Compton Creek

33°50′30″N 118°12′16″W / 33.84167°N 118.20444°W / 33.84167; -118.20444^[1]

Compton Creek
Compton Creek from Wall Street, just south of E 108th St., Los Angeles. The creek's western terminus is visible at the far end at S Main St.
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Compton, California
Mouth
• location	Los Angeles River, California
Length	8.5 mi (13.7 km)
Basin size	42.1 sq mi (109 km2)

Compton Creek is a major tributary of the Los Angeles River in and surrounding Compton in Los Angeles County, California. The stream drains a watershed of 42.1 square miles (109 km²).^[2] and is the last major tributary to enter the Los Angeles River before it reaches the Pacific Ocean.

The stream begins just east of South Main Street between 107th and 108th Streets in Los Angeles. Compton Creek passes through Willowbrook and runs 8.5 miles (13.7 km) in total.^[2] Most of its route is encased in a concrete flood control channel. Shortly after it passes under West Greenleaf Boulevard, it changes to an earth-bottom section with riprap banks.^[2] Joined near its end by East Compton Creek, the creek ultimately empties into the Los Angeles River just south of Del Amo Boulevard.