Cañada Garcia Creek

Cañada Garcia Creek is a perennial stream in southwest Santa Clara County, California, United States.[4] The headwaters rise on the southern flank of Portezuelo Gap near Manzanita Ridge in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. From there, the creek flows southeastward, eventually merging with Llagas Creek.

Cañada Garcia Creek
Cañada Garcia Creek near Old Oak Glen Avenue
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSanta Clara County
CityMorgan Hill, California
Physical characteristics
SourceOn the southern flank of Portezuelo Gap near Manzanita Ridge in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains[1][2][3]
 • coordinates37°08′12″N 121°45′53″W[1]
 • elevation1,080 ft (330 m)
MouthConfluence with Llagas Creek
 • coordinates
37°07′27″N 121°44′00″W[1]
 • elevation
530 ft (160 m)
Length2.5 mi (4.0 km)

History

In Spanish, the word "cañada" means "ravine". The valley around the ravine and creek was once part of the larger Pueblo Tract Nº 3 and Rancho Las Uvas lands granted in the mid-19th century.[5]

Ecology

Cañada Garcia is one of several serpentine valley habitats identified as helping to sustain Bay checkerspot butterfly populations.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Cañada Garcia Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Portezuelo Gap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Manzanita Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. Santa Clara Valley Water District. "Uvas and Llagas Creeks Watershed". Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  5. Library of Congress. "1889 Map of the County of Santa Clara, California". San Jose, CA : Herrmann Bros. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  6. Santa Clara County (August 2012). "Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan". Retrieved 2017-08-13.
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