Soquel Creek

Soquel Creek
Rosario del Beato Serafin de Asculi
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSanta Cruz County
CitiesSoquel, Capitola
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSouthern Santa Cruz Mountains
  coordinates37°06′37″N 121°54′38″W / 37.11028°N 121.91056°W / 37.11028; -121.91056
  elevation3,000 ft (910 m)
MouthMonterey Bay
  coordinates
36°58′18″N 121°57′07″W / 36.97167°N 121.95194°W / 36.97167; -121.95194
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length16 mi (26 km)
Basin size42 sq mi (110 km2)
Discharge 
  locationUSGS Soquel Creek gage (11160000)
  minimum405 cu ft/s (11.5 m3/s)
  maximum15,800 cu ft/s (450 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftWest Branch Soquel Creek, Burns Creek, Laurel Creek, Hester Creek
  rightEast Branch Soquel Creek, Fern Gulch, Asbury Gulch, Amaya Creek, Hinckley Creek

Soquel Creek is a southward flowing 16 miles (26 km) creek that begins in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Cruz County, California and enters Monterey Bay at Capitola Beach in Capitola, California.