Difference between revisions of "San Lorenzo River"
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Revision as of 16:56, 16 December 2023
The San Lorenzo River drains the largest watershed in Santa Cruz County, and bisects the City of Santa Cruz before emptying into Monterey Bay.
- 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)
