Mill Creek is a creek in

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. It is a distributary of the

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. It is one of the four main creeks that flow through the city of

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History

Mill Creek was named after Dr. Mathew's grist mill. In 1910, Mill Creek, was lined with cement and covered. Roads and buildings were constructed over it and about one-third of a mile of Mill Creek flows below the surface today. The lining and covering of Mill Creek was predicted by some to be the answer to the flooding problem, but flooding continued. The city of

was built on the banks of Mill Creek. Today, part of the creek that flows through Downtown is underground, enclosed by a concrete conduit. There are plans to resurface the creek. Flood of Support for Resurfacing Mill Creek Public, Private Sector Leaders: Plan Could Put Visalia 'On the Map’

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Geography of Visalia, California Rivers of Tulare County, California Rivers of Northern California {{California-river-stub

History

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