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Salsipuedes Creek (Pajaro River)
Stream in Santa Cruz County, California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salsipuedes Creek is a 4-mile-long (6.4 km)[3] southward-flowing stream originating about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County, California. Most of the upper reach was the historic Laguna Grande, now referred to as College Lake.[4]
This article is about Salsipuedes Creek tributary to the Pajaro River. For Salsipuedes Creek in Santa Barbara County, see Salsipuedes Creek (Santa Ynez River tributary).
Quick Facts Salsipuedes Creek Arroyo de Salsipuedes, Location ...
Salsipuedes Creek Arroyo de Salsipuedes[1] | |
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![]() Man on a boat near a dock in College Lake (originally Laguna Grande) just east of Watsonville, California, circa 1900, courtesy of University of Southern California. Libraries and California Historical Society | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Santa Cruz County, California |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | 2.5 mi (4 km) east of Watsonville |
• coordinates | 36°57′05″N 121°43′14″W[2] |
• elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
Mouth | Pajaro River |
• location | Watsonville |
• coordinates | 36°54′35″N 121°43′12″W[2] |
• elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
Length | 4 mi (6.4 km) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Casserly Creek, Corralitos Creek |
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