Walker Creek (California)

Geobox|River
name = Walker Creek
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category = stream
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country = United States
state = California
region = Marin County
district = West Marin
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tributary_left = Frink Canyon
tributary_left1 = Verde Canyon
tributary_right = Keys Creek
tributary_right1 = Chileno Creek
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source = Arroyo Sausal
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source_lat_d = 38 | source_lat_m = 5 | source_lat_s = 52 | source_lat_NS = N
source_long_d = 122 | source_long_m = 41 | source_long_s = 16 | source_long_EW = W
source_coordinates_note =gnis|254577|Arroyo Sausal]
source1 = Salmon Creek
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source1_lat_d = 38 | source1_lat_m = 10 | source1_lat_s = 7 | source1_lat_NS = N
source1_long_d = 122 | source1_long_m = 42 | source1_long_s = 5 | source1_long_EW = W
source1_coordinates_note =gnis|232280|Salmon Creek]
source_confluence = confluence
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source_confluence_elevation_imperial = 200
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source_confluence_lat_d = 38 | source_confluence_lat_m = 9 | source_confluence_lat_s = 42 | source_confluence_lat_NS = N
source_confluence_long_d = 122 | source_confluence_long_m = 46 | source_confluence_long_s = 53 | source_confluence_long_EW = W
source_confluence_coordinates_note = gnis|255208|Walker Creek]
mouth = Tomales Bay
mouth_location = south of Preston Point
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mouth_elevation_imperial = 0
mouth_lat_d = 38 | mouth_lat_m = 12 | mouth_lat_s = 30 | mouth_lat_NS = N
mouth_long_d = 122 | mouth_long_m = 55 | mouth_long_s = 49 | mouth_long_EW = W
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length_imperial = 18.5
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Walker Creek is a northwest-flowing stream in western Marin County, California, United States. It originates at the confluence of Salmon Creek and Arroyo Sausal and empties into Tomales Bay south of Dillon Beach, California.

Course

Soulajule Reservoir is located on the Arroyo Sausal branch of this stream.

From the confluence of Arroyo Sausal and Salmon Creek, Walker Creek descends to the northwest, paralleling Marshall-Petaluma Road as it curves westward. At the mouth of Verde Canyon, the creek crosses under the road and turns northwest, passing the mouth of Frink Canyon to a confluence with Chileno Creek. From there, it meanders westward, passing south of the town of Tomales, California. It crosses under State Route 1 at milepost 44.45 and is immediately joined by Keys Creek, entering from the north. Walker Creek continues southward along the highway to enter Tomales Bay just east of Preston Point.

History

Habitat and pollution

Bridges

References

ee also

*List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area