page_title: Piru Creek
hierarchical_section_title: Piru Creek
caption_attribution_description: English: Map showing the Piru Creek watershed in Southern California, highlighted in the Santa Clara River system. Shaded releif and watershed boundary data from USGS National Map (public domain).
context_page_description: Piru Creek is a major stream, about 71 miles long, in northern Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County, California. It is a tributary of the Santa Clara River, the largest stream system in Southern California that is still relatively natural.
  The creek drains an area of about 497 square miles, making it the Santa Clara River's biggest tributary in terms of watershed size. Most of the creek above Lake Piru is located in the Los Padres National Forest. There are two major reservoirs on Piru Creek, Lake Piru and Pyramid Lake, which respectively store water for local irrigation and the California State Water Project.
context_section_description: Piru Creek is a major stream, about 71 miles (114 km) long, in northern Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County, California. It is a tributary of the Santa Clara River, the largest stream system in Southern California that is still relatively natural.
  The creek drains an area of about 497 square miles (1,290 km²), making it the Santa Clara River's biggest tributary in terms of watershed size. Most of the creek above Lake Piru is located in the Los Padres National Forest. There are two major reservoirs on Piru Creek, Lake Piru and Pyramid Lake, which respectively store water for local irrigation and the California State Water Project.
caption: Map of the Santa Clara River watershed, with the Piru Creek sub-watershed highlighted.
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