Spring Creek, located in
Sonoma County, California, is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed March 9, 2011 stream that rises in the northern part of the
Sonoma Mountains[''Santa Rosa Quadrangle'', Fifteen minute series, ]USGS
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Quadrangle Map, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC (1958) within
Annadel State Park.It drains the western slopes of
Bennett Mountain and feeds into
Matanzas Creek at
Doyle Community Park, below the Matanzas Creek Reservoir.
[C.Michael Hogan, John Torrey, Brian McElroy et al., ''Environmental Impact Report, Southeast Santa Rosa Annexation 2-88'', Earth Metrics Inc., Report 7941, California State Clearinghouse, Sacramento, Ca., March 1990]
The waters of Spring Creek ultimately reach the
Pacific Ocean
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just south of
Jenner, California, flowing through Matanzas Creek,
Santa Rosa Creek, the
Laguna de Santa Rosa,
Mark West Creek, and the
Russian River.
Gallery
Springcreekhdwaterscmichaelhogan.jpg, Spring Creek watershed of headwaters area.
Doyle Park Drive bridge over Spring Creek.jpg, Bridge over Spring Creek at Doyle Community Park.
References
See also
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Lake Ralphine
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List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Pomo people
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Spring Lake Regional Park
Rivers of Sonoma County, California
Sonoma Mountains
Tributaries of the Russian River (California)
Rivers of Northern California
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