| Fall Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Santa Cruz Counties |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Eastern slopes of Ben Lomond Mountain in the Santa Cruz Mountains |
| • location | 0.5 mi (1 km) west of Ben Lomond |
| • coordinates | 37°05′30″N 122°08′24″W / 37.09167°N 122.14000°W[2] |
| • elevation | 2,449 ft (746 m)[2] |
| Mouth | San Lorenzo River |
• location | Felton, California |
• coordinates | 37°03′34″N 122°04′42″W / 37.05944°N 122.07833°W[1] |
• elevation | 246 ft (75 m)[1] |
| Length | 5.5 mi (8.9 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | South Fork Fall Creek[3] |
Fall Creek is a 5.5-mile-long (8.9 km)[2] southeastward-flowing stream originating on the eastern slopes of Ben Lomond Mountain in the southern Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Cruz County, before joining the San Lorenzo River, whose waters flow to Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Fall Creek is regarded as "the most important tributary stream for coho salmon and steelhead trout in the San Lorenzo River watershed."[4]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fall Creek
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 26, 2023
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork Fall Creek
- ^ Gordon S. Becker, Katherine M. Smetak, David A. Asbury (2010). Chapter 2. Steelhead/rainbow trout resources of Santa Cruz County, in Southern Steelhead Resources Evaluation: Identifying Promising Locations for Steelhead Restoration in Watersheds South of the Golden Gate (Report). Oakland, California: Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration (CEMAR). p. 225. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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