Murrieta Creek
| Murrieta Creek | |
| [1] | |
| stream | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| Region | Riverside County |
| Municipality | Wildomar, Murrieta, Temecula |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | West Fork Murrieta Creek or Bear Creek, Cole Creek, Miller Canyon Creek, Linda Rosa Creek |
| - right | North Fork Murrieta Creek, Warm Springs Creek, Santa Gertrudis Creek, Waddel Wash, Empire Creek, Arroyo Santiago |
| Cities | Wildomar, Murrieta, Temecula |
| Source | |
| - location | at the confluence of the West Fork Murrieta Creek and North Fork Murrieta Creek., Riverside County |
| - elevation | 1,173 ft (358 m) [2] |
| - coordinates | 33°34′46″N 117°14′47″W / 33.57944°N 117.24639°W [2] |
| Mouth | Confluence with Temecula Creek, forming Santa Margarita River |
| - location | 0.5 miles southeast of Temecula, Riverside County |
| - elevation | 981 ft (299 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 33°28′28″N 117°08′30″W / 33.47444°N 117.14167°WCoordinates: 33°28′28″N 117°08′30″W / 33.47444°N 117.14167°W [1] |
Murrieta Creek, runs through southwestern Riverside County, California, USA, through the communities of Wildomar, Murrieta, Temecula, ending 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of the city of Temecula where it has its confluence with Temecula Creek at the head of the Santa Margarita River.