Hinebaugh Creek

Hinebaugh Creek
Hinebaugh Creek after a storm
Hinebaugh Creek is located in California
Hinebaugh Creek
Location of the mouth of Hinebaugh Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSonoma County
CityRohnert Park, California
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationeast of Rohnert Park, California
MouthLaguna de Santa Rosa
 • location
west of Rohnert Park, California
 • coordinates
38°21′0″N 122°43′56″W / 38.35000°N 122.73222°W / 38.35000; -122.73222[1]
 • elevation
85 ft (26 m)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightCrane Creek

Hinebaugh Creek (Latitude: 38.35; Longitude:-122.73) is a westward-flowing stream in western Sonoma County within the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed.[2] As this watercourse proceeds westerly through the city of Rohnert Park, it has largely been channelized and courses in an artificially straight alignment.[3] Considered waters of the United States as a jurisdictional matter, Hinebaugh Creek is potential habitat for the California red-legged frog and the Western pond turtle. The dominant riparian vegetation is Himalayan blackberry and willow.[4]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinebaugh Creek
  2. ^ "USGS: 7.5 minute quadrangle map: Cotati, 2000". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
  3. ^ Earth Metrics Inc, Environmental Impact Report for the City of Rohnert Park General Plan, C. Michael Hogan, Marc Papineau, Ballard George et al., published by the city of Rohnert Park, California and the State of California Environmental Clearinghouse, Sacramento, Ca., Report #10351, March 9, 1990
  4. ^ Biological Assessment for the UD LLC and Vast Oak Properties, Rohnert Park, California (2003)[permanent dead link]