Dry Creek (Sonoma County, California)

Dry Creek
Lambert Bridge spanning Dry Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSonoma and Mendocino counties
Physical characteristics
SourceSnow Mountain
  location6 mi (10 km) west of Hopland
  coordinates38°55′55″N 123°13′2″W / 38.93194°N 123.21722°W / 38.93194; -123.21722
  elevation760 ft (230 m)
MouthRussian River
  location
2 mi (3 km) south of Healdsburg, California
  coordinates
38°35′10″N 122°51′26″W / 38.58611°N 122.85722°W / 38.58611; -122.85722
  elevation
82 ft (25 m)

Dry Creek is a 43.0-mile-long (69.2 km) stream in the California counties of Sonoma and Mendocino. It is a tributary of the Russian River, with headwaters in Mendocino County.

The Dry Creek Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area.