Smith Creek (Arroyo Hondo tributary)
| Smith Creek | |
|---|---|
View upstream of Smith Creek at Mt. Hamilton Road crossing with California bay laurel and white alder, courtesy of Robert A. Leidy PhD, U.S. EPA | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Santa Clara County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Northwestern slope of Bollinger Ridge in the Diablo Range |
| • coordinates | 37°16′39″N 121°33′41″W / 37.27750°N 121.56139°W |
| • elevation | 3,520 ft (1,070 m) |
| Mouth | Confluence with Isabel Creek to form source of Arroyo Hondo |
• coordinates | 37°23′00″N 121°41′34″W / 37.38333°N 121.69278°W |
• elevation | 1,585 ft (483 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Castle Canyon, Sulphur Creek |
Smith Creek is a 14-mile-long (23 km) perennial stream which flows along the western flank of Mount Hamilton in Santa Clara County. The creek begins near Bollinger Ridge, about 7.7 km south-southwest of Mount Hamilton.