| San Luis Obispo Creek | |
|---|---|
.jpg) San Luis Obispo Creek at Avila Beach, 1969 | |
 San Luis Obispo Creek and significant tributaries | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Santa Lucia Mountains |
| • coordinates | 35°20′56″N 120°37′52″W / 35.34889°N 120.63111°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,559 ft (475 m) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Avila Beach |
• coordinates | 35°10′46″N 120°44′18″W / 35.17944°N 120.73833°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 17.7 mi (28.5 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 84.8 sq mi (220 km2)[2] |
San Luis Obispo Creek is a stream, about 18 miles (29 km) long,[2] in San Luis Obispo County, California. It drains a large coastal watershed that includes the city of San Luis Obispo, emptying into the Pacific Ocean at Avila Beach.
- ^ a b "San Luis Obispo Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. January 19, 1981. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c "National Hydrography Dataset via National Map Viewer". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 4, 2017.