Stemple Creek

Stemple Creek
Cattle in a pasture near the headwaters of Stemple Creek
Stemple Creek is located in California
Stemple Creek
Location of the mouth of Stemple Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSonoma and Marin counties
CityFallon, California
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location2 mi (3 km) southwest of Cotati, California
 • coordinates38°18′38″N 122°43′51″W / 38.31056°N 122.73083°W / 38.31056; -122.73083[1]
MouthEstero de San Antonio
 • coordinates
38°16′20″N 122°54′7″W / 38.27222°N 122.90194°W / 38.27222; -122.90194[1]
 • elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)[1]
Length16 mi (26 km)[1]

Stemple Creek is a 16 mi (26 km) long, westward-flowing stream in the California counties of Sonoma and Marin, which feeds into the Estero de San Antonio.[1] Its waters ultimately reach Bodega Bay, part of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary on the Pacific Ocean.