Spring Creek, in Sonoma County, California, is a 6.0-mile-long (9.7 km)[2] stream that rises in the northern part of the Sonoma Mountains[3] within Annadel State Park, draining the western slopes of Bennett Mountain and feeding into Matanzas Creek at Doyle Community Park below the Matanzas Creek Reservoir.[4]
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![]() Spring Creek streambed high in headwaters area | |
![]() ![]() Location of the mouth of Spring Creek in California | |
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Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Sonoma County |
City | Santa Rosa, California |
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Source | Bennett Mountain |
• location | Annadel State Park |
• coordinates | 38°25′18″N 122°36′46″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,220 ft (370 m) |
Mouth | Matanzas Creek |
• location | west end of Doyle Park in Santa Rosa, California |
• coordinates | 38°26′21″N 122°42′1″W[1] |
• elevation | 164 ft (50 m)[1] |
The waters of Spring Creek ultimately reach the Pacific Ocean just south of Jenner, California, by way of Matanzas Creek, Santa Rosa Creek, the Laguna de Santa Rosa, Mark West Creek, and the Russian River.
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