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Nicasio Creek stream 
Nicasio CreekCountry United States State California Region Marin County District West Marin Landmark Nicasio Reservoir Source Big Rock Ridge - location 4 mi (6 km) southwest of Novato - elevation 1,030 ft (314 m) - coordinates 38°3′42″N 122°37′37″W / 38.06167°N 122.62694°W [1] Mouth Lagunitas Creek - location 2 mi (3 km) east of Point Reyes Station - elevation 39 ft (12 m) [1] - coordinates 38°4′12″N 122°46′12″W / 38.07°N 122.77°W [1] Nicasio Creek is an 11.9-mile-long (19.2 km)[2] stream in Marin County, California, United States which feeds into Lagunitas Creek. The Nicasio Reservoir, formed in 1961 by Seeger Dam, is located on this stream.
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Course
Originating on Big Rock Ridge west of the city of Novato, Nicasio Creek descends initially to the south. Approaching Lucas Valley Road, it turns and follows the road as it winds westward, passing south of Skywalker Ranch to the town of Nicasio. North of Nicasio, it feeds into Nicasio Reservoir just as Halleck Creek enters from the east. The reservoir drains to the west, through a gap in Bolinas Ridge. From the dam, Nicasio Creek parallels Point Reyes-Petaluma Road westward about 1 mile (1.6 km), then empties into Lagunitas Creek.
Ecology
A river otter (Lontra canadensis) was collected by the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the southwest corner of Nicasio Reservoir in January, 2008.[3]
Bridges
There are at least two bridges spanning Nicasio Creek. Point Reyes-Petaluma Road crosses the creek in two places: once 3.47 miles (5.58 km) east of State Route 1 on a 133-foot (41 m) concrete continuous tee beam constructed in 1960, and again 3.2 miles (5.1 km) east of State Route 1 on a 102-foot (31 m) concrete tee beam built in 1937.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicasio Creek
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 9, 2011
- ^ "Lontra canadensis brevipilosus". Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. 2008-01-29. http://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:223471. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "National Bridge Inventory Database". http://nationalbridges.com/.
See also
West Marin Villages Bolinas • Dillon Beach • Dogtown • Inverness • Inverness Park • Lagunitas • Marshall • Millerton • Muir Beach • Nicasio • Olema • Pt. Reyes Station • Stinson Beach • TomalesGeography Audubon Canyon • Bolinas Lagoon • Bolinas Ridge • Bonita Channel • Centissima Reef • Copper Mine Gulch • Drakes Bay • Drakes Estero • Gull Rock • Pirates Cove • Point Reyes • Kent Island • Nicasio Creek • Nicasio Reservoir • Olema Valley • Rancho Punta de los Reyes Sobrante • Rodeo Lagoon • Rodeo Cove • Tennessee Cove • Tomales Bay • Sears RockParks and transportation Categories:- West Marin
- Rivers of Marin County, California
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