Redwood Creek (San Mateo County)
| Redwood Creek | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of the mouth of Redwood Creek on San Francisco Bay at the port of Redwood City, California | |
| Etymology | Spanish language |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | San Mateo County |
| City | Redwood City, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Arroyo Ojo De Agua |
| • location | Redwood City |
| • coordinates | 37°27′27.8″N 122°15′58.9″W / 37.457722°N 122.266361°W |
| 2nd source | Arroyo Salinas |
| • location | Woodside, California |
| • coordinates | 37°26′35.4″N 122°15′39.4″W / 37.443167°N 122.260944°W |
| Source confluence | Redwoods Embarcadero Creek |
| • coordinates | 37°29′12.8″N 122°13′38.3″W / 37.486889°N 122.227306°W |
| Mouth | Redwood Slough |
• coordinates | 37°31′35.1″N 122°11′46.4″W / 37.526417°N 122.196222°W |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1,370 cu ft/s (39 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 17 cu ft/s (0.48 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 14,000 cu ft/s (400 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Arroyo Ojo De Agua |
| • right | Arroyo Salinas |
Redwood Creek is a 9.5-mile-long (15.3 km) perennial stream located in San Mateo County, California, United States which discharges into South San Francisco Bay. The Port of Redwood City, the largest deepwater port in South San Francisco Bay, is situated on the east bank of Redwood Creek near its mouth, where the creek becomes a natural deepwater channel.