Brea Creek
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For the city in California, see Brea, California.
Brea Creek is one of four principal tributaries of Coyote Creek, which is a lower tributary of the San Gabriel River in California. It drains parts of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. The creek flows 11.7 miles (18.8 km)[2] from the cities of Brea and Anaheim to Whittier, where its mouth is on the left bank of Coyote Creek, at a point 481 feet (147 m) lower in elevation.[1][3]
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Brea Creek | |
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Etymology | Presumably named after Brea, California, or the city was named for the creek. |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Counties | Orange County, San Bernardino, Los Angeles County |
Cities | Brea, Fullerton, Whittier |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | La Habra, Orange County, California |
• coordinates | 33°53′22″N 117°55′37″W[1] |
• elevation | 690 ft (210 m)[1] |
Mouth | Coyote Creek |
• location | Whittier, California |
• coordinates | 33°52′40″N 118°00′32″W[1] |
• elevation | 65 ft (20 m) |
Length | 11.7 mi (18.8 km) |
Basin size | 23.6 sq mi (61 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | mouth |
• average | 1.4 cu ft/s (0.040 m3/s) |
• minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
• maximum | 3,700 cu ft/s (100 m3/s) |
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