Washoe Creek
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Washoe Creek (122.726238W. 38.297192N) is an ephemeral stream of about two miles in length that discharges to the Laguna de Santa Rosa[1] in the vicinity of the city of Cotati in Sonoma County, California. Washoe Creek rises in the low lying Meacham Hills southwest of the city of Cotati. The original native riparian vegetation was likely riparian woodland, with Valley Oak savanna and grassland on the upland east and west.[2] The native habitats have been largely altered or replaced, due to the modern uses of grazing, agriculture, and urban development. In stream nitrate concentrations are noticeably higher for Washoe Creek than other watercourses within the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed.[3] The lower reach is under consideration for a restoration project.[4]
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[edit] History
This area was settled at least as early as 2000 BC by the Coast Miwok peoples, who built small villages along the banks of Washoe Creek and other local watercourses. These villages were typically set back above the floodplain, manifesting more wisdom than contemporary development. These early peoples were gatherers and utilized resources of the creek as well as upland areas for subsistence. In 1833 this entire area around present Cotati was part of a Mexican land grant.
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- ^ Santa Rosa Quadrangle, Fifteen minute series, USGS Quadrangle Map, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC (1958)
- ^ Environmental Impact Report for the West Gravenstein Specific Plan, Earth Metrics Report 7526, city of Cotati (1989)
- ^ Summary of water quality data for the Laguna de Santa Rosa Basin
- ^ Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation Restoration Plans
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