Refugio Creek (pronounced
REH-foo-GEE-oh from Spanish ''refugio'' meaning: shelter) is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed March 15, 2011 watercourse running through the
Refugio Valley
Refugio ("Refuge") may refer to:
Places:
*Refugio County, Texas
*Refugio, Texas, a town in Refugio County
*Refugio State Beach, near Santa Barbara, California
*Refugio Canyon, a region near Santa Barbara, California
*Refugio Creek, a river running ...
from the hills of western
Contra Costa County, California.
History
It runs from the hills to its mouth at
San Pablo Bay through the city of
Hercules and unincorporated areas, including the town of
Rodeo
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. The creek passes through a dense suburban area in addition to
Refugio Valley Park
Refugio ("Refuge") may refer to:
Places:
*Refugio County, Texas
*Refugio, Texas, a town in Refugio County
*Refugio State Beach, near Santa Barbara, California
*Refugio Canyon, a region near Santa Barbara, California
*Refugio Creek, a river running ...
. The creek is almost entirely at the surface level and unaltered although its riparian habitat is largely destroyed in the more developed areas. ''Refugio'' means "refuge" in the Spanish language.
References
External links
Refugio Creek waterfront plan
See also
*
List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area
Hercules, California
Rivers of Contra Costa County, California
Pinole, California
Rivers of Northern California
Tributaries of San Pablo Bay
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