Peters Canyon Wash Explained

Peters Canyon Wash is a tributary of San Diego Creek in central Orange County in the U.S. state of California.^[1]

Background

About 11.8miles long north-south, the wash, now mostly channelized, flows in a relatively straight course southwest from the 55acres Peters Canyon Reservoir near the Orange/Tustin borderline to its confluence with San Diego Creek near the Irvine Civic Center Plaza.^[2] Less than 5miles below this confluence, San Diego Creek empties into Upper Newport Bay.^[3] The largest tributary of Peters Canyon is the (not to be confused with the, which flows directly into Upper Newport Bay.)

See also

• List of rivers of Orange County, California

Notes and References

1. Web site: Introduction to the San Diego Creek Watershed . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090427120931/http://www.ocwatersheds.com/Watersheds/sandiego_creek.asp . April 27, 2009 . June 13, 2009 . Watershed and Coastal Resources Division of Orange County . www.ocwatersheds.com.
2. Web site: Google Maps . 2014-08-07 .
3. Web site: San Diego Creek - Watercourses and Elevation Ranges . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080517112035/http://www.ocwatersheds.com/Watersheds/sandiego_watercourses_elevation.asp . May 17, 2008 . June 13, 2009 . Watershed and Coastal Resources Division of Orange County . www.ocwatersheds.com.