Walker Creek (California)

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Coordinates: 38°12′30″N 122°55′49″W / 38.20833, -122.93028

Walker Creek
stream
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Marin County
District	West Marin

Tributaries
- left	Frink Canyon, Verde Canyon
- right	Keys Creek, Chileno Creek


Primary source	Arroyo Sausal
- coordinates	38°5′52″N 122°41′16″W / 38.09778, -122.68778 ^[1]
Secondary source	Salmon Creek
- coordinates	38°10′7″N 122°42′5″W / 38.16861, -122.70139 ^[2]
Source confluence	confluence
- elevation	200 ft (61 m) ^[2]
- coordinates	38°9′42″N 122°46′53″W / 38.16167, -122.78139 ^[3]
Mouth	Tomales Bay
- location	south of Preston Point
- elevation	0 ft (0 m)
- coordinates	38°12′30″N 122°55′49″W / 38.20833, -122.93028 ^[3]

Length	18.5 mi (30 km) ^[3]

Walker Creek is a northwest-flowing stream in western Marin County, California, United States. It originates at the confluence of Salmon Creek and Arroyo Sausal and empties into Tomales Bay south of Dillon Beach, California.

1 Course
2 History
3 Habitat and pollution
4 Bridges
5 References
6 See also

[edit] Course

Soulajule Reservoir is located on the Arroyo Sausal branch of this stream.

From the confluence of Arroyo Sausal and Salmon Creek, Walker Creek descends to the northwest, paralleling Marshall-Petaluma Road as it curves westward. At the mouth of Verde Canyon, the creek crosses under the road and turns northwest, passing the mouth of Frink Canyon to a confluence with Chileno Creek. From there, it meanders westward, passing south of the town of Tomales, California. It crosses under State Route 1 at milepost 44.45 and is immediately joined by Keys Creek, entering from the north. Walker Creek continues southward along the highway to enter Tomales Bay just east of Preston Point.