Marsh Creek (California)

Marsh Creek
Arroyo De Los Poblanos
Marsh Creek Reservoir, October 9, 2014
Location of the mouth of Marsh Creek in California
Marsh Creek (California) (California)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionContra Costa County
Physical characteristics
SourceEastern Mount Diablo in Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
  location12 mi (19 km) SSE of Clayton, California
  coordinates37°48′43″N 121°48′06″W / 37.81194°N 121.80167°W / 37.81194; -121.80167
  elevation2,360 ft (720 m)
Mouth 
  location
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta at Oakley, California
  coordinates
38°00′52″N 121°41′04″W / 38.01444°N 121.68444°W / 38.01444; -121.68444
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftBriones Creek, Dry Creek, Deer Creek, Sand Creek
  rightSycamore Creek, Kellogg Creek

Marsh Creek is a stream in east Contra Costa County, California in Northern California which rises on the eastern side of Mount Diablo and flows 30 miles (48 km) to the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta at Oakley, California, near Big Break Regional Shoreline. The creek flows through Marsh Creek State Park (California), where water is impounded to form Marsh Creek Reservoir, then through the city of Brentwood, California.