Lynch Creek

Lynch Creek
stream
Lynch Creek during dry season
Country United States
State California
Region Sonoma County
City Petaluma, California
Source Sonoma Mountain
 - location 7 mi (11 km) north of Petaluma, California
 - elevation 1,950 ft (594 m)
 - coordinates 38°19′21″N 122°34′58″W / 38.32250°N 122.58278°W [1]
Mouth Petaluma River
 - location north of Petaluma, California
 - elevation 30 ft (9 m) [1]
 - coordinates 38°14′49″N 122°38′15″W / 38.24694°N 122.63750°WCoordinates: 38°14′49″N 122°38′15″W / 38.24694°N 122.63750°W [1]

Lynch Creek is a 7.1-mile-long (11.4 km)[2] stream in Sonoma County, California, United States which discharges into the Petaluma River.

Course

Lynch Creek rises on the west flank of Sonoma Mountain and descends initially to the west. It flows under Sonoma Mountain Road, then turns southward and roughly parallels Lynch Road for about a mile (2 km). Just north of Adobe Road, it crosses under Sonoma Mountain Road again. After crossing Adobe Road, it flows through Rooster Run Golf Club and enters suburban Petaluma, where it flows southwestward. It crosses Sonoma Mountain Parkway and Maria Drive and follows the western edge of Lucchesi Park to North McDowell Boulevard. From the south side of the Boulevard, it continues southward, passing under U.S. 101 at Sonoma County milepost 5.19 to feed into the Petaluma River near Jess Avenue.

Bridges

Lynch Creek is spanned by several bridges, including:[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lynch Creek
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 9, 2011
  3. "National Bridge Inventory Database".