Malibu Creek

Malibu Creek
Malaga Creek
Maliba Sequit Creek
Malibo Creek
Topanga Malibu Sequit Creek
Malibu Creek, dry river bed,
with the Goat Buttes in the background
Malibu Creek is located in California
Malibu Creek
Location of the mouth of Malibu Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionLos Angeles County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location4 mi (6 km)
 • coordinates34°07′22″N 118°47′38″W / 34.12278°N 118.79389°W / 34.12278; -118.79389[1]
Source confluenceTriunfo Creek and Lobo Canyon Creek
 • elevation760 ft (230 m)
MouthMalibu Lagoon then Santa Monica Bay,
Pacific Ocean
 • location
Malibu, California
 • coordinates
34°01′54″N 118°40′47″W / 34.03167°N 118.67972°W / 34.03167; -118.67972[1]
 • elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftMedea Creek,
Las Virgenes Creek,
Cold Creek

Malibu Creek is a year-round stream in western Los Angeles County, California. It drains the southern Conejo Valley and Simi Hills, flowing south through the Santa Monica Mountains, and enters Santa Monica Bay in Malibu. The Malibu Creek watershed drains 109 square miles (280 km2) and its tributary creeks reach as high as 3,000 feet (910 m) into Ventura County.[2] The creek's mainstem begins south of Westlake Village at the confluence of Triunfo Creek and Lobo Canyon Creek, and flows 13.4 miles (21.6 km)[3] to Malibu Lagoon.

Malibu Canyon

Malibu Canyon is a chief pass through the mountains, and Malibu Canyon Road is a major north–south route connecting the coast to the inland valley. Malibu Creek starts at Malibou Lake, which is held back by the Malibu Lake Dam. Further downstream, the creek waterfalls 100 feet (30 m) over the Rindge Dam, then carves its final path into Malibu Lagoon.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malibu Creek
  2. ^ "Malibu Creek Watershed". Malibu Creek Watershed Council. Archived from the original on April 8, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 16, 2011