Refugio Creek | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | California |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Contra Costa County |
Subdivision Type5: | City |
Subdivision Name5: | Rodeo, California |
Source1 Location: | 40NaN0 south of Crockett, California |
Source1 Coordinates: | 37.9967°N -122.2242°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 660feet |
Mouth: | San Pablo Bay |
Mouth Location: | southwest of Rodeo, California |
Mouth Coordinates: | 38.0217°N -122.2853°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 3feet |
Refugio Creek (pronounced REH-foo-GEE-oh from Spanish refugio meaning: shelter) is a 4.4adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] watercourse running through the Refugio Valley from the hills of western Contra Costa County, California.
It runs from the hills to its mouth at San Pablo Bay through the city of Hercules and unincorporated areas, including the town of Rodeo. The creek passes through a dense suburban area in addition to Refugio Valley Park. The creek is almost entirely at the surface level and unaltered although its riparian habitat is largely destroyed in the more developed areas. Refugio means "refuge" in the Spanish language.