Pacheco Creek (San Benito County)
| Pacheco Creek Arroyo de San Felipe | |
|---|---|
North Fork Pacheco Creek Dam just north of Highway 152, facing south, courtesy of Gary Reyes | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | San Benito and Santa Clara Counties, |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of North Fork Pacheco Creek and South Fork Pacheco Creek |
| • location | Just south of Pacheco Reservoir, Santa Clara County |
| • coordinates | 37°02′42″N 121°17′23″W / 37.04500°N 121.28972°W |
| • elevation | 431 ft (131 m) |
| Mouth | San Felipe Lake, the source of the Pajaro River |
• location | 5 mi (8 km) east of Gilroy |
• coordinates | 36°58′38″N 121°27′37″W / 36.97722°N 121.46028°W |
• elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | South Fork Pacheco Creek, Tequisquita Slough |
| • right | North Fork Pacheco Creek, Cedar Creek, Elephant Head Creek |
Pacheco Creek is a 28 miles (45 km) west by southwest flowing stream which heads in the Diablo Range in southeastern Santa Clara County and flows to San Felipe Lake, the beginning of the Pajaro River mainstem, in San Benito County, California.