Refugio Creek Explained

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.

History

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.

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Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 15, 2011