Redwood Creek (San Mateo County)
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For other California creeks with the same name see, see Redwood Creek (Humboldt County) and Redwood Creek (Marin County).
Redwood Creek is a 9.5-mile-long (15.3 km)[3] perennial stream located in San Mateo County, California, United States which discharges into South San Francisco Bay.[1] The Port of Redwood City, the largest deepwater port in South San Francisco Bay, is situated on the east bank of Redwood Creek near its mouth, where the creek becomes a natural deepwater channel.
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Redwood Creek | |
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Etymology | Spanish language |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | San Mateo County |
City | Redwood City, California |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Arroyo Ojo De Agua |
• location | Redwood City |
• coordinates | 37°27′27.8″N 122°15′58.9″W |
2nd source | Arroyo Salinas |
• location | Woodside, California |
• coordinates | 37°26′35.4″N 122°15′39.4″W |
Source confluence | Redwoods Embarcadero Creek |
• coordinates | 37°29′12.8″N 122°13′38.3″W |
Mouth | Redwood Slough |
• coordinates | 37°31′35.1″N 122°11′46.4″W[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 1,370[2] cu ft/s (39 m3/s) |
• minimum | 17 cu ft/s (0.48 m3/s) |
• maximum | 14,000 cu ft/s (400 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Arroyo Ojo De Agua |
• right | Arroyo Salinas |
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