Eticuera Creek
Eticuera Creek is one of four primary tributaries that drain into Lake Berryessa in northern Napa County, California.[1] The other three are Pope Creek, Capell Creek, and Putah Creek.
| Eticuera Creek | |
|---|---|
 The turbulent waters of Eticuera Creek after a large storm, February 2017 | |
  Location of the mouth of Eticuera Creek within California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Northern Napa County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Lake Berryessa |
• coordinates | 38°40′26″N 122°16′09″W |
| Length | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Knoxville Creek, Zim Zim Creek, Adams Creek |
Normal flows in upper Eticuera Creek during a calm winter day
Eticuera Creek drains a watershed that is approximately 53 square miles (140 km2). The creek generally drains in a north to south direction.
The upper reaches of the watershed also once supported the now defunct mining town of Knoxville.[2]
References
- "Eticuera Creek (in Napa County, CA)". california.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- "Learn about a public-private partnership to restore Upper Putah Creek". Davis Enterprise. 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
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