Refugio Creek (pronounced
REH-foo-GEE-oh from Spanish ''refugio'' meaning: shelter) is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed March 15, 2011 watercourse running through the
Refugio Valley from the hills of western
Contra Costa County, California
) of the San Francisco Bay
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.
History
It runs from the hills to its mouth at
San Pablo Bay
San Pablo Bay is a tidal estuary that forms the northern extension of San Francisco Bay in the East Bay and North Bay regions of the San Francisco Bay Area in northern California.
Most of the Bay is shallow; however, there is a deep water c ...
through the city of
Hercules
Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
The Romans adapted the ...
and unincorporated areas, including the town of
Rodeo. The creek passes through a dense suburban area in addition to
Refugio Valley Park. The creek is almost entirely at the surface level and unaltered although its riparian habitat is largely destroyed in the more developed areas. ''Refugio'' means "refuge" in the Spanish language.
References
External links
Refugio Creek waterfront plan
See also
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List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area
These watercourses (rivers, creeks, sloughs, etc.) in the San Francisco Bay Area are grouped according to the bodies of water they flow into. Tributaries are listed under the watercourses they feed, sorted by the elevation of the confluence so tha ...
Hercules, California
Rivers of Contra Costa County, California
Pinole, California
Rivers of Northern California
Tributaries of San Pablo Bay
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