San Lorenzo River

The San Lorenzo River drains the largest watershed in Santa Cruz County, and bisects the City of Santa Cruz before emptying into Monterey Bay. For most of its length, the river is paralleled by Highway 9.

• Carey Casey, "Down By the Riverside: How Santa Cruz Lost and Re-found Its Connection to the San Lorenzo River", Santa Cruz County History Journal Number 9, p20.

Tributaries include (north to south):

• Kings Creek
• Bear Creek
• Boulder Creek
• Love Creek
• Newell Creek
• Zayante Creek
• Fall Creek
• Bennett Creek
• Bull Creek
• Branciforte Creek

Notable bridges (see also Category:Bridges) include (north to south):

• California Powder Works covered bridge (1872)
• Soquel Avenue covered bridge (1874)
• SCR San Lorenzo River trestle (1876, 1908)

Unincorporated communities located on the San Lorenzo River include (south to north):

• Paradise Park
• Felton
• Ben Lomond
• Brookdale
• Boulder Creek