Matanzas Creek

Matanzas Creek
Matanzas Creek watershed (Interactive map)
EtymologySpanish
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSonoma County
CitySanta Rosa, California
Physical characteristics
Sourcenorth slope of Sonoma Mountain
  location3 mi (5 km) west of Glen Ellen, California
  coordinates38°21′23″N 122°34′49″W / 38.35639°N 122.58028°W / 38.35639; -122.58028
  elevation1,980 ft (600 m)
MouthSanta Rosa Creek
  location
downtown Santa Rosa
  coordinates
38°26′15″N 122°42′45″W / 38.43750°N 122.71250°W / 38.43750; -122.71250
  elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftSouth Fork Matanzas Creek
  rightSpring Creek

Matanzas Creek is an 11.4-mile-long (18.3 km) year-round stream in Sonoma County, California, United States, a tributary of Santa Rosa Creek.