Stemple Creek

Stemple Creek
Cattle in a pasture near the headwaters of Stemple Creek
Location of the mouth of Stemple Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSonoma and Marin counties
CityFallon, California
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location2 mi (3 km) southwest of Cotati, California
  coordinates38°18′38″N 122°43′51″W / 38.31056°N 122.73083°W / 38.31056; -122.73083
MouthEstero de San Antonio
  coordinates
38°16′20″N 122°54′7″W / 38.27222°N 122.90194°W / 38.27222; -122.90194
  elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)
Length16 mi (26 km)

Stemple Creek is a 16 mi (26 km) long, westward-flowing stream in the California counties of Sonoma and Marin, which feeds into the Estero de San Antonio. Its waters ultimately reach Bodega Bay, part of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary on the Pacific Ocean.