink; length, about 8 miles; fall, 7,900 feet. San Jacinto sheet.

Tajiguas Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, rising in 

the Santa Barbara National Forest on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level, and flowing southward into the 

Pacific near Tajiguas; length, about 4 miles. Lompoc sheet.

Talega Canyon Creek; Riverside and San Diego counties; rises in the 

southwestern part of Riverside County at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; 

flows southwesterly 10 miles into Cristianitos Canyon Creek, which discharges 

into San Mateo Creek (tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,800 feet; intermittent 

Elsinore, San Luis Rey, and Capistrano sheets.

Taley Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 9 N., 

R. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on Bear Mountain; flows northeastward 

8 miles to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Talowa Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the eastern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 1 W., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northwestward into the northern 

arm of Lake Earl. Punnett's map of Del Norte County (on which it is not 

named); Land Office map of California, 1907.

Talowa Lake; Del Norte County; the western arm of Lake Earl (q. v.).

Tamarack Lake; Mono County; north-central part of T. 3 N., R. 24 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet, Summers Creek; outlet, Summers Creek 

to Green Creek (tributary through Virginia Creek to East Walker River and 

thus to Walker River, which discharges to Walker Lake); altitude, 10,150 feet. 

Bridgeport sheet.

Tapo Canyon Creek; Calleguas Creek basin; Ventura County; rises on the 

south slope of Oak Ridge, at altitude about 2,500 feet above sea level; flows
216 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

southerly into Simi Valley, where it joins Arroyo Simi (Calleguas Creek, which 

discharges to the Pacific); intermittent; fall above month of canyon, about 1,500 

feet. Camulos and Santa Susana sheets.

Tapo Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises on the 

north slope of Oak Ridge, opposite the head of the Tapo Canyon Creek which 

flows southward to Simi Valley, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows 

northerly to its junction with Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) ; 

length, about 3i miles; fall, 1,750 feet. Santa Susana sheet.

Tar Creek; Ventura County; rises on the north slope of Hopper Mountain 

in the Santa Barbara National Forest, at altitude 2,800 feet above sea level; 

flows westward into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 4 miles; fall, 1,700 feet; principal tributaries, 

North Fork and Red Rock creeks. Tejon and Camulos sheets.

Tar Creek, North. Fork; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles 

long, rising in the central part of T. 5 N., R. 19 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing southwestward into Tar Creek (tributary through Sespe 

Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Tejon and 

Camulos sheets.

Tarraville Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; an intermittent 

stream, about 2i miles long, rising in the eastern part of T. 5 S., R. 4 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, and flowing northeastward to Arroyo Mocho 

(tributary through Arroyo las Positas to Arroyo de la Laguna and thus to 

Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay). Mount Hamilton 

sheet.

Tar Spring Creek; San Luis Obispo County; an intermittent stream flowing 

westward to Arroyo Grande Creek in Santa Manuela Rancho. Arroyo Grande 

sheet.

Tassajero Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Contra Costa and Alameda counties; 

rises in Contra Costa County, in the north-central part of T. 1 S., R. 1 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the eastern slope of Windy Point, at altitude 1,750 feet above sea level; flows in general somewhat west, of south to 

Amador Valley, where it joins Arroyo de la Laguna (tributary througB^A-lameda 

Creek to San Francisco Bay) ; length, about 15 miles; fall, 1,450 feet. Mount 

Diablo and Pleasanton sheets.

Taylor Canyon Creek; Santa Ynez River basin; San Luis Obispo County; an 

intermittent stream, 6 miles long, rising in the eastern part of T. 32 S., R. 19 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, and flowing southwestward into Cuyama 

River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific); tributary, Redrock Canyon Creek. McKittrick sheet.

Taylor Canyon Creek; Walker River basin; Mono County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 7 N., R. 23 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at 

altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows northward into Lost Canyon Creek 

(tributary through West Walker River to Walker River, which discharges to 

Walker Lake) ; fall, 1,400 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Taylor Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 40 N., 

R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west slope of Salmon Mountains; flows westward to its junction with Russian Creek (tributary through 

North Fork of Salmon River to Salmon River and thus to the Klamath, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 4 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Tbrup Creek; Humboldt and Del Norte counties; rises in Humboldt County 

in the northwestern part of T. 12 N., R. 2 E.; flows east of north 3 miles and 

unites with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) in Del Norte County. 

Punnett's map of Del Norte County.
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Tecolote Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara 

National Forest, on the south slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 

2,400 feet above sea level; flows somewhat west of south 6 miles to the point 

at which it enters the Pacific, 2 miles west of Elwood; intermittent in part of 

course. Goleta special sheet.

Tecolote Valley Creek; San Diego County; rises in the eastern part of the 

Pueblo Lands of San Diego, at altitude 350 feet above sea level; flows northwestward and southwestward about 1 mile, southeastward 3 miles, then 

irregularly westward 2 miles to False Bay through which it enters the Pacific; 

intermittent. La Jolla sheet.

Tecopa Dry Lake; Inyo County; southeast of Resting Springs; dry except 

after heavy rain. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 1909, PI. I.

Teetah Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the south-central part of T. 10 N., 

R. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general east of north to its 

junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, about 10 

miles. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Telegraph. Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southern part of 

T. 17 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 500 feet above 

sea level; flows in general southwestward to San Diego Bay; length, about 8£ 

miles; intermittent. Cuyamaca and San Diego sheets.

Temecula Creek; Temecula River. See Santa Margarita River.

Temescal Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 

5 miles long, draining a small area in the Santa Monica Mountains and flowing 

southward toward Santa Monica Bay into which its flood discharge may pass. 

Calabasas sheet.

Temescal Creek; Alameda County; rises in the Berkeley Hills, just west of 

Temescal Lake; flows southwestward into San Francisco Bay; intermittent. 

Concord and San Francisco sheets.

Temescal Creek; San Dieguito River basin; San Diego County; rises in the 

eastern part of T. 11 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

3,000 feet above sea level; flows somewhat west of south 9 miles to its junction 

with Santa Ysabel Creek (San Dieguito River); intermittent; fall, 2,100 feet; 

passes through Temescal Valley at its head and Pamo Valley at its mouth. 

Ramona sheet.

Temescal Creek; Santa Ana River basin; Riverside County; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 5 S., R. 5 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, 

north of Elsinore Lake, at altitude about 1,300 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward into Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific); length, about 

22 miles; fall, 800 feet; the direct drainage area of the creek comprises about 

92 square miles and is untimbered; the creek is said, however, to be fed to 

some extent by subterranean percolation from other basins, and it possibly 

thus receives addition to its summer waters from Lake Elsinore, which lies 

on the plateau above and the drainage area of which extends to the distant 

San Jacinto Mountains. The flood waters of the lake flow over into the 

Temescal but by no means each year. Elsinore and Corona sheets; Irrigation 

in southern California, by Wm. Ham Hall, Sacramento, 1888, pp. 121-122.

Temescal Lake; Alameda County; northeast of Oakland; two inflowing 

streams. The map shows no surface connection between Temescal Creek and 

Temescal Lake. Concord sheet.

Tenaja Canyon Creek; San Diego and Riverside counties; rises on El 

Potrero del Tenaja, at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

3J miles into San Mateo Creek; fall, about 900 feet; intermittent. Elsinore 

sheet
218 GAZETTEEK OP SURFACE WATEES IN CALIFQENTA.

Tenmile River; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of T. 19 N., 

It. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general somewhat north 

of west to the point at which it enters the Pacific 2 miles south of Newport, 

in the southwestern part of T. 20 N., R. 17 W.; length, including major windings, 16 miles; principal tributaries, North Fork and South Fork. Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Tenmile River, North. Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the central part 

of T. 20 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 

to the northern part of T. 20 N., R. 16 W., then southwestward and southward 

to its junction with Tenmile River (tributary to the Pacific) in the eastern part 

of T. 20 N., R. 17 W.; length, including major windings, 12 miles. Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Tenmile River, South Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part 

of T. 19 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward 4 

miles into the southeastern part of T. 19 N., R. 16 W., then west and northwest 11 miles to its junction with Tenmile River on the boundary between Tps. 

19 and 20 N., R. 17 W.; principal tributaries, Redwood Creek, North Fork of 

South Fork, and Smith Creek. Punnett's map of Meudocino County.

Tenmile River, South Fork, North Fork of; Mendocino County; rises in the 

central part of T. 19 N., R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward to its junction with South Fork of Tenmile River (tributary through 

Tenmile River to the Pacific) ; length, 5 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.

Tepusquet Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises in the San Rafael Mountains, on the east slope of Los Coches Mountain, at altitude 1,900 feet above sea 

level; flows southerly to Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa Maria River, which 

discharges to the Pacific); length, about 9 miles; fall, 1,400 feet; principal 

tributary, Colson Fork; intermittent. Lompoc sheet.

Tequepis Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 3$ 

miles long, rising on the north slope of Santa Ynez Peak, at altitude 3,200 feet 

above sea level, and flowing east of north to Santa Ynez River (tributary to 

the Pacific). Santa Ynez sheet.

Tequisquita Slough; Pajaro River basin; San Benito County; rises in the 

western part of T. 12 S., R. 7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows westward and northwestward and joins Pacheco Creek (tributary to Pajaro River, 

which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay), in the western part of T. 

11 S., R. 5 E.; length, about 20 miles; tributary, Cienega Creek. Land Ofl&ce 

map of California, 1907.

Terwah Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 15 N., 

E. 2 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southeastward 4 miles, then west 

of south 6 miles to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Texas Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; a drainage way in the central 

part of T. 5 N., R. 15 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, opening westward 

into Deadman Canyon which discharges to Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific). Fernando sheet.

Thatcher Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the central part of T. 21 N., 

R. 10 W., Mount Diabio base and meridian; takes a general westerly course to 

its junction with Middle Fork of Eel River (tributary to Eel River, which 

flows to the Pacific) ; length, about 8 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino 

County.

Thibaut Creek; Inyo County, Inyo National Forest; rises about 1 mile east 

of Mount Baxter, at altitude 11,000 feet above sea level; flows south of east 2^ 

miles and northeastward 3 miles into Owens Valley, where its waters sink; fall,
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 219

7,000 feet. Gaging station near Independence (1907-1909). Mount Whitney 

sheet.

Thompson Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the 

southern part of T. 19 N., R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general 

southeastward to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific); 

length, about 12 miles. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Thompson Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the western part of T. 45 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the eastern 

slope of Marble Mountains; flows southeastward 7 miles to its junction with 

Scott River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific), Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou County.

Thompson Creek; Pajaro River basin; San Benito County; rises in southern 

part of T. 14 S., R. 5 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows north of east 

into Pescadero Creek, through which it is tributary to San Benito River 

(Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 

5 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Thompson Creek; Santa Ana River basin; Los Angeles County; rises in the 

east-central part of T. 1 N., R. 8 W., San P.ernardino base and meridian, at 

altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southerly and southwesterly to the 

edge of Cucamonga Plain; length, about 8 miles; fall, 2,750 feet; intermittent. 

Cucamonga sheet.

Thousand Palms Canyon Creek; San Diego County; an intermittent stream, 

4 miles long, flowing easterly into Collins Valley, which is drained by Coyote 

Creek to Borego Valley, in the Colorado Desert. Ramona and Indio special 

sheets.

Threemile Creek; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the western part of the 

county, 4 miles south of the head of Sevenmile Creek; flows eastward and 

southward into Cherry Creek (tributary to Sevenmile Creek, which discharges 

through .Upper Klamath Lake to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; 

length, 8 miles. Ashland sheet.

Three Sisters Dry Lake; Kern County; Tps. 8 and 9 N., R. 11 W., San Bernardino base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, 

1909, PI. I. Called Buckhorn Dry Lake in Water-Supply Paper 278, 1911, p. 14, 

PI. VI.

Tick Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the central part of T. 5 N., 

R. 14 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,650 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward into Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific); 

length, about 6 miles; fall, 1,000 feet; intermittent. Fernando sheet.

Tiee Valley Creek; Contra Costa County; rises in the eastern part of T. 1 S., 

R. 2 W,, Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile north of Las Trampas Peak, 

at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2£ miles, then east 

and north 2i miles into Lafayette Branch of Walnut Creek (tributary through 

Walnut Creek to Suisun Bay) near the town of Walnut Creek; fall, 650 feet. 

Concord sheet.

Tillman Lake; Shasta County; southeastern part of T. 31 N., R. 5 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian, 6 miles north of east from Lassen Peak; neither inlet 

nor outlet shown on map; altitude, 7,300 feet above sea level. Lassen Peak 

sheet.

Timber Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, about 4 

miles long rising on the south slope of Santa Paula Peak, in T. 4 N., R. 20 W., 

San Bernardiuo base and meridian, and flowing southward toward Santa Clara 

River (tributary to the Pacific). Santa Paula sheet.

Timber Creek; Ventura County; rises1 in the central part of T. 5 N., R. 21 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, on the north slope of Topatopa Mountains,
220 GAZETTEEK OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 3 miles, then west 

and north 2 miles into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa Clara River, which 

discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,800 feet. Mount Pinos sheet.

Tinemaha Creek; Inyo County; Inyo National Forest; rises on the east slope 

of the Sierra opposite the head of the South Fork of Kings River, at altitude 

12,800 feet above sea level; flows easterly to the west base of Poverty Hills 

whence its course is northward to the edge of Owens Valley near Fish Springs; 

fall above the edge of the valley, about 8,800 feet, of which 5,800 feet is made 

in the first 4 miles; principal tributary, Red Mountain Creek. Gaging station 

near Tinemaha (1906-1911). Bishop sheet.

Tin Mine Canyon Creek; Riverside County; Santa Ana River basin; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, flowing north of east to Hagador Canyon Creek, 

which discharges to the valley of Temescal Wash. Corona sheet.

Tinta Creek; Santa Barbara and Ventura counties; rises 2i miles west of 

Cuyama Peak in the Santa Barbara National Forest, at altitude 5,200 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward into Rancho Nuevo Creek, which discharges to Cuyama River (Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

length, about 8 miles; fall, 1,800 feet. Santa Ynez and Mount Pinos sheets.

Tioga Lake; Mono County; Mono National Forest; western part of T. 1 N., 

R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet, Glacier Canyon Creek, which 

flows through the lake to its junction with Leevining Creek (tributary to 

Mono Lake) ; altitude, 9.G50 feet Mount Lyell sheet.

Tish-Tang-a-Tang Creek; Humboldt County; rises in the eastern part of 

T. 8 N., R. 6 E., Humboldt base and meridian, on the west slope of Trinity 

Mountains; flows in general south of west to its junction with Trinity River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) in the southern 

part of Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation; length, about 11 miles. Punnett's 

map of Humboldt County.

Titus Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the central part of T. 15 Nw R. 7 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific); length, 4 miles. Punnett's map of 

Siskiyou County.

Tom Lynch Creek; Monterey County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 

21 S., R. 12 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward about 

10 miles to the valley of Salinas River, which discharges to the Pacific in 

Monterey Bay. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Tomales Creek; Marin County; rises in Rancho Bolsa de Tomales; flows 

northeastward 1 mile, northwestward 1 mile, then in general westward to the 

point at which it enters the Pacific; length, about 12 miles. Punnett's map of 

Marin County.

Tonki Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 20 N., 

R. 13 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general southeastward 13 

miles, then to the east and northeast 6 miles to its junction with Eel River 

(tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Topanga Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 

9 miles long, rising in the southern part of T. 1 N., R. 17 W., San Bernardino 

baso and meridian, and flowing southeastward to the Pacific Ocean about 5 

miles northwest of Santa Monica; principal tributary, Garapito Creek. Calabasas sheet.

Toro Canyon Creek; Riverside County; an intermittent stream, about 2 miles 

long, flowing northeastward into the Colorado Desert. Indio special sheet.

Toro Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; rises on the south slope of the 

Santa Ynez Mountains, in T. 4 N., R 26 W., San Bernardino base and meridian,
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GKEAT BASIN. 221

at altitude 2,750 feet above sea level; flows southwesterly, and enters the Pacific 

at Leou Point; intermittent. Santa Barbara special map.

Toro Creek; Salinas River basin; Monterey County; a stream, about 3 

miles long, flowing northeastward into Salinas River (which discharges to the 

Pacific in Monterey Bay) 2£ miles northwest of Spreckels. Salinas Valley map, 

sheet 1.

Toro Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the Santa Lucia Range, in 

the northwestern part of Asuncion Rancho, at altitude 1,250 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward 2 miles, then southwestward 7 miles to the Pacific in 

Estero Bay; principal tributary, Smith Creek. Oayucos sheet.

Toroges Creek; Alameda County; a stream, about 4£ miles long;, rising 1 

mile northwest of Monument Peak, at altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward to the channel of Penitencia Creek (tributary to Coyote River) 

in the tidal marsh through which the river enters San Francisco Bay. San 

Jose sheet.

Torrey Canyon; Ventura County; a drainage way opening northward to 

Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) 2 miles south of Piru. Camulos 

sheet.

Tosquin Creek; San Benito County; rises in southeastern part of T. 12 S., 

R. 7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward about 10 miles, then 

south of west 4 miles into Rosario Creek, through which it is tributary to San 

Benito River (Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay). 

Land Office map of California, 1907.

Towsley Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream rising 

on the northern slope of the Santa Susana Mountains, in T. 3 N., Rs. 16 and 

17 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northeastward to Wiley 

Canyon Creek, which discharges toward Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific) between Placerita and Pico Canyon creeks. Santa Susana sheet.

Trail Canyon Creek; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; rises on 

the south slope of Iron Mountain, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows 

gouthwestward and southward into Tujunga Creek (tributary to Los Angeles 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, about 4 miles; fall, 2,850 feet. 

Tujunga and Fernando sheets.

Trail Canyon; Ventura County; a drainage way, about 1 mile long, extending southeastward from Bear Mountain to Piru Creek (tributary to Santa 

Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) at Castac Mine. Tejon sheet.

Trail Fork, San Gabriel River. See San Gabriel River, Trail Fork.

Trancas Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises on the southern slope of 

the Santa Monica Mountains, in T. 1 S., R. 19 W.; flows east of south 5 miles 

into the Pacific Ocean. Camulos sheet.

Trinitas Creek; San Mateo County; rises 1£ miles northwest of Sierra 

Morena in Canada Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima Rancho, at altitude 1,500 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward into the Pacific 2J miles north of the 

mouth of San Gregorio Creek; tributary, Dry Creek. Santa Cruz sheet.

Trinity River; Trinity and Humboldt counties; rises in the northern part 

of T. 40 N., R. 6 W.r Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope 

of Scott Mountains, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

about 60 miles to the northeastern part of T. 32 N., R,. 10 W., whence its general course is northwestward 68 miles to the northern part of T. 9 N., R. 4 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian, where it joins Klamath River. The drainage 

basin comprises nearly all of Trinity County and a small area in the northeastern part of Humboldt County. The river has many tributaries, the most 

important being East Fork, Stewart Fork, North Fork, New River, and South
222 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Fork. Gaging stations near Trinity Center (1910-1912), at Lewiston (1910- 

1912), near China Flat (1911-12) and at Hoopa (1911-12). Shasta and Red 

Bluff sheets; Punnett's maps of Trinity and Humboldt counties.

Trinity River, East Fork; Trinity County; rises in the western part of 

T. 38 N., R. 5 W., Mount Diablo base and. meridian, on the west slope of 

Trinity Mountains, at altitude about 6,600 feet above sea level; takes a general 

southwesterly course to its junction with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath 

River, which flows to the Pacific) in the central part of T. 36 N., R. 7 W.; 

length, about 18 miles; fall, 4,300 feet; principal tributaries, Crow Creek, North 

Fork of East Fork, Cedar, Halls, and Squirrel Gulch creeks. Gaging station 

near Trinity Center (1910-1912). Shasta sheet; Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Trinity River, East Fork, North Fork of; Trinity County; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 39 N., R. 6 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in 

a small lake on the western slope of Trinity Mountains, at altitude about 6,000 

feet above sea level; flows somewhat north of west 3 miles, then southward 5 

miles to its junction with the East Fork of Trinity River (tributary through 

Trinity River to Klaraath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,500 

feet. Shasta sheet (on which it is not named); Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Trinity River, East Fork of North Fork, East Branch of; Trinity County; 

rises in the southeastern part of T. 36 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian; flows southwestward 5 miles to its junction with the East Fork of 

North Fork of Trinity River (tributary through North Fork of Trinity to 

Trinity and thus to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Trinity County.

Trinity River, North Fork; Trinity County; rises in the western part of 

T. 37 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of 

New River Mountains; flows in general somewhat east of south to the southern 

part of T. 34 N., R. 11 W., where it enters Trinity River (tributary to Klamath 

River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, 22 miles; principal tributaries, 

Grizzly, Rattlesnake, Whites, North Fork Gulch, and East Fork of North Fork. 

Gaging station at Helena (1911-12). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Trinity River, North Fork, East Fork of; Trinity County; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 35 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

southward 10 miles to its junction with North Fork of Trinity River (tributary 

through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

principal tributaries, East Branch, Yellow Jacket Creek, and Indian Gulch 

Creek. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Trinity River, North Fork Gulch; Trinity County; rises in the central part 

of T. 34 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northward 1£ 

miles, then south of east 2J miles to its junction with North Fork of Trinity 

River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Trinity River, South Fork; Trinity and Humboldt counties; rises in Trinity 

County in the southern part of T. 27 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian; takes a general northwesterly course to the central part of T. 6 N., 

R. 5 E., Humboldt base and ""meridian, where it unites with Trinity River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, including 

major windings, about 75 miles; principal tributaries, Prospect, Red Mountain, 

Smoky, Rattlesnake, Indian Valley, and Grouse creeks, and Hayfork River. 

Of these the only one entering from the west (left) side is Grouse Creek. Gaging station near China Flat (1911-12). Punnett's map of Trinity County.
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Trinity River, Stewart Fork; Trinity County; rises in the northern part 

of T. 36 N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in Smith Lake; flows 

eastward 2 miles, then southeastward 18 miles to its junction with Trinity 

River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific); fall, about 

4,100 feet; principal tributaries, Deer, Deep, Owen, Van Matre, and Buckeye 

creeks, and East Fork of Stewart. Shasta and Red Bluff sheets; Punnett's map 

of Trinity County.

Trinity River, Stewart Pork, East Fork of; Trinity County; rises in the 

southeastern part of T. 36 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at 

altitude 6,800 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 5 miles, then in general 

somewhat west of south 6 miles to its junction with Stewart Fork (tributary 

through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 

4,800 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Triunfo Creek; Ventura County; rises 1 mile north of Trinnfo Pass, on 

Sandstone Peak (altitude, 3,059 feet) ; takes a very irregular but in general 

southeasterly course to the northeastern part of T. 1 S., R. 18 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, where it unites with Las Virgenes Creek to form 

Malibu Creek (tributary to the Pacific) ; length above point of junction, about 

16 miles. Gaging station near Calabasas (1903-1906). See Malibu Creek. 

Camulos and Calabasas sheets.

Trout Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 5 S., R. 3 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north 

slope of Wauhab Ridge, at altitude 3,550 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2£ miles, then north of east 14 miles into Arroyo del Valle (tributary 

through Arroyo de la Laguna to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; fall, about 2,400 feet; tributary, Shafer Creek. Tesla sheet.

Trout Creek; Guadalupe River basin; Santa Clara County; a small stream 

rising in the western part of T. 8 S., R. 1 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

and flowing southeastward toward San Tornas Aquinas Creek (tributary 

through Campbell Creek to Guadalupe River, which discharges to San Francisco Bay). The creek is not named on the Land Office Map and its point of 

junction with San Tomas Aquinas Creek is not shown on the Santa Cruz sheet; 

the compiler is therefore unable to determine definitely the exact course of the 

stream.

Trout Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the western 

part of T. 6 N., R. 21 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,000 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Sespe Creek (tributary to Santa 

Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length, "3 miles; fall, 2,000 feet. 

Mount Pinos sheet.

Trout Creek; Truckee River basin; Nevada County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 17 N., R. 16 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,900 

feet above sea level; flows east and southeast and enters Truckee River (tributary to Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes) at the town of Truckee; length, about 

4 miles; fall, 1,100 feet. Truckee sheet.

Truckee River; California-Nevada; rises in Lake Tahoe, at altitude 6,225 

feet above sea level; flows almost due north to the town of Truckee, then takes 

a general northeasterly course to Wadsworth, Nev., turns again to the north 

and west of north and discharges into Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes, sending 

a stream to each lake (see Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; total length, about 

110 miles; fall, about 2,350 feet. From Lake Tahoe to Verdi, Nev., a distance 

of 35 miles, the country is heavily timbered with fir and pine; below Verdi 

barren wastes alternate with small and fertile valleys the Verdi Valley, the 

Reno or Truckee Valley, and the Wadsworth Valley all of which have rich, 

productive soil.
224 GAZETTEEE OP SUEFACE WATEES IN CALIFOBNIA.

The most important tributaries of the Truckee are Donner Creek, the outlet 

of Donner Lake, Prosser Creek, and Little Truckee River, which carries the 

overflow of Webber and Independence lakes.

The river is used for power development by the Farad (Mystic), Fleish, and 

Washoe plants, and an emergency plant near Reno, Nev. These plants have 

an average capacity of about 2,500 horse-power each and supply practically all 

the power used by the towns of Verdi, Reno, Carson City, Yerington, Gardnerville, Sparks, and Virginia City, Nev. Almost the entire minimum flow of the 

river is appropriated for irrigation and power.

Gaging station at Tahoe (1895-96, 1900-1912) ; near Nevada-California State 

line (1899-1912).

Authorities: Truckee, Reno, and Wadsworth sheets; Water-Supply Paper 

U. S. Geol. Survey No. 290, 1912, pp. 180-181.

Truckee River, Little; Sierra and Nevada counties; rises in Sierra County, 

in the south-central part of T. 19 N., R. 14 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 

in Webber Lake, at altitude, 6,750 feet above sea level; takes a general easterly 

course to the southern part of T. 19 N., R. 17 E., where it turns abruptly and 

flows southward to its junction with Truckee River (tributary to Pyramid and 

Winnemucca lakes) at Boca; length, including major windings, about 25 miles; 

principal tributaries, Independence, Sage Hen, and Dry creeks; fall, about 1,200 

feet. Gaging stations at Starr (1903-1910) and at Boca (1911-12). Sierraville and Truckee sheets.

Truckee River, Upper; Alpine and Eldorado counties; rises in Alpine 

County, in the southern part of T. 10 N., R. 18 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, at altitude 8,750 feet above sea level; flows northward to Lake Tahoe, 

which discharges through Truckee River to Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes, 

Nev.; length, about 18 miles; fall, about 2,500 feet Pyramid Peak and Markleeville sheets.

Trumbull Lake; Mono County; northwestern part of T. 2 N., R. 25 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; outlet, a stream three-fourths mile long, flowing 

eastward to Virginia Creek (tributary through East Walker River to Walker 

River, which discharges to Walker Lake) ; altitude, 9,650 feet; fall of outlet, 

about 150 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Tucalota Creek; Riverside County; Santa Margarita River basin; rises on 

Red Mountain in the southeastern part of T. 6 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows in general southwestward about 9 miles; drains parts of Tps. 6 and 7 S., Rs. 1 E. and 1 W. 

San Jacinto sheet.

Tujunga Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 2 

N., R 11 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude about 5,000 feet 

above sea level; takes a very irregular but in general westerly course to the 

valley of San Fernando, where it has made several broad and deep washes, 

which turn to the south and join Los Angeles River (tributary to the Pacific) 

6 or 8 miles west of the eastern end of the valley; during low water the stream 

seldom runs much beyond the opening of its canyon, and only in times of flood 

do the waters reach the main river above ground; length above the mouth of 

the canyon, including major windings, about 22 miles, in which distance it falls 

about 3,500 feet. Tujunga, Fernando, and Santa Monica sheet; Irrigation in 

California [southern], by Wm. Ham. Hall, Sacramento, 1888, p. 383.

Tujunga Creek, Little; Los Angeles River basin; Los Angeles County; rises 

in the Angeles National Forest, at altitude 4,250 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward 6 miles to the eastern edge of San Fernando Valley; the canyon 

occupies a position about midway between its flanking ridges and receives 

tributaries from both sides, so that the whole area is a deep, serrated trough
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in the mountain. The basin comprises about 28 square miles, and dcllvar* its 

waters out of a precipice-walled canyon, nearly 4 miles west and north of Big 

Tujunga Canyon. Its wash extends out into the main valley and Joins that 

of Tujunga Creek on the east; its waters seldom flow beyond the opening of 

the canyon later than June, and only in times of exceptional floods do they run 

above ground all the way to the trough of the main valley. Fernando sheet; 

Irrigation in California [southern], by Wm. Ham. Hall, Sacramento, 1888, pp. 

383-384.

Tuledad Canyon Creek; Lassen County; northeastern part; rises 3 miles 

southwest of Hat Peak at altitude 6,100 feet above sea level; flows south of 

east 10 miles and discharges into a sink in Duck Flat, Nev. Alturas and Long 

Valley sheets.

Tule Creek; Klamath River basin; Trinity County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 30 N., R. 32 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general northeastward into Hayfork River (tributary through South Fork of 

Trinity River to Trinity and thus to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, 7 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Tule Creek; San Diego and Riverside counties; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 9 S., R. 4 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,500 

feet above sea level; flows west of north 4 miles, then northeastward 4 miles to 

Coyote Creek, which discharges to the Colorado Desert; fall, 2,800 feet. Ramona 

sheet.

Tule Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 5 N., R. 24 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,800 feet above sea level; flows easterly to its junction with Sespe Creek 

(tributary to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 

about 4 miles; intermittent in upper course. Mount Pinos sheet.

Tule Lake. See Rhett Lake.

Tule Pond; Alameda County; about 1 mile south of Niles; a very small pond 

which lies in a completely inclosed depression. Pleasanton sheet.

Tulucay Creek; Napa County; rises in the central part of T. 5 N., R. 3 W., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,100 feet above sea level; flows 

westward 5 miles, then southward 2 miles into Napa River (tributary to San 

Pablo Bay) south of the city of Napa. Napa sheet.

Tuna Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about 

2£ miles long, rising in the southeastern part of T. 1 S., R. 17 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southeastward to the Pacific Ocean. 

Calabasas sheet.

Tunnel Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 2J 

miles long, rising in the northern part of T. 9 N., R. 30 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing south westward into Sisquoc River (tributary 

to Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Tunnel Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; an intermittent 

stream, about 2 miles long, rising in the southeastern part of T. 4 S., R. 3 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of Cedar Mountain Ridge, 

and flowing northwestward to Arroyo Mocho (tributary through Arroyo las 

Positas to Arroyo de la Laguna, and thus to Alameda Creek, which discharges 

to San Francisco Bay). Tesla sheet.

Turner Dry Lake; San Bernardino County Tps. 6 and 7 N., R. 7 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian; contains water only during or immediately after 

heavy rains. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 278, p. 14 and PL VI.

Tuttle Creek; Inyo County; Sequoia National Forest; rises on the east slope 

.of the Sierra east of Mount Le Conte (altitude, 13,960 feet) and north of Mount 

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226 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Langley (altitude, 14,042 feet); flows north of east 10 miles to the edge of 

Owens Valley, where its waters sink; fall, about 8,200 feet; principal tributary, 

Diez Creek. Gaging station, near Lone Pine (1906-1911). Mount Whitney sheet.

Twelvemile Creek; Modoc County, Cal.; rises in the northeastern part of 

the county at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward and westward across the California-Nevada line, and then passes northward into the 

south end of Warner Valley near Warner Lake post office. Alturas and Long 

Valley sheets; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 220,1908, pp. 32-33,49.

Twin Creeks; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; two small 

streams which bring their waters to the head of the plain on the north side of 

San Bernardino basin, about 5 miles northwest of the opening of City Creek; 

the streams drain an area measured along the crest of the mountains about 4 

miles long and reach the valley alongside of each other. West Twin Creek 

flows through Waterman Canyon; East Twin Creek receives as its tributary 

Strawberry Creek. In years of extraordinary rainfall they are subject to floods 

through which their waters may run over out on the plain, even through to 

Warm Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific) 

without sinking, but except at such times their flood flow seldom reaches more 

than a mile or two into the valley. Gaging station on Waterman Canyon Creek 

(West Twin) near San Bernardino (1911-12). Redlands and San Bernardino 

sheets; Irrigation in California [southern], Sacramento, 1888, pp. 122-123.

Twin Lakes; Kern County; T. 10 N., R. 15 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, northeast of Liebre Twins; intermittent; no outlet shown on map. 

Tejon sheet.

Twin Lakes; Mono County; Tps. 3 and 4 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian; inlets, Cattle Creek and Robinson Creek, the latter flowing 

through the lakes to East Walker River (tributary to Walker River, which 

discharges to Walker Lake); 2 lakes connected by a avery short channel; altitude 

of the upper lake, 7,096 feet, of the lower, 7,076 feet; fall of Robinson Creek in 

the 10 miles below lower Twin Lake, about 600 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Twin Lakes; Shasta and Lassen counties; 2 small lakes one lying on the 

boundary between Shasta and Lassen counties and the other 1 mile southwest; 

an outlet northward to Snag Lake is shown on the map (Lassen Peak sheet) ; 

altitude of the upper lake, about 7,300 feet; of the lower lake, 7,000 feet; the 

lakes are connected by a northward-flowing stream about 1 mile long.

Twin Sloughs; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay between Wells Slough and Suisun Creek. Carquinez sheet.

Two Bar Creek; Santa Cruz County; an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, 

rising in the northwestern part of T. 9 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, and flowing southwestward into San Lorenzo River. Santa Cruz 

sheet.

TJ-Ko-Num Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 7 E.r Humboldt base and meridian; flows somewhat east of north 9 miles, 

then northwestward and westward 8 miles to its junction with Klamath River 

(tributary to the Pacific) ; tributaries (unnamed on the map) include a stream 

7 miles long draining the south slope of Marble Mountain. Punnett's map of 

Siskiyou County.

Union Creek; Trinity County; rises in the eastern part of T. 37 N., R. 9 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward and northward to 

its junction with Coffee Creek (tributary to Trinity River and thus through 

Klamath River to the Pacific) ; length, about 5 miles. Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Union Creek; Santa Cruz County; a stream, about 2 miles long, rising in 

the southern part of T. 8 S., R., 3 W. ? Mount Diablo base and meridian, and
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flowing south of west to Sempervirens Creek (tributary through Blooms Creek 

to Waddell Creek, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa Cruz sheet.

Upper Lake. See Alkali Lakes.

TJsal Creek; Mendocino County; formed in the central part of T. 23 N., R. 18 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by the union of North, Middle, and South 

forks. The North Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in the south-central part of 

T. 24 N., R. 18 W., and flows, in general, east of south about 5 miles to its 

junction with the Middle and South forks. Below the forks Usal Creek flows 

southwestward and enters the Pacific Ocean at Usal; length below the forks,

1 mile. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Usal Creek, Middle Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the extreme southwestern part of T. 24 N., R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows south 

of west about li miles, then almost directly south 3 miles to its junction with 

Usal Creek through which it is tributary to the Pacific. Punnett's map of 

Mendocino County.

Usal Creek, North Fork. See Usal Creek.

Usal Creek, South Fork; Mendocino County; rises in the western part of 

T. 23 N., R. 17 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward about

2 miles, then northwestward 2 miles into Usal Creek through which it is 

tributary to the Pacific. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Uvas Creek; Santa Clara County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 9 S., 

R. 1 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; takes a general southeasterly course 

to its junction with Pacheco Creek (tributary to Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) northeast of Sargent; length, about 

25 miles. Land Oflice map of California, 1907.

Valentine Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 16 

N., R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile west of Leonard Lake; 

flows northwestward into Big River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 3 

miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Vallecitos Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; an intermittent 

stream, rising in Valle de San Jose Rancho and flowing south of west to Sunol, 

where it enters Arroyo de la Laguna (tributary to Alameda Creek, which discharges to San Francisco Bay) ; length, about 4 miles; fall, 1,350 feet. Pleasanton sheet.

Van Duzen River; Trinity and Humboldt counties; rises in Trinity County, 

in the southern part of T. 2 S., R. 7 E., Humboldt base and meridian; takes 

a general northwesterly course to the central part of T. 2 N., R. 1 W., where 

it unites with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, including major 

windings, about 60 miles; principal tributaries South Fork, Little Larribee 

Creek, Grizzly Gulch, and Yager Creek. Gaging station at Bridgeville (1911- 

12). Punnett's maps of Trinity and Humboldt counties.

Van Duzen River, South Fork; Humboldi County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 2 S., R. 5 E., Humboldt base andj meridian; flows west of north 13 

miles to its junction with Van Duzen River ^tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Van Matre Creek; Trinity County; risesj in the eastern part of T. 35 N., 

R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 3 miles into 

Stewart Fork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River to Klamath 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Van Tassel Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 1 N., R. 10 W, San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,000 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles; sinks before reaching San
228 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Gabriel River (tributary to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,000 feet; intermittent. Pomona 

sheet.

Vasquez Creek; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile long, 

flowing northwestward into Tujunga Creek (tributary to Los Angeles River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) near Hoyt Ranch. Tujunga sheet.

Ventura River; Santa Barbara and Ventura counties; rises in the eastern 

part of Santa Barbara County in the southeastern part of T. 6 N., R. 24 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows 

southeastward to the upper end of Ojai Valley, then southward to the point 

at which it enters the Pacific Ocean near the city of Ventura; called Matilija 

Creek above Ojai Valley; length, including major windings, about 30 miles; 

principal tributaries, North Fork [of Matilija], San Antonio, and Coyote creeks. 

Gaging stations near Nordhoff and near Ventura (1911-12). Mount Pinos and 

Ventura sheets. See also Matilija Creek.

Verdugo Canyon Creek; Riverside and Orange counties; an intermittent 

stream, about 4£ miles long, flowing southwestward and entering San Juan 

Canyon Creek in Mission Viejo Rancho, opposite and just above the mouth of 

Bell Canyon Creek; fall, about 2,000 feet. Elsinore and Corona sheets.

Verdugo Creek; Los Angeles County; the main drainage way of the Canada 

Pass country; rises on the eastern slope of Verdugo Mountains, at altitude 

about 1,750 feet above sea level; flows southeasterly afong the base of the 

mountains about 4 miles, then turns to the south and southwest and escapes 

through an open canyon between the Verdugo and San Rafael Hills into the 

San Fernando Valley at its extreme eastern end; the total area tributary to; 

this creek comprises about 32 square miles; only its flood waters reach Los 

Angeles River (tributary to the Pacific). Santa Monica and Pasadena sheets; 

Irrigation in southern California, by Wm. Ham. Hall, Sacramento, 1888, p. 389.

Vibonas Creek; San Benito County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 12 

S., R. 7 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, south of Antimony Mountain; 

Hows north of west about 10 miles to its junction with Pacheco Creek (tributary 

to Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay). Land 

Ofilce map of California, 1907.

Victor Dry Lakes; San Bernardino County; Tps. 4 and 5 N., R. 3 W., San 

Bernardino base and meridian, near Victorville. See Mohave River. WaterSupply Paper IT. S. Geol. Survey No. 224, PL I.

Villa Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises on the western slope of the 

Santa Lucia Range south of Piney Ridge, at altitude 2,250 feet above sea level; 

flows west of south into the East Fork of Corral de Piedra (tributary to Pismo 

Creek, which discharges to the Pacific); length, 2J miles; intermittent. San 

Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande sheets.

Villa Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the southern part of T. 27 

S., R. 9 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general southward, and 

enters the Pacific in San Geronimo Rancho, 2 miles northwest of Cayucos 

Point; tributary, Ellysly Creek. Cayucos sheet.

Vincent Gulch Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the northwestern part of 

T. 3 N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 6,500 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward 3 miles into Prairie Fork (tributary to 

San Gabriel River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 2,000 feet. San 

Antonio sheet.

Vineyard Creek; Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties; rises in the northern part of T. 23 S., R. 13 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southwestward to its junction with Salinas River (tributary to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) just north of San Miguel; length, 14 miles. Land Oflice map of 

California, 1907.
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Violin Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, 4 miles long, rising in the southern part of T. 6 N., R. 17 W., 

and flowing southeasterly into Palomas Canyon Creek (tributary through 

Castac Creek to Santa Clara River, which discharges to the Pacific). Tejon 

sheet.

Virgin Creek; Trinity County; rises in the central part of T. 9 N., R. 7 E., 

Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward 3 miles, then southeastward 

8 miles to the northeastern part of T. 7 N., R. 7 E., where it enters New River 

(tributary through Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Virginia Creek; Mono County; rises in Virginia Lakes, in the northeastern 

part of T. 2 N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 10,600 

feet above sea level; flows northeastward 8 miles, then north and northwest 

10 miles to the northwestern part of T. 4 N., R. 25 E., where it unites with 

Green Creek to form East Walker River (tributary through Walker River to 

Walker Lake) ; fall, 4,100 feet; principal tributaries, Dog and Clearwater 

creeks. Bridgeport sheet.

Virginia Lakes; Mono County; T. 2 N., Rs. 24 and 25 E., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian; outlet, Virginia Creek to East Walker River (tributary through 

Walker River to Walker Lake) a group of small lakes, 9 being shown on the 

map; the highest lies at altitude 10,600 feet above sea level, and the lowest, 2 

miles farther east, about 9,700 feet above. Bridgeport sheet.

Vivian Creek; San Bernardino County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 1 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, 1 mile west of San 

Gorgonio Mountain, at altitude 10,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

into Mill Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; length, about 3 miles; fall, 4,200 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Volfe Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; San Gabriel River basin; an intermittent stream, 1£ miles long, rising in the northeastern part of T. 1 N., 

R. 9 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southward into Big 

Dalton Canyon (tributary to San Gabriel River, which discharges to the 

Pacific). Pomona sheet.

Waddell Creek; San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties; formed by the junction of East and West Waddell creeks. East Waddell Creek, which drains the 

larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, 

rises near Hollow Tree Camp, in the western part of T. 8 S., R. 3 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; flows sontheastward 4 miles, then southwestward 

to the junction with the West Fork; below the forks the creek flows west of 

south to the point at which it enters the Pacific, 3 miles southeast of Ano 

Nuevo Point. Santa Cruz sheet.

Waddell Creek, East. See Waddell Creek.

Waddell Creek, West; San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties; rises in Santa 

Cruz county, in the southwestern part of T. 8 S., R. 3 W., Mount Diablo base 

and meridian, near Hollow Tree Camp; flows southwestward, crossing the 

southeastern corner of San Mateo County (T. 8 S., R. 4 W.), reenters Santa 

Cruz county, and flows in general west of south to its junction with East 

Waddell with which it forms Waddell Creek (tributary to the Pacific) ; about 

6 miles long; tributaries, Berry and Henry creeks. Santa Cruz sheet.

Wages Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 21 

N., R. 16 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general north of west 

to the point at which it enters the Pacific half a mile south of De Haven ; length, 

about 7 miles. Punnett's map of Mendocino County.
230 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Walker Creek; Mono Lake basin; Mono County; Mono National Forest; 

rises on the east slope of the Sierra in a small lake half a mile east of Mono 

Pass," at altitude 10,400 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 8 miles to its 

junction with Rush Creek (tributary to Mono Lake) ; fall, about 4,000 feet, of 

which about 2,500 feet is made in a little more than 2 miles in Bloody Canyon 

above Walker Lake. Mount Lyell sheet.

Walker Creek; Owens River basin; Inyo County; Kern National Forest; 

rises on the east slope of the Sierra 1 mile northeast of Olancha Pass at altitude 8,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward to the edge of Owens 

Valley south of Olancha, where its waters sink; length, 6 miles; fall, 4,600 feet, 

of which 3,500 feet is made in the first 3 miles; principal tributary, Falls Creek. 

Olancha sheet.

Walker Lake; Mono County, Mono National Forest; northeastern part of T. 

1 S., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; outlet, Walker Creek, which 

flows through the lake to its junction with Rush Creek (tributary to Mono 

Lake); altitude, 7,926 feet; fall of Walker Creek in the 5 miles below the lake, 

about 1,200 feet. Mount Lyell sheet.

Walker Lake, Nevada. See Walker River.

Walker River; California-Nevada; formed in Mason Valley, Nev., by the 

union of East and West Walker rivers. The East Walker, which drains the 

large area and. is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, 

is formed in the northwestern part of T. 4 N., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, by the junction of Green and Virginia creeks; of these two, Virginia 

Creek drains the larger area and must therefore be considered the head of 

Walker River. Virginia Creek rises in Virginia Lakes, in T. 2 N., Rs. 24 and 

25 E., at altitude about 10,600 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 8 miles, 

then to the north and west of north 10 miles to the point at which it receives 

Green Creek; from this point the East Walker flows northeastward into Esmeralda County, Nev., then winds to the north and northwest to Mason Valley, 

where it receives West-Walker; below the forks the river flows sluggishly 

northward, passing through Mason (Yerington) Valley to a point east of 

Wabuska, where it turns to the east and southeast, and 50 miles beyond the 

forks enters Walker Lake. Length from Walker Lake to head of Virginia 

Creek, 136 miles,1 in which distance the total fall is 6,500 feet; fall in the 50 

 miles below the junction of the East and West Walker, about 400 feet.

Walker Lake into which the river flows, is next to Pyramid Lake the most 

picturesque and attractive of the desert lakes of Nevada. As one of the lakes 

occupied by glacial Lake Lahontan, it was thus described by Russell 2 :

" The lake is 25.6 miles in its longer, or north and south axis, and has an 

average width of between 4.5 and 5 miles. Its area is 95 square miles. Over 

a large area in the central and western portions it has a remarkably uniform 

depth of 224 feet; but as a rule the depth increases as one approaches the 

western shore, which is overshadowed by rugged mountains. The bottom 

throughout the central portions is composed of fine tenacious mud, which in 

many places is black in color and has the odor of hydrogen sulphide. Coarser 

deposits, consisting of sand and gravel, mingled with the empty shells of 

Pyrgula and Pompholyx, etc., were found only in the immediate neighborhood 

of the shore. * * *

"As in the case of the other lakes in the Great Basin situated at an elevation 

of less than 5,000 feet, the shores of Walker Lake are totally lacking in arboreal

1 Measured with wheel on Bridgeport, Wellington, Wabuska, Carson Sink, and Hawthorne sheets.

2 Russell, I. C... Geological history of Lake Lahontan, a Quaternary lake of northwestern 

Nevada: Mon. TJ. S. Geol. Survey, vol. 11, 1885, pp. 69-70.
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vegetation except at the river mouth and are clothed only with desert shrubs. 

At the northern end, and following the immediate shores of Walker River for 

many miles, are luxuriant cottonwood groves, together with willow banks and 

meadow lands.

" The waters at a distance from the river mouth are of a clear, deep blue, 

changing to a bright-green tint near the shore, as in Pyramid Lake. They are 

charged with saline matter to such an extent that carbonate of lime is now 

being deposited."

The basin of Walker River contains three important valleys Antelope and 

Smith valleys on the West Fork and Terington Valley (Mason Valley), which 

takes its water from both forks. The minimum flow of the river is not sufficient 

to supply the demand during the summer months, but excellent reservoir sites 

near the head-waters of the forks are available for storing the flood waters for 

use during the dry season. The snowfall on the mountains in the winter 

months is very heavy, giving assurance of an ample water supply for the 

reservoirs.

Gaging station on East Walker River near Bridgeport (1911-12).

Authorities: Bridgeport, Dardanelles, Wabuska, Wellington, Hawthorne, and 

Carson Sink sheets; Water-Supply Paper II. S. Geol. Survey No. 290, 1912, pp. 

150-151. See also footnotes on page 230.

Walker Biver, East. See Walker River.

Walker Biver, West; Mono County; formed in the center of T. 5 N., R. 22 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, by the union of its Middle and West 

forks; the Middle Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the West Walker, rises in the northeastern part 

of T. 4 N., R. 22 E., at altitude 11,200 feet above sea level; takes a general 

northerly course to the point at which it receives West Fork; below the forks 

the general course of the river is northeastward to Mason Valley where it joins 

the East Walker. The basins of the two forks are separated by a group of 

mountains known as the Sweetwater Range; length from head of Middle Fork 

to junction with East Walker, 75 miles; total fall of the West Walker from the 

head of its Middle Fork to its junction with East Walker, 6,700 feet; fall in the 

20 miles between Wellington and the junction with the East Walker, about 

800 feet. Gaging station near Coleville (1902-1908). Dardanelles, Bridgeport, 

Markleeville, and Wellington sheets.

Walker Biver, West, West Fork of; Mono County; rises in the eastern part 

of T. 4 N., R. 21 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope of 

Grizzly Peak, at altitude 9,700 feet above sea level; flows northeastward about 

8 miles to the central part of T. 5 N., R. 22 E. where it unites with the Middle 

Fork to form West Walker River (tributary tlirough Walker River to Walker 

Lake) ; fall, 2,200 feet. Dardanelles sheet.

Walkers Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 45 

N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general northward 9 

miles to its junction with Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou County.

Walker Valley Creek; Mendocino County. See Forsythe Creek.

Wallace Creek; San Bernardino and Riverside counties; Santa Ana River 

basin; rises in the northeastern part of T. 2 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base 

and meridian, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 1J 

miles into Little San Gorgonio Creek (tributary through San Timoteo Creek to 

Santa Ana River) ; fall, 1,100 feet. San Gorgonio sheet.

Walnut Creek; Contra Costa County; formed near the town of Walnut 

Creek by the union of two branches, one from the west, called the Lafayette
GAZETTEER 6£ StlUFACE WATERS IlST CALIFORNIA.

Branch, and one from the south, called San Ramon Creek; the southern 

branch San Ramon Creek which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 1 S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the western slope of Las 

Trampas Ridge, flows southeastward 5 miles, encircles the southeastern base 

of the ridge, and turns to the northwest, in which direction it continues to flow 

to its junction with the Lafayette Branch. Below this junction Walnut Creek 

flows northward to the tidal marsh on the south side of Suisun Bay which it 

enters as Pacheco Creek; the southeastward-flowing stretch at the head is called 

Bolinger Creek; length from the bay to the head of Bolinger Creek, about 30 

miles; principal tributaries, Sycamore and Green Valley creeks, Lafayette 

Branch and Grayson Creek. Mount Diablo, Concord, and Carquinez sheets.

Walnut Creek; San Gabriel River basin; Los Angeles County; a drainage 

way marked on the Pomona sheet as a sandy wash lying along the north base 

of the San Jose Hills parallel to and about 3 miles south of the San Dimas 

Wash.

Ward Creek; Placer County; rises in the western part of T. 15 N., R. 16 

E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of Ward Peak, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows south of east 5 miles to McKinney Bay 

where it enters Lake Tahoe (outlet through Truckee River to Pyramid and 

Winnemucca lakes) ; fall, 1,775 feet. Truckee sheet.

Wards Creek; Sonoma County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 8 N., 

R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southward 2£ miles, then 

eastward 4 miles to its junction with Austin Creek (tributary to Russian River, 

which flows into the Pacific) at Cazadero. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Warm Creek; Santa Ana River basin; rises in the northeastern part of San 

Bernardino Valley, about 2 miles north of Santa Ana River, 2 miles west of 

the opening of City Creek Canyon and 2 miles south of the edge of the mountain; flows southwestward about 8 miles to Santa Ana River (tributary to the 

Pacific) near the lower part of the San Bernardino basin; receives accessions 

from springs in its bed and in arroyos or cienegas which join it; the creek 

is the reappearance of some of the lost waters of the canyon creeks from City 

Creek to Cajon Pass. Lytle Creek joins it just below the city of San Bernardino, and they thence occupy one channel to the river half a mile east of 

Colton. See also City Creek. Redlands and San Bernardino sheets; Irrigation in California [southern], by Wm. Ham. Hall, Sacramento, 1888, pp. 125-126.

Warm Spring Canyon Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino 

County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 1 N., R. 2 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows westward and 

southwestward into Santa Ana River (tributary to the Pacific) ; length, 2| 

miles ; fall, 1,900 feet ; intermittent. Redlands sheet.

Warm Spring Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles 

County ; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising in the western part of T. 6 

N., R. 16 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing south of east into 

Elizabeth Lake Canyon Creek (tributary through Castac Creek to Santa Clara 

River, which discharges to the Pacific). Tejon sheet.

Warm Springs Creek; Russian River basin; Sonoma County; rises in the 

northern part of T. 9 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows 

northwestward 3 miles, then winds irregularly northeastward to its junction 

with Dry Creek (tributary through Russian River to the Pacific) ; length, including major windings, 12 miles; course circuitous; principal tributary, Ranchero Creek. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Warm Springs Creek; Santa Margarita River basin; Riverside County; rises 

in the eastern part of T. 6 S., R. 3 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at
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the south end of Paloma Valley; flows southwestward about 9 miles into 

Murietta Creek (tributary to Santa Margarita River, which discharges to the 

Pacific) ; intermittent. Elsinore sheet.

Warren Fork; Mono County, Mono National Forest; rises in the northern 

part of T. 1 N., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 10,350 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Leevining Creek (tributary to 

Mono Lake) ; length, 3 miles; fall, 2,400 feet. Mount Lyell sheet.

Water Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in northeastern part of 

T. 1 N., R. 10 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 2,250 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward toward San Gabriel River (tributary to 

the Pacific) ; length, about 1 mile; fall, 1,150 feet; intermittent. Pomona sheet.

Waterman Canyon Creek. See Twin Creeks.

Watson Lakes; Los Angeles County; sloughlike water bodies north of Wilmington Lagoon, discharging to the lagoon through Compton Creek. Downey 

sheet.

Weaver Creek; Trinity County; formed in the western part of T. 33 N., 

R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, .by the union of East and West 

Weaver Creeks. West Weaver Creek, which drains the larger area and is 

therefore considered the continuation of the mail), stream, rises in the northern 

part of T. 34 N., R. 10 W. ; flows southeastward to a point just below Weaverville where it receives East Fork ; below the forks the general course of the 

stream is somewhat west of south to Douglas City, where it enters Trinity 

River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; length 

to head of West Weaver, about 13 miles ; principal tributary above forks, Garden Gulch Creek ; below forks, Browns Creek. Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Weaver Creek, East; rises in the northern part of T. 34 N., R. 10 W., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 4| miles, then southward and 

southwestward 3 miles to its junction with West Weaver (tributary to Trinity 

River) near Weaverville. Punnett's map of Trinity County.

Weaver Creek, West. See Weaver Creek.

Webber Lake; Sierra County ; south-central part of T. 19 N., R. 14 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian ; inlets, two streams which drain the eastern slopes of 

Webber Peak; outlet, Little Truckee River to Truckee River (tributary to 

Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes) ; altitude, 6,750 feet. Truckee sheet.

Welch Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alataeda County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 4 S., R. 2 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the west 

slope of Valpe Ridge, at altitude 2,100 feet above sea level; flows irregularly 

westward 3 miles into Alameda Creek (tributary to San Francisco Bay) at the 

southern end of Sunol Valley ; fall, 1,750 feet. Pleasanton sheet.

Weldon Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 2i miles 

long, rising in the southwestern part of Ex Mission San Buenaventura Rancho, 

and flowing southwestward into Ventura River (tributary to the Pacific) near 

Rock Station. Ventura sheet.

Wellman Canyon Creek; Santa Barbara County ; an intermittent stream, 5 

miles long, rising in the southwestern part of T. 10 N., R. 28 W., San Bernardino 

base and meridian, and flowing southwestward to Sisq-uoc River (tributary to 

Santa Maria River, which discharges to the Pacific). Santa Ynez sheet.

Wells Slough; Solano County; in the tidal marsh on the north side of 

Suisun Bay. Napa sheet.

West Lake; Los Angeles County, near the west border of the city of Los 

Angeles, Santa Monica sheet.

West Lake; Nevada County ; northwestern part of T. 17 N., R. 15 E., Mount 

Diablo base and meridian ; one of a group of small lakes about 2 miles northwest
234 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

of the head of Donner Lake; mapped as without outlet, but contours indicate 

possible discharge southward to Angela Lake; altitude of West Lake, about 

7,350 feet. Trnckee sheet.

West Lake; Walker River basin; Mono County; south-central part of T. 3 

N., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; inlet from Bergona Lake; outlet 

to Green Lake on West Fork Green Creek (tributary through Green Creek to 

Virginia Creek and thus through East Walker River to Walker River, which 

discharges to Walker Lake) ; altitude, about 9,900 feet; fall of outlet in the half 

mile to Green Lake, 950 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

"West Point Creek; San Mateo County; a channel in the tidal marsh in the 

southern end of San Francisco Bay, extending from Redwood Creek southeastward to Ravenswood Slough. Haywards and Palo Alto sheets.

West Ravine; Los Angeles County; an intermittent stream, about a mile 

long; flows southwestward toward Arroyo Seco (tributary to Los Angeles Rtver, 

which discharges to the Pacific), which however it does not reach except in 

times of flood. Pasadena sheet.

West Union Creek; San Francisquito Creek basin; San Mateo County; a 

stream, about 2* miles long, rising in Canada de Raymundo Rancho and flowing 

southeastward to Bear Creek (tributary to San Francisquito Creek, which 

flows to San Francisco Bay) near Woodside. Santa Cruz sheet.

West Walker River. See Walker River, West.

West Weaver Creek. See Weaver Creek.

Wheatfield Fork. See Gualala River.

Wheaton Wash; San Bernardino County; T. 16 N., R. 14 E., San Bernardino 

base and meridian; a drainage way extending eastward from the Ivanpah 

Mountains toward Ivanpah Valley. Ivanpah sheet.

Wheeler Canyon Creek; Ventura County; rises on the southern slope of 

Sulphur Mountain, in Ex Mission San Buenaventura Rancho, at altitude 1,500 

feet above sea level; flows southward to Santa Clara River (tributary to the 

Pacific); length, 6 miles; fall, 1,250 feet; tributary, Hampton Canyon Creek. 

Santa Paula sheet.

White Gulch Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northern part of T. 39 

N., R. 10 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northwestward 3 miles, 

then westward 2 miles into North Fork of Salmon River (tributary through 

Salmon River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Siskiyou County.

White Rock Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 

22 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of Iron 

Peak; flows east of south 2 miles, then north of east 3 miles into Woodman 

Creek (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Mendocino County.

Whitehouse Creek; Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties; rises on the west 

slope of The Chalks, in T. 9 S., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; 

flows southwestward into the Pacific Ocean 1 mile southeast of Franklin 

Point. Santa Cruz sheet.

Whites Creek; Trinity County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 35 N., 

R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 6 miles to 

its junction with North Fork of Trinity River (tributary through Trinity River 

to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Trinity 

County.

Whitewater River; San Bernardino and Riverside counties; rises in the 

northwestern part of T. 1 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, on 

San Gorgonio Mountain (altitude, 11,485 feet) ; flows southeastward, and discharges into the Colorado Desert at the northern end of the Salton Sink. At
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 235

the foot of San Gorgonio Pass its waters are divided, one portion being used 

for irrigation in the vicinity of Whitewater, while another portion, at one time 

used for irrigation at Palm Springs, is allowed to waste into the desert. San 

Gorgonio, San Jacinto and Indio special sheets. Ground waters of the Indio 

region, California: Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 225, 1909, p. 30.

Whitlock Creek; Alameda Creek basin; Alameda County; rises in the eastern part of T. 5 S., R. 2 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 3,350 

feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Alameda Creek, which discharges 

into San Francisco Bay; length, about 3 miles; fall, 2,200 feet. Tesla and 

Mount Hamilton sheets.

Whitney Creek; Siskiyou County; flows from Whitney Glacier on the north 

slope of Mount Shasta (altitude, 14,380 feet), northwestward into the lava beds 

at the base of the mountain; the natural drainage of this side of Mount Shasta 

is toward Shasta River. Shasta and Shasta special sheets.

Wickiup Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; rises in the southeastern part 

of T. 3 N., R. 12 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 4,350 feet

above sea level; flows west of north about 3 miles into Tujunga Creek

tary to Los Angeles River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; fall, 1,1 X) feet.

Tujunga sheet.

Widow Heed Creek; Mariu County; rises in the northern part of Corte de

Madera Rancho, at altitude about 300 feet above sea level; flows in

(tribugeneral

southeastward into the western arm of Richardson Bay through which it passes 

to San Francisco Bay; flows through tidal marsh in lower portion; length, 

about 3 miles; principal tributary, a strea m flowing through Mill Valley. 

Tamalpais sheet.

Wildcat Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 40 N., R. 9 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows north 

of east 6 miles to its junction with Scott River (tributary to Klamatli River, 

which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Siskiyou County.

Wildcat Creek; San Pablo Creek basin; Contra Costa County; rises in the 

southern part of Sobrante Rancho, on the west slope of San Pablo Riflge, between Grizzly and Bald peaks, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea leve}; flows 

northwestward along the base of the ridge to its junction with Sail Pablo 

Creek, just before the latter joins the tidal marsh through which it enters San 

Pablo Bay; length, about 10 miles. Concord and San Francisco sheets!

Wild Cherry Canyon Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 31 S., R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in the San Luis 

Range, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward to the Pacific 

through San Luis Obispo Bay one-half mile west of the mouth of San Luis 

Obispo Creek; length, about 2J miles. Port Harford and Arroyo Grand© sheets.

Wildhorse Canyon Creek; Riverside County; rises in the southeastern part 

of T. 6 S., R. 5 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 3,JLOO feet 

above sea level; flows west of south about 4 miles into Los Alamos Canyon 

Creek (tributary to San Mateo Creek) ; fall, 1,650 feet; intermittent, ijlsinore 

sheet.

Wildhorse Canyon Creek; Santa Maria River basin; Santa Barbara County; 

an intermittent stream, 3 miles long, rising on the north slope of the San 

Rafael Mountains, in the southeastern part of Sisquoc Rancho, and flowing west 

of north into Sisquoc River (tributary to Santa Maria River, which discharges 

to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Wild Rose Canyon; San Bernardino County; T. 3 N., R. 1 E., San Beijnardino 

base and meridian; a drainage way discharging westward through furnace 

Canyon to Mohave Desert. San Gorgonio sheet.
236 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Wiley Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Los Angeles County; an 

intermittent stream rising'in the central part of T. 8 N., R. 16 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing northward to the valley west of Newhall, between Placerita and Pico Canyon creeks, where its waters sink; intermittent. Santa Susana sheet.

Wiley Canyon Creek; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 1£ miles long, flowing northward to Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) southwest of Buckhorn. Camulos sheet.

Willard Canyon; Santa Clara River basin; Ventura County; a drainage way 

opening northward to Santa Clara River (tributary to the Pacific) in T. 8 N., 

R. 20 W., San Bernardino base and meridian. Santa Paula sheet.

Willard Dry Lake; San Bernardino County; Tps. 30 and 31 S., R. 42 E., 

Mount Diablo base and meridian. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 

224, 1909, PL I and p. 52.

Willards Creek; Lassen County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 28 N., 

R. 10 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 6,400 feet above sea level; 

flows east of north 6 miles to its junction with Susan River (tributary to Honey 

Lake) ; fall, 1,700 feet. Honey Lake sheet.

Williams Creek; Eel River basin; Meudocino County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 23 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, in the 

Round Valley Indian Reservation; flows southeastward 5 miles, then in general 

southwestward 6 miles to its junction with Round Valley Creek (tributary 

through Middle Fork of Eel River to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). 

Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Williams Creek; Honey Lake basin; Lassen County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 28 N., R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 

5,600 feet above sea level; flows northward 4 miles into Susan River (tributary 

to Honey Lake) ; fall, 1,000 feet. Honey Lake sheet.

Williams Gulch Creek; Alameda County. See San Antonio Creek.

Williamson Canyon Creek; San Benito County; a stream, about 10 miles 

long, rising in the central part of T. 16 S., R. 6 E., Mount Diablo base and 

meridian, and flowing eastward and southeastward toward one of the upper 

tributaries of Chalona Creek (tributary to Salinas River, which discharges to 

the Pacific) immediately south of a small area drained by Johnson Creek to 

San Benito River. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Williamson Creek; Inyo County; rises on the east slope of the Sierra in 

a group of small lakes lying between Mount Tyndall (altitude, 14,025 feet) 

and Mount Williamson (altitude, 14,384 feet), at altitude 12,500 feet above sea 

level; flows northward and northeastward to its junction with Shepard Creek 

which discharges to Owens Valley; length, about 5 miles; fall, 5,000 feet. 

Mount Whitney sheet.

Williamson River; Klamath County, Oreg.; rises in the northeastern part 

of the county at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows westward 4 miles, 

northward about 18 miles, then takes a southwesterly course to the point at 

which it enters Upper Klamath Lake (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific); passes through Klamath Marsh; length, about 60 

miles; principal tributary, Sprague River. Klamath sheet.

Willits Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 19 

N., R. 14 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward 6 miles, 

then north of east 2 miles into Deep Creek (tributary to Eel River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Willow Canyon Creek; Riverside County; Santa Margarita River basin; a 

short, intermittent, southwestward flowing stream, draining a portion of the
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GEEAT BASIN. 237

southwestern part of T. 6 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian. San 

Jacinto sheet.

Willow Creek; Contra Costa County; a sloughlike creek in Los Medanos 

Rancho, flowing northward to the eastern end of Suisun Bay. Antioch sheet.

Willow Creek; Honey Lake basin; Lassen County; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 32 N., R. 11 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, 1 mile east of Eagle 

Lake, at altitude about 5,400 feet above sea level; takes a general southeasterly 

course to its junction with Petes Creek, through which it is tributary to Susan 

River; length above junction with Petes Creek, about 18 miles; fall, about 1,100 

feet. Gaging station at Merrillville (1904-1905) and near Standish (1900-1905). 

Honey Lake sheet.

Willow Creek; Klamath River basin; Humboldt County; rises in the northern part of T. 5 N., R. 4 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows northward 5 

miles, northeastward 4 miles, eastward 1 mile to its junction with Trinity River 

(tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's map 

of Humboldt County.

Willow Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the southern 

part of T. 42 N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows northeastward 12 miles; sinks before reaching Parks Creek (tributary through Shasta 

River to Klamath^ River, which discharges to the Pacific) to which its basin is 

topographically tributary. Shasta sheet; Punnett's Map of Siskiyou County.

Willow Creek; Klamath River basin; Siskiyou County; rises in the eastern 

part of T. 46 N., R. 4 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the western 

slope of Willow Creek Mountain, at altitude 4,400 feet above sea level; flows 

south of west 4 miles, then northwestward 10 miles into Klamath River (tributary to the Pacific), which it enters in the southeastern part of T. 47 N., R. 6 

W.; fall, 2,300 feet, of which 1,400 feet is made in the first 4 miles. Shasta 

sheet.

Willow Creek; Owens Lake basin; Inyo County; rises in the eastern part of 

T. 8 S., R. 32 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 9,000 feet above 

sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles, then north of east 2i miles to the edge 

of Owens Valley, where its waters sink; fall, 4,900 feet. Bishop sheet.

Willow Creek; Pajaro River basin; San Benito County; rises in the southern part of T. 15 S., R. 6 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows in general 

easterly into Johnson Creek through which it is tributary to San Benito River 

(Pajaro River, which discharges to the Pacific in Monterey Bay) ; length, about 

6 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907.

Willow Creek; Rhett Lake basin; formed in Modoc County by the union 

of its North and South forks. The South Fork, which apparently drains the 

larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, 

rises in the northern part of Modoc County about 10 miles west of Goose Lake; 

flows southwestward to Boles Meadow, then northwestward to its junction with 

the North Fork; below the forks the creek flows westward; a portion of the 

flood discharge of Willow Creek passes into Clear Lake but, at the same time, 

a large part passes down Lost River to Rhett Lake. See Clear Lake. Alturas 

and Modoc Lava Bed sheets.

Willow Creek; Russian River basin; Sonoma County; rises in the northern 

part of Bodega Rancho; flows northwestward and enters Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) near its mouth; length, 4i miles. Punnett's map of Sonoma 

County.

Willow Creek; San Luis Obispo County; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 28 S., R. 10 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 650 feet above 

sea level; flows southwestward 3J miles into the Pacific in Estero Bay. Cayucos 

sheet.
238 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA,

Willow Creek; Siskiyou County. See Cotton wood Creek.

Willow Creek; Ventura River basin; Ventura County; an intermittent 

stream, 2$ miles long, rising in the southeastern part of T. 4 N., R. 24 W., San 

Bernardirio base and meridian, and flowing southeastward into Coyote Creek 

(tributary to Ventura River, which discharges to the Pacific). Ventura sheet.

Willow Creek, Worth Pork; Rhett Lake basin; rises in the northern part 

of Modoc County; takes a general southwesterly course to its junction with the 

South Fork, with, which it forms Willow Creek (tributary through Lost River 

to Rhett Lake) ; intermittent. Aituras sheet.

Wills Canyon Creek; Ventura County; an intermittent stream, 21 miles long, 

rising in the southwestern part of T. 5 N., R. 23 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, and flowing southeastward to Ventura River (tributary to the 

Pacific) in Ojai Valley. Ventura sheet.

Wilson Creek; Del Norte County; rises in the eastern part of T. 15 N., R. 1 

E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows in general south westward to tfie point 

at which it enters the Pacific, 4 miles northwest of Requa; length, about 8 miles. 

Punnett's map of Del Norte County.

Wilson Creek; Mono Lake basin; Mono County; rises in the northern part 

of T. 2 N., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 9,600 feet 

above sea level; flows irregularly eastward into Mono Lake 1 mile above Black 

Point; length, 9 miles; fall, about 3,175 feet. Bridgeport sheet.

Wilson Creek; Santa Ana River basin; San Bernardino County; an intermittent stream, 2 miles long, rising in the northern part of T. 1 S., R. 1 W., 

San Bernardino base and meridian, and flowing southwestward into Yucaipe 

Creek (tributary through San Timoteo Creek to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific). San Gorgonio sheet.

Wilson Creek; Santa Margarita River basin; Riverside County; rises on 

Red Mountain in T. 6 S., R. 1 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 

4,500 feet above sea level; flows southward and southwestward, discharging into 

Wilson Valley in the northern part of T. 8 S., R. 1 E.; length, about 10 miles; 

the drainage line is broken in Reed Valley, but is indicated as a permanent 

water line from the south end of that valley. San Jacinto and Ramona sheets.

Winchester Canyon Creek; Bell Canyon Creek drainage basin; Santa Barbara County; rises in the Santa Barbara National Forest, on the south slope of 

the Santa Ynez Mountains, at altitude 700 feet above sea level; flows almost due 

south 3 miles to the head of Bell Canyon, through which it enters the Pacific. 

Goleta special sheet.

Windchuck River; Del Norte County, Cal. [Curry County, Oreg.?]; rises 

in the northwestern part of T. 18 N., R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows 

northwestward and enters the Pacific in the extreme southwestern part of Curry 

County, Oreg.; length, about 6 miles. Punnett's map of Del Norte County. On 

the Land Office map of Oregon Windchuck River is drawn in the southwest 

corner of Curry County, no part of it extending into California. .

Winnemucca Lake. See Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes.

Wise Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the northern part of T. 12 N., R. 12 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows southeastward to its junction with 

Russian River (tributary to the Pacific) in the east-central part of T. 12 N., 

R. 11 W.; length, 8 miles. Puunett's map of Mendocino County.

Witch Creek; San Diego County; rises in the southwestern part of. Santa 

Ysabel Rancho, at altitude of 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

2 miles, then northwestward 2 miles into Santa Ysabel Creek (San.Dieguito 

River, which discharges to the Pacific); intermittent; fall, about 900 feet. 

Ramona sheet.
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Wolf Creek; Carson River basin; Alpine County; rises in the northeastern 

part of T. 7 N., R. 20 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the north slope 

of Arnot Peak, at altitude 9,500 feet above sea level; takes a general northeasterly 

course to its junction with East Fork of Carson River (tributary through 

Carson River to Carson Sink) ; length, 11 miles; fall, 3,400 feet, of which 2,000 

feet is made in the first 2J miles. Dardanelles and Markleeville sheets.

Wolf Creek; Gualala River basin; Sonoma County; rises in the southeastern 

part of T. 10 N., R. 12 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian; flows somewhat 

south of west to its junction with Middle Fork of Gualala River (tributary 

through Wheatfleld Fork to Gualala River and thus to the Pacific); length, 4J 

miles. Punnett's map of Sonoma County.

Wolf Creek, Little; Humboldt County; rises in the western part of T. 8 

N., R. 1 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows southwestward into the Pacific 

2 miles southeast of Trinidad Point. Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Wolfskill Canyon Creek; Los Angeles County; San Gabriel River basin; 

rises in the north-central part of T. 1 N., R. 8 W., San Bernardino base and 

meridian, at altitude 5,250 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles, 

then north of west 2 miles into San Dimas Canyon; fall, 3,600 feet. Cucamonga 

and Pomona sheets.

Wolley Creek; Sisldyou County; rises in the central part of T. 43 N., R. 12 

W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east slope of Marble Mountain; 

takes a very irregular but in general southwesterly course to its junction with 

Salmon River (tributary to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific) ; 

length, including major windings, about 25 miles; receives a number of branching tributaries none of which are named on the map. Punnett's map of Siskiyou 

County.

Wood River, Klamath County, Oreg. See Anna River.

Woodman Creek; Mendocino County; rises in the southeastern part oi 

T. 23 N., R. 15 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the south slope of Iron 

Peak; flows southeastward 5 miles, then north of east 2| miles to its junction 

with Eel River (tributary to the Pacific). Punnett's map of Mendocino County.

Wright Canyon Creek; San Diego County; rises in west-central part of 

T. 14 S., R. 2 E., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 1,900 feet above 

sea level; flows southwestward into Padre Barona Creek (tributary through 

San Vicente Creek to San Diego River, which discharges to the Pacific through 

False Bay); intermittent; length, 3 miles; fall, about 600 feet. Cuyamaca 

sheet.

Yager Creek; Humboldt County; formed in the central part of T. 2 N., R. 2 

E., Humboldt base and meridian, by the union of its North and South 

forks. The North Fork, which drains the larger area and is therefore considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in the western part of T. 2 N., 

R. 4 E., takes a general northwesterly course to the eastern part of T. 3 N., 

R. 2 E., whence its course is southwestward to the point at which it receives 

the South Fork; below the forks Yager Creek winds irregularly westward and 

southwestward to its junction with Van Duzen River (tributary to Eel River, 

which discharges to the Pacific) in the central part of T. 2 N., R. 1 E.; length 

from Van Duzen River to the head of the North Fork, including major windings, 

25 miles; principal tributary below the forks, Lawrence Creek. Gaging station 

at Carlotta (1911-12). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.

Yager Creek, Middle Fork; Humboldt County; rises in the northwestern 

part of T. 2 N., R. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian; flows south of west 

3 miles to its junction with North Fork of Yager Creek (tributary through 

Yager Creek to Van Duzen River and thus to the Eel, which, discharges to the 

Pacific). Punnett's map of Humboldt County.
240 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS IN CALIFORNIA.

Yager Creek, North Fork. See Yager Creek.

Yager Creek, South Fork; Humboldt County; rises in the central part 

of T. 2 N., E. 3 E., Humboldt base and meridian, near Yagerville; flows north 

of west 3 miles, southwestward 2i miles, then turns abruptly and flows west of 

north to its junction with Yager Creek (tributary to Van Duzen Elver and 

thus to Bel River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, about 8 miles. Punnett's 

map of Humboldt County.

Yaney Canyon Creek; Mono County; rises in the western part of T. 5 

N., E. 24 E., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 8,300 feet above sea 

level; flows eastward 3 miles into Swager Creek (tributary through Buckeye 

Creek to East Walker River and thus to Walker River, which discharges to 

Walker Lake) ; fall, 1,600 feet; intermittent. Bridgeport sheet.

Yellow Jacket Creek; Trinity County; rises in the northeastern part of 

T. 35 N., R. 11 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, flows southwestward 

5i miles into East Fork of North Fork of Trinity River (tributary through 

Trinity River to Klamath River, which discharges to the Pacific). Punnett's 

map of Trinity County.

Yreka Creek; Siskiyou County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 44 

N., R. 7 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, on the east slope of Forest Mountain; flows in general northeastward to its junction with Shasta River (tributary to Klamath River, which flows to the Pacific) ; length, 10 miles; passes 

through the town of Yreka. Punnett's map of Siskiyou County, on which it is 

not named; Land Office map of California, 1907. _

Yridisis Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream, 1 mile long, 

flowing southward into El Jaro Creek (tributary to Salsipuedes Creek, and thus 

to Santa Ynez River, which discharges to the Pacific). Lompoc sheet.

Ytias Creek; Santa Barbara County; an intermittent stream flowing southwestward into El Jaro Creek (tributary through Salsipuedes Creek to Santa 

Ynez River, which discharges to the Pacific) in San Julian Rancho. Lompoc 

sheet.

Tucaipe Creek; San Bernardino and Riverside counties; rises in the eastern 

part of T. 1 S., R. 1 W., San Bernardino base and meridian, at altitude 7,500 

feet above sea level; flows south of west to its junction with San Timoteo Creek 

(tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific Ocean) near 

Bicknell; length, 14 miles; fall, 6,000 feet, of which 4,700 feet is made in about 

6 miles at the head. San Gorgonio and Redlands sheets.

Zaca Lake; Santa Barbara County; a small lake 1 mile northwest of Zaca 

Peak. The map shows no connection between Zaca Lake and La Zaca Creek, 

but overflow from the lake must pass through the creek to Santa Ynez River, 

which discharges to the Pacific Ocean. Lompoc sheet.

Zanja Creek, The; the channel that takes waters from Mill Creek (tributary to Santa Ana River, which discharges to the Pacific), where it courses 

close to the south hillside of its wide-open lower canyon. This channel was 

constructed in 1821 and has long lost the semblance of an artificial work. Redlands and San Bernardino sheets; Hall, Irrigation in California [southern], pp. 

300-301.

Zayante Creek; Santa Cruz County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 9 

S., R. 2 W., Mount Diablo base and meridian, at altitude 1,800 feet above sea 

level; flows in general west of south about 10 miles to its junction with San 

Lorenzo River (which discharges to the Pacific Ocean) near Felton; fall, about 

1,500 feet; principal tributaries, Lompico and Bean creeks. Santa Crua sheet
PACIFIC COAST BASINS AND GREAT BASIN. 241

GAGING STATIONS.

The following list comprises the gaging stations maintained in the 

Great Basin and Pacific coast drainage basins in California from 

1891 to July 1, 1912. It includes all the stations that have been 

maintained in California exclusive of those in the Sacramento and 

San Joaquin drainage basins. The stations are arranged in downstream order, tributaries being indicated by indention. A dash following the date implies that the station was being maintained July 

1. 1912.

GREAT BASIN.

Honey Lake basin:

Susan River near Susanville, 1900-1905. 

Willow Creek at Merrillville, 1904-5. 

Willow Creek near Standish, 1900-1905. 

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lake basins: 

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, 1900- 

Truckee River at Tahoe, 1895-96, 1900- 

Truckee River near Nevada-California State line, 1899- 

Donner Creek near Truckee, 1902- 

Prosser Creek near Truckee, 1903-4, 1907- 

Prosser Creek near Boca, 1902-3. 

Little Truckee River at Stair, 1903-1910. 

Little Truckee River at Boca, 1911-

Independence Creek below Independence, 1902-1907. 

Carson Sink basin:

West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, 1900- 

East Fork of Carson River at Silver King Valley, 1910- 

East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, 1910- 

Silver Creek near Markleeville, 1910- 

Markleeville Creek near Markleeville, 1911- 

Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, 1910-

Pleasant Valley Creek at Markleeville, 1910- 

Walker Lake Basin:

West Walker River near Coleville, 1902-1908 

East Walker River near Bridgeport, 1911- 

Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, 1910- 

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, 1910-

Swager Creek near Bridgeport, 1911- 

Mono Lake basin:

Rush Creek near Mono Lake, 1910- 

Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, 1910- 

Owens Lake basin:

Owens Lake near Olancha, 1908-

Owens River near Round Valley, 1903- 

Owens River near Tinemaha, 1906- 

Owens River near Lone Pine, 1908- 

Owens River near Citrus, 1903-1906.

Rock Creek near Round Valley, 1903-

Pine Creek near Round Valley, 1903- 

Bishop Creek near Bishop, 1903-1911. 

Baker Creek near Big Pine, 1907-1910. 

Big Pine Creek near Big Pine, 1903-1911. 

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Owens Lake basin Continued. 

Owens River Continued.

Tinemaha Creek near Big Pine (Tinemaha), 1906-1911. 

Birch Creek near Big Pine (Tinemaha), 1905-1911.

Taboose Creek near Aberdeen, 1906-1911.

Goodale Creek near Aberdeen, 1906-1911.

Division Creek near Independence, 1906-1911.

Sawmill Creek near Independence, 1906-1910.

Thibaut Creek near Independence, 1907-1909.

Oak Creek near Independence, 1905-1911.

Little Pine Creek near Independence, 1905-1911.

Shepard Creek near Tbebe, 1906-1909.

Bairs Creek near Thebe, 1906-1909.

George Creek near Thebe, 1906-1911.

Lone Pine Creek near Lone Pine, 1906-1911.

Tuttle Creek near Lone Pine, 1906-1911. 

Cotton wood Creek near Olancha, 1906-1911. 

Ash Creek near Lone Pine, 1906-1909.

OWENS RIVER CANALS.

Owens River canal near Bishop. 1903-1905.

Bishop Creek canal near Bishop, 1903-1905.

Farmers canal near Bishop, 1903-1905.

McNalley canal near Bishop, 1903-1905.

George Collins's canal near Bishop, 1903-1905.

Rawson canal near Bishop, 1903-1905.

A. O. Collins's canal near Bishop, 1903-1905.

Dell canal near Bishop, 1903-1905.

Big Pine and Owens River canal near Bishop, 1903-1905.

ganger canal at Alvord, 1903-1905.

Bast Side canal near Citrus, 1903-1905.

Stevens canal near Citrus, 1903-1905.

Powers canal near Bishop, 1903-1905.

South Hillside canal near Bishop, 1903-1905.

North Hillside canal near Bishop, 1903-1905. 

Mohave Desert:

Mohave River at Victorville, 1899-1906. 

Antelope Valley:

Little Rock Creek near Palnidale, 189&-1899. 

Salton Sink:

Salton Sea near Salton, 1904-

Alamo River near Brawley, 1908-1912.

New River near Brawley, 1908-1910.

LOWER COLORADO RIVER.

Colorado River at Hardyville, Ariz., 1905-1907. 

Colorado River near Mohave, Ariz., 1902-3. 

Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz., 1891-

IMPERIAL VALLEY CANALS.

Imperial canal near Yuma, Ariz., 1903-5. 

Imperial canal near Calexico, 1904-5. 

Holt canal near Calexico, 1904-5. 

Hemlock canal near Calexico, 1904-5. 

Alamitos canal near Calexico, 1904-5.
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Boundary canal near Calexico, 1904-5. 

Wisteria canal near Calexico, 1905.

SOUTH PACIFIC COAST DRAINAGE BASINS.

Tia Juana River basin :

Cottonwood Creek and Dulzura conduit near Jamul, 1905-

Pine Valley Creek near Jamul, 1906-1908. 

Sweetwater River basin:

Sweetwater River near Descanso, 1905- 

San Diego River basin:

San Diego River and canal near Lakeside, 1905- 

San Dieguito River basin:

Santa Ysabel Creek {head of San Dieguito River) near Escondido. 3905- 

Santa Ysabel Creek near Ramona, 1912- 

San Dieguito River at Bernardo, 1911- 

San Luis Rey River basin:

San Luis Rey River at diversion flume, 1894-1899. 

San Luis Rey River near Mesa Grande, 1911- 

San Luis Rey River near Pala, 1903- 

San Luis Rey River at Bonsall, 1912- 

Santa Margarita River basin:

Temecula Creek (head of Santa Margarita River) near Temecula, 1905-6. 

Santa Ana River basin:

Santa Ana River and power canal near Mentone, 1896-

Waterman Canyon Creek (West Twin Creek) near San Bernardino, 191- 

Devil Canyon Creek near San Bernardino, 1911- 

San Gabriel River basin:

San Gabriel River and power canal near Azusa, 1895- 

Los Angeles River basin:

Arroyo Seco near Pasadena, 1910- 

Malibu Creek basin:

Malibu Creek near Calabasas, 1903-1906.

Triunfo Creek near Calabasas, 1903-1906. 

Santa Clara River basin:

Santa Clara River at Fillmore, 1911- 

Piru Creek near Pirn, 1911- 

Sespe Creek near Sespe, 1911- 

Santa Paula Creek near Santa Paula, 1911- 

Ventura River basin:

Ventura River near Nordhoff, 1911- 

Ventura River near Ventura, 1911- 

Santa Ynez River basin:

Santa Ynez River near Santa Barbara, 1903- 

Santa Ynez River near Lompoc, 1906- 

Mono Creek at Mono dam site, 1902-1904. 

Santa Maria River basin:

Santa Maria River near Santa Maria, 1903-1906. 

Salinas River basin:

Salinas River near Salinas, 1900-1901. 

Nacimiento Creek near Bryson, 1901. 

San Antonio River near Jolon, 1900-1901. 

San Lorenzo Creek near King City, 1900-1903, 1912- 

Arroyo Seco near Soledad, 1900- 

Pajaro River basin:

Pajaro River at Watsonville, 1911-