Refugio_Creek Knowpia

Refugio Creek
Refugio Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Contra Costa County
City	Rodeo, California
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	4 mi (6 km) south of Crockett, California
• coordinates	37°59′48″N 122°13′27″W / 37.99667°N 122.22417°W
• elevation	660 ft (200 m)
Mouth	San Pablo Bay
• location	southwest of Rodeo, California
• coordinates	38°1′18″N 122°17′7″W / 38.02167°N 122.28528°W
• elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)

Refugio Creek (pronounced REH-foo-GEE-oh from Spanish refugio meaning: shelter) is a 4.4-mile-long (7.1 km)^[2] watercourse running through the Refugio Valley from the hills of western Contra Costa County, California.

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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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^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Refugio Creek
^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 15, 2011

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Refugio Creek waterfront plan

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