Myer Creek is a

tributary A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...

ephemeral Ephemerality (from the Greek word , meaning 'lasting only one day') is the concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly. Academically, the term ephemeral constitutionally describes a diverse assortment of things and experiences, fr ...

stream A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a strea ...

running east through the

In-Ko-Pah Gorge In-Ko-Pah Gorge is a deep narrow canyon or gorge in San Diego and Imperial counties, California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It border ...

in the

Jacumba Mountains The Jacumba Mountains are a mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges in eastern San Diego County, California, near the Mexico–United States border The international border separating Mexico and the United States extends from the Pacific O ...

, then as a

wash Wash or the Wash may refer to: Industry and sanitation * WASH or WaSH, "water, sanitation and hygiene", three related public health issues * Wash (distilling), the liquid produced by the fermentation step in the production of distilled beverages ...

in the

Yuha Desert The Yuha Desert is a section of the Sonoran Desert located in the Imperial Valley of California, south of Interstate 8, west of El Centro, and north of the international border. Unique aspects of the Yuha Desert include the Oyster Shell Beds, ...

, to Coyote Wash in

Imperial County, California Imperial County is a county located on the southeast border of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 179,702, ranking as the least populous county in Southern California. The county seat and largest city is ...

. Its mouth is located at an elevation of where it usually sinks into the sands before reaching Coyote Wash near

Ocotillo, California Ocotillo (; Spanish for " Vine cactus") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Ocotillo is located west of El Centro. The population was 215 at the 2020 census, down from 266 at the 2010 census and 296 at the 2000 c ...

. Its source is near Mountain Spring at at an elevation of 2,240 feet at the head of In-Ko-Pah Gorge in the Jacumba Mountains.

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