Atascadero Creek

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Coordinates: 38°26′54″N 122°53′13″W / 38.44833, -122.88694
Atascadero Creek
stream
Name origin: Spanish
Country United States
State California
Region Sonoma County
Cities Graton, California, Sebastopol, California
Source English Hill
 - location 3 mi (5 km) southwest of Sebastopol, California
 - elevation 825 ft (251 m)
 - coordinates 38°20′50″N 122°51′48″W / 38.34722, -122.86333 [1]
Mouth Green Valley Creek
 - location 2 mi (3 km) northwest of Graton, California
 - elevation 89 ft (27 m) [1]
 - coordinates 38°26′54″N 122°53′13″W / 38.44833, -122.88694 [1]

Atascadero Creek is a north-flowing stream in Sonoma County, California, USA which empties into Green Valley Creek.

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[edit] Course

Atascadero Creek springs from the north flank of English Hill, just north of Burnside Road, about 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Sebastopol, California. It descends to the north, flowing under Barnett Valley Road, Watertrough Road, and Bodega Highway. It continues north through Ragle Ranch Regional Park in the city of Sebastopol, California, then crosses Mill Station Road, Occidental Road, Graton Road, and Green Valley Road to enter Green Valley Creek about 2 mi (3 km) northwest of Graton, California.

[edit] Habitat and pollution

As of 2000, Atascadero Creek and its major tributaries supported steelhead trout and California freshwater shrimp.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c USGS GNIS: Atascadero Creek
  2. ^ Cox, Bill (2000). Major Streams in Sonoma County. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.

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