- Pacific Coast north of the Golden Gate Sonoma Coast The Gualala River and its tributaries Northern Sonoma Coast The Russian River and its tributaries Central Sonoma Coast Bodega Bay Marin Coast Tomales Bay Point Reyes Peninsula Bolinas Lagoon Southern Marin Coast
- San Francisco Bay and its tributaries Northern San Francisco Bay Northern San Pablo Bay and Carquinez Strait Lake Berryessa Suisun Bay and Grizzly Bay Southern Carquinez Strait and San Pablo Bay Northeastern San Francisco Bay Eastern San Francisco Bay Southeastern San Francisco Bay Southern San Francisco Bay Western San Francisco Bay
- Pacific Coast south of the Golden Gate San Francisco Coast Northern San Mateo Coast Central San Mateo Coast Southern San Mateo Coast
- See also
- References
- External links
These watercourses (rivers, creeks, sloughs, etc.) in the San Francisco Bay Area are grouped according to the bodies of water they flow into. Tributaries are listed under the watercourses they feed, sorted by the elevation of the confluence so that tributaries entering nearest the sea appear first. Numbers in parentheses are Geographic Names Information System feature ids. {{Expand list|date=August 2008}}Pacific Coast north of the Golden GateSonoma CoastWatercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean in Sonoma County north of Bodega Head, listed from north to south:[1] The Gualala River and its tributaries- Gualala River (253221)
- North Fork (229679) – flows from Mendocino County.
- South Fork (235010)
- Big Pepperwood Creek (219227) – flows from Mendocino County.
- Rockpile Creek (231751) – flows from Mendocino County.
- Buckeye Creek (220029)
- Little Creek (227239)
- North Fork Buckeye Creek (229647)
- Osser Creek (230143)
- Roy Creek (231987)
- Soda Springs Creek (234853)
- Wheatfield Fork (237594)
- Fuller Creek (223983)
- Sullivan Creek (235693)
- Boyd Creek (219738)
- North Fork Fuller Creek (229676)
- South Fork Fuller Creek (235005)
- Haupt Creek (225023)
- Tobacco Creek (236406)
- Elk Creek (223108)
- House Creek (225688)
- Soda Spring Creek (234845)
- Allen Creek (218142)
- Pepperwood Creek (230514)
- Danfield Creek (222007)
- Cow Creek (221691)
- Jim Creek (226237)
- Grasshopper Creek (224470)
- Britain Creek (219851)
- Cedar Creek (220760)
- Wolf Creek (238086)
- Tombs Creek (236448)
- Marshall Creek (228139)
- McKenzie Creek (228391)
Northern Sonoma CoastWatercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean in Sonoma County between the Gualala and Russian Rivers, numbered from north to south: - Deadman Gulch (222120)
- Cannon Gulch (220545)
- Chinese Gulch (221069)
- Phillips Gulch (230598)
- Miller Creek (228727)
- Warren Creek (237257)
- Wildcat Creek (237784)
- Stockhoff Creek (235498)
- Timber Cove Creek (236355)
- Kolmer Gulch (226673)
- Fort Ross Creek (223705)
- Russian Gulch Creek (1723332)
- East Branch Russian Gulch (222861)
- *Middle Branch Russian Gulch (228574)
- *West Branch Russian Gulch (237436)
The Russian River and its tributaries- Russian River (267200) – flows from Mendocino County.
- Willow Creek (237879)
- Sheephouse Creek (232916)
- Orrs Creek (230114)
- Freezeout Creek (223863)
- Austin Creek (218466)
- Kohute Gulch (226672)
- Kidd Creek (226569)
- East Austin Creek (222846)
- Black Rock Creek (219403)
- Gilliam Creek (224171)
- Schoolhouse Creek (232673)
- Thompson Creek (236259)
- Gray Creek (224517)
- Lawhead Creek (234146)
- Devil Creek (222279)
- Conshea Creek (221468)
- Tiny Creek (236385)
- Sulphur Creek (235703)
- Ward Creek (237225)
- Big Oat Creek (219223)
- Blue Jay Creek (219496)
- Pole Mountain Creek (230900)
- Bearpen Creek (218919)
- Red Slide Creek (231390)
- Dutch Bill Creek (222756)
- Lancel Creek (226842)
- North Fork Lancel Creek (229689)
- Smith Creek (233315)
- Hulbert Creek (253871)
- Mission Creek (246001)
- Livereau Creek (227433)
- Fife Creek (223491)
- Redwood Creek (231420)
- Pocket Canyon (230836)
- Mays Canyon (228268)
- Hobson Creek (225380)
- Green Valley Creek (224576)
- Atascadero Creek (218443)
- Purrington Creek (231100)
- Mark West Creek (228118)
- Windsor Creek (238013)
- Pool Creek (230927)
- Laguna de Santa Rosa (226766)
- Santa Rosa Flood Control Channel (232565)
- Abramson Creek
- Piner Creek
- Paulin Creek
- Santa Rosa Creek (232563)
- Matanzas Creek (228216)
- Spring Creek (235241)
- South Fork Matanzas Creek (235025)
- Brush Creek (231600)
- Salt Creek (232297)
- Blucher Creek (219480)
- Five Creek (223565)
- Hinebaugh Creek (225359)
- Crane Creek (221795)
- Washoe Creek (237318)
- Gossage Creek (224355)
- Copeland Creek (221533)
- Porter Creek (230952)
- Humbug Creek (225753)
- Van Buren Creek (236996)
- Porter Creek (230951)
- Press Creek (231039)
- Dry Creek (222623) – flows from Mendocino County.
- West Slough
- Foss Creek (1657225)
- Norton Slough (1657226)
- Mill Creek (228686)
- Felta Creek (223436)
- Wallace Creek (237193)
- Palmer Creek (230265)
- Pine Ridge Canyon (230719)
- Kelley Creek (226456)
- Crane Creek (221794)
- Grape Creek (224441)
- Wine Creek (238037)
- Peña Creek (230478)
- Chapman Branch (220914)
- Boyer Creek (219744)
- Pechaco Creek (230457)
- Redwood Log Creek (231443)
- Dutcher Creek (222780)
- Fall Creek (223368)
- Schoolhouse Creek (232676)
- Warm Springs Creek (237246)
- Little Warm Springs Creek (227406)
- Picnic Creek (230623)
- Seven Oaks Creek (232821)
- Bear Creek (218806)
- Rancheria Creek (231215)
- Little Rancheria Creek (234172)
- Strawberry Creek (235583)
- Little Strawberry Creek (227381)
- Willow Springs Creek (237952)
- Wild Cattle Creek (237748)
- Bearpen Creek (218918)
- Fall Creek (223365)
- Brush Creek (219923)
- Yorty Creek (238273)
- Smith Creek (233325)
- Cherry Creek (233660)
- Galloway Creek (224021) – flows from Mendocino County.
- Rail Creek (231170)
- Maacama Creek (227883)
- Franz Creek (223840)
- Bidwell Creek (219108)
- Redwood Creek (231421)
- Foote Creek (223653)
- Kellogg Creek (226462)
- Yellowjacket Creek (238248)
- Briggs Creek (219834)
- Little Briggs Creek (227202)
- Coon Creek (221498)
- McDonnell Creek (228350)
- Sausal Creek (232603)
- George Young Creek (224117)
- Burns Creek (220208)
- Grapevine Creek (224446)
- Gird Creek (224187)
- Miller Creek (228731)
- Gill Creek (224167)
- Crocker Creek (221835)
- Barrelli Creek (218695)
- Porterfield Creek (230956)
- Cloverdale Creek (221256)
- Big Sulphur Creek (254619)
- Little Sulphur Creek (227384)
- North Branch (229605)
- Lovers Gulch Creek (227735)
- Anna Belcher Creek (218287)
- Frasier Creek (223845) – flows from Mendocino County.
- Squaw Creek (235310)
- Alder Creek (218097) – flows from Mendocino County.
- Hummingbird Creek (225758) – flows from Mendocino County.
- Ash Creek (218427) – flows from Mendocino County.
Central Sonoma CoastWatercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean in Sonoma County between Goat Rock Beach and Bodega Head, numbered from north to south: - Scotty Creek (232742)
- Salmon Creek (232281)
- Coleman Valley Creek (221373)
Bodega BayWatercourses which feed into Bodega Bay, numbered clockwise from Bodega Head to Sand Point: - Cheney Gulch (220937)
- Shorttail Gulch (233054)
- Estero Americano (223257)
- Estero de San Antonio (253212)
Marin CoastWatercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean in Marin County south of Sand Point, listed from north to south: Tomales BayWatercourses which feed into Tomales Bay, numbered clockwise from Sand Point to Tomales Point: - Walker Creek (255208)
- Millerton Gulch (228754)
- Grand Canyon (224386)
- Tomasini Canyon (236446)
- Lagunitas Creek (255208)
- **Redwood Canyon (231415)
- San Geronimo Creek (232400)
- Big Carson Creek (219156)
- East Fork Lagunitas Creek (222888)
- White Gulch (237641)
Point Reyes PeninsulaWatercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean between Tomales Point and Bolinas, numbered north to south:[2] - Home Ranch Creek (225499)
- Glennbrook Creek
- Santa Maria Creek
- Coast Creek (233695)
- Alamere Creek (233404)
- Arroyo Hondo
Bolinas LagoonWatercourses which feed into Bolinas Lagoon, numbered clockwise from Bolinas to Stinson Beach: - Pine Gulch Creek (234476)
- Copper Mine Gulch (221541)
- Wilkins Gulch (237829)
- Pike County Gulch (230651)
- Audubon Canyon (218457)
- Volunteer Canyon (1808968)
- Morses Gulch (229094)
- McKinnan Gulch (228412)
- Stinson Gulch (235491)
Southern Marin CoastWatercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean between Stinson Beach and the Golden Gate, numbered north to south: - Webb Creek (237375)
- Lone Tree Creek (227525)
- Cold Stream (221345)
- Redwood Creek (231428)
- Tennessee Valley (255127)
San Francisco Bay and its tributariesNorthern San Francisco BayWatercourses which feed into San Francisco Bay and its tributary bays between the Golden Gate and Point San Pedro, numbered south to north: - Coyote Creek (221733)
- Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio (254575)
- San Clemente Creek (217925)
- Corte Madera Creek (Marin County, California) (258743)
- San Anselmo Creek (232364)
- *Sleepy Hollow Creek (249570)
- *Carey Camp Creek (220595)
- San Rafael Creek (232467)
Northern San Pablo Bay and Carquinez StraitWatercourses which feed into San Pablo Bay or the Carquinez Strait between Point San Pedro and the Benicia-Martinez Bridge, numbered west to east: - Gallinas Creek (224018)
- South Fork Gallinas Creek (235006)
- Miller Creek (228730)
- Novato Creek (229802)
- Petaluma River (253749)
- Black John Slough (219372)
- San Antonio Creek (253817)
- Tolay Creek (236414)
- Sonoma Creek (234882)
- Second Napa Slough (232776)
- *Third Napa Slough (236244)
- **Railroad Slough (231180)
- **Steamboat Slough (235419)
- ***Schell Slough (232647)
- ****Schell Creek (232645)
- *****Arroyo Seco Creek (218408)
- ******Nathanson Creek (229419)
- ******Haraszthy Creek (224911)
- **Champlin Creek (220901)
- Agua Caliente Creek (218327)
- **Whitman Canyon (237706)
- Napa River (255110)
- **Blue Rock Springs Creek (219520)
- American Canyon Creek (218229)
- Southampton Creek
Lake BerryessaWatercourses which feed into Lake Berryessa, numbered clockwise from Monticello Dam: - Wragg Creek (238192)
- Capell Creek (220581)
- Smittle Creek (234731)
- Trout Creek (236563)
- Pope Creek (234501)
- Stone Corral Creek (253935)
- Butts Creek (233590) – flows from Lake County.
- Routan Creek (234593) – flows from Lake County.
- Putah Creek (234522) – flows from Lake County.
- Cement Creek (220810)
- Dyer Creek (222789)
- Eticuera Creek (223262)
Suisun Bay and Grizzly Bay Watercourses which feed into Suisun Bay and Grizzly Bay, listed clockwise from Benicia to Martinez: - Sulphur Springs Creek (235735)
- Suisun Slough (253945)
- Cordelia Slough (221556)
- Green Valley Creek (224575)
- Wild Horse Creek (237756)
- Montezuma Slough (234323)
- Sacramento River (1654949) – flows from Sacramento County
- San Joaquin River (273488) – flows from Sacramento County
For tributaries of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, see List of rivers in California.- Mount Diablo Creek (234334)
- Hastings Slough (225003)
- Pacheco Creek (230192)
- Grayson Creek (224526)
- Murderer's Creek
- Walnut Creek (237199)
- Galindo Creek (224011)
- Grayson Creek (224526)
- San Ramon Creek (232471)
- Las Trampas Creek (226900)
- Grizzly Creek (224628)
- Lafayette Creek (226748)
- Tice Creek (236338)
- Green Valley Creek (224574)
- Sycamore Creek (235918)
- Bollinger Canyon Creek (254643)
- Peyton Creek
Southern Carquinez Strait and San Pablo BayWatercourses which feed into the Carquinez Strait or San Pablo Bay between the Benicia-Martinez Bridge and Point San Pablo, numbered east to west: - Arroyo del Hambre (255059)
- Bull Valley Creek
- Elkhorn Creek
- Edwards Creek
- Cañada del Cierbo (220523)
- Rodeo Creek (231801)
- Refugio Creek (231480)
- Pinole Creek (230743)
- Garrity Creek (224083)
- Rheem Creek
- San Pablo Creek (232457)
- Lauterwasser Creek (226957)
- Castro Creek (220706)
Northeastern San Francisco BayWatercourses which feed into the east shore of San Francisco Bay between Point San Pablo and the Bay Bridge, numbered north to south: - Meeker Slough
- Baxter/Stege Creek
- Fluvius Innominatus/Central Creek
- Cerrito Creek (254734)
- Middle/Blackberry Creek
- Schoolhouse Creek
- Codornices Creek (254755)
- Strawberry Creek (235581)
- Potter Creek
- Derby Creek
- Temescal Creek (236092)
Eastern San Francisco BayWatercourses which feed into the east shore of San Francisco Bay between the Bay Bridge and the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge, numbered from north to south: - Glen Echo Creek (224215)
- Indian Gulch (225879)
- Sausal Creek (232602)
- Peralta Creek (230520)
- Lion Creek (227172)
- Elmhurst Creek
- San Leandro Creek (232428)
- San Lorenzo Creek (232434)
- Eden Canyon Creek (222968)
- Sulphur Creek (235709)
- Ward Creek (237227)
Southeastern San Francisco BayWatercourses which feed into the east shore of San Francisco Bay between the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge and the Dumbarton Bridge, listed north to south: - Mount Eden Creek (229145)
- Alameda Creek (1654946)
- Dry Creek (222606)
- Stonybrook Canyon (235553)
- Arroyo de la Laguna (218389)
- Vallecitos Creek (236963)
- Sinbad Creek (233170)
- Arroyo Valle (255060)
- Arroyo Bayo (218394)
- San Antonio Creek (232367)
- Arroyo Mocho (218404)
- Arroyo Las Positas (218402)
- Arroyo Seco (218407)
- South San Ramon Creek (235109)
- Alamo Creek (218055)
- Coyote Creek (221729)
- Sheridan Creek (234690)
- San Antonio Creek (1654950)
- Indian Creek (225864)
- Apperson Creek (218316)
- La Costa Creek
- Williams Gulch (237847)
- Pirates Creek (230775)
- Haynes Gulch (225064)
- Welch Creek
- Calaveras Creek (254688)
- Arroyo Hondo (233435)
- Isabel Creek (254822)
- Long Branch (227538)
- Bonita Creek (219639)
- Smith Creek (233323)
- Sulphur Creek
Southern San Francisco BayWatercourses which feed into the San Francisco Bay south of the Dumbarton Bridge, listed clockwise: - Newark Slough (229511)
- Mowry Slough (229219)
- Mud Slough (229250)
- Laguna Creek[3]
- Agua Caliente Creek (218017)
- Cañada Del Aliso (220520)
- Sabercat/Sabre Cat Creek
- Washington Creek
- Mission Creek (228831)
- Morrison Creek (229079)
- Vargas Creek
- Coyote Creek (255083)
- Scott Creek (232723)
- Line C – a man-made drain, connecting creeks which historically dispersed into marsh[4]
- Toroges Creek (236468)
- Agua Fria Creek (218018)
- Lower Penitencia Creek
- Calera Creek
- Berryessa Creek
- Arroyo de los Coches
- Piedmont Creek
- Upper Penitencia Creek
- Arroyo Aguague
- Silver Creek
- Babb Creek (218488)
- South Babb Creek (234920)
- Las Animas Creek (226891)
- San Felipe Creek (234625)
- Guadalupe River (253220)
- Los Gatos Creek (227672)
- Ross Creek (231908)
- Alamitos Creek (218054)
- Arroyo Calero (218395)
- Guadalupe Creek (253236)
- Guadalupe Slough (224698)
- Saratoga Creek (253826)
- San Tomas Aquino Creek (232477)
- Smith Creek
- Calabazas Creek (220373)
- Prospect Creek (253793)
- Regnart Creek
- Stevens Creek (1667885)
- Heney Creek
- Gold Mine Creek
- Indian Creek
- Bay Creek
- Gold Mine Creek
- Swiss Creek
- Montebello Creek
- Permanente Creek (234449)
- Adobe Creek (217989)
- Purisima Creek (253797)
- Barron Creek (239012)
- Matadero Creek (228215)
- Arastradero Creek (218335)
- Deer Creek (253877)
- San Francisquito Creek (232397)
- Corte Madera Creek (254779)
- Sausal Creek (1654941)
- Alambique Creek (218044)
- Dennis Martin Creek (228169)
- Bear Creek (218820)
- West Union Creek
- Los Trancos Creek (254941)
Western San Francisco BayWatercourses which feed into the west shore of San Francisco Bay between the Dumbarton Bridge and the Golden Gate, listed south to north: - Redwood Creek (255118)
- Arroyo Ojo de Agua (238759)
- Cordilleras Creek (221557)
- Pulgas Creek (234518)
- Belmont Creek (254600)
- Laurel Creek (226937)
- Borel Creek
- Leslie Creek
- San Mateo Creek (1655002)
- San Andreas Creek
- Laguna Creek
- Polhemus Creek (230901)
- Poplar Creek
- Burlingame Creek
- Upper Terrace Creek
- Ralston Creek
- Cherry Canyon Creek
- Easton Creek (233826)
- Sanchez Creek (232485)
- Mills Creek (234308)
- Easton Creek
- Millbrae Creek
- Green Hills Creek
- San Bruno Creek (234623)
- Colma Creek (221398)
- Guadalupe Valley Creek (224700)
- Visitation Valley Creek
- Yosemite Creek
- Islais Creek (254827)
- Mission Creek
- Hayes Creek
- Arroyo Dolores
- El Polin Creek (Tennessee Valley)
- Dragonfly Creek
Pacific Coast south of the Golden GateSan Francisco CoastWatercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean between the Golden Gate and Thornton Beach, from north to south: Northern San Mateo CoastWatercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean between Thornton Beach and Miramontes Point, numbered north to south: - Milagra Creek
- Calera Creek
- Rockaway Creek
- San Pedro Creek (234639)
- San Vicente Creek (234642)
- Denniston Creek (233779)
- Arroyo de en Medio (233428)
- Naples Creek
- Frenchmans Creek (233909)
- Pilarcitos Creek (253889)
- Corinda Los Trancos Creek (233718)
Central San Mateo CoastWatercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean between Miramontes Point and Pigeon Point, numbered north to south: - Cañada Verde Creek (1786133)
- Purisima Creek (253798)
- Whittemore Gulch (237717)
- Lobitos Creek (254929)
- Schoolhouse Creek (232672)
- Tunitas Creek (236624)
- San Gregorio Creek (232403)
- Harrington Creek (224956)
- **Spanish Ranch Creek (235161)
- Pomponio Creek (230913)
- Long Gulch (227559)
- Dairy Gulch (221978)
- Pescadero Creek (234452) – flows from Santa Cruz County
- *Little Butano Creek (227209)
- *Big Chicken Hollow (219158)
- *Little Chicken Hollow (227221)
- Bloomquist Creek (219470)
- Rhododendron Creek (231522)
- Little Boulder Creek (227199) – flows from Santa Cruz County
- Arroyo de los Frijoles (218391)
- Spring Bridge Gulch (235229)
- Yankee Jim Gulch (238228)
Southern San Mateo CoastWatercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean south of Pigeon Point, numbered north to south: - Gazos Creek (224105) – flows from Santa Cruz County.
- Old Womans Creek (229991) – flows from Santa Cruz County.
- Old Womans Creek (1701701)
- Whitehouse Creek (237690) – flows from Santa Cruz County.
- Cascade Creek (220660) – flows from Santa Cruz County.
- Green Oaks Creek (224554) – flows from Santa Cruz County.
- Año Nuevo Creek (254567) – flows from Santa Cruz County.
- Cold Dip Creek (252424) – flows from Santa Cruz County.
- Finney Creek (223512) – flows from Santa Cruz County.
- Elliot Creek (223153) – flows from Santa Cruz County.
See also{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}- Hydrography of the San Francisco Bay Area
- List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area
- List of rivers of California
References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.krisweb.com/biblio/marinsonoma_cdfg_cox_2000_streamsofsonoma.pdf|year=2000|first=Bill|last=Cox|title=Major Streams in Sonoma County|accessdate=2007-12-04}} 2. ^Point Reyes National Seashore Trail Map, San Rafael, CA: Tom Harrison Maps, 2003. 3. ^{{cite web |title=Laguna Creek Watershed |url=https://www.acfloodcontrol.org/resources/explore-watersheds/laguna-creek-watershed/ |website=Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District |publisher=Alameda County Flood Control & Water Conservation District |accessdate=31 January 2019}} 4. ^{{cite web |title=Agua Fria Creek Watershed |url=https://www.acfloodcontrol.org/resources/explore-watersheds/agua-fria-creek-watershed/ |website=Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District |publisher=Alameda County Flood Control & Water Conservation District |accessdate=31 January 2019}}
External links- Guide to San Francisco Bay Area Creeks
{{San Francisco Bay watershed}}{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Watercourses In The San Francisco Bay Area}} 3 : Rivers of the San Francisco Bay Area|Lists of landforms of California|San Francisco Bay Area-related lists |