Mariposa Creek
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Mariposa Creek, originally called the Mariposa River,[1] is a creek that has its source in Mariposa County, California. It flows through the town of Mariposa then southwest through the Sierra foothills, into and across the San Joaquin Valley in Merced County, and empties the sloughs of the San Joaquin River south of the city of Merced.
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Mariposa Creek Mariposa River[1] | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Merced County |
Cities | Mariposa, Le Grand |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Western Sierra Nevada foothills |
• coordinates | 37°32′10″N 120°00′40″W[2] |
• elevation | 3,092 ft (942 m) |
Mouth | |
• location | Duck Slough |
• coordinates | 37°14′55″N 120°18′34″W[2] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Stockton Creek, Spring Creek, Brushy Canyon Creek, Ganns Creek |
• right | Agua Fria Creek, China Gulch, Bull Run Creek |
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