Stockton Creek
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Stockton Creek is a tributary of Mariposa Creek in Mariposa County, California. It was named after Robert F. Stockton who owned a mine and stamp mill during the California Gold Rush.[2] An impoundment on the creek owned by the Mariposa Public Utilities Commission holds a major source of water for the community of Mariposa.
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Stockton Creek | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Western Sierra Nevada Foothills |
• coordinates | 37.5066°N 119.9302°W / 37.5066; -119.9302[1] |
Mouth | Mariposa Creek |
• location | Mormon Bar |
• coordinates | 37.4685°N 119.9513°W / 37.4685; -119.9513[1] |
• elevation | 1,827 feet (557 m) |
Basin features | |
River system | San Joaquin River |
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The source of the creek is near Midpines Summit. Its confluence with Mariposa Creek is near the Mariposa County Fairgrounds.