Pajaro River
River in California, United States of America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pajaro River (pájaro is bird in Spanish) is a U.S. river in the Central Coast region of California, forming part of the border between San Benito and Santa Clara Counties, the entire border between San Benito and Santa Cruz County, and the entire border between Santa Cruz and Monterey County. Flowing roughly east to west, the river empties into Monterey Bay, west of Watsonville, California.
Quick Facts Pajaro River Río de San Antonio, Río del Pájaro, Etymology ...
Pajaro River Río de San Antonio, Río del Pájaro | |
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Etymology | ‘Bird’ in Spanish |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Clara, and San Benito counties |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | San Felipe Lake |
• location | 7 mi (11 km) east of Gilroy |
• coordinates | 36°58′55″N 121°29′18″W[1] |
• elevation | 146 ft (45 m) |
Mouth | Monterey Bay |
• location | 5 mi (8 km) southwest of Watsonville |
• coordinates | 36°51′00″N 121°48′35″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Length | 30 mi (48 km) |
Basin size | 1,300 sq mi (3,400 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | Chittenden |
• average | 163 cu ft/s (4.6 m3/s) |
• minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
• maximum | 25,100 cu ft/s (710 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Pacheco Creek, San Benito River |
• right | Llagas Creek, Uvas Creek, Pescadero Creek, Coward Creek, Salsipuedes Creek |
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