Usal Creek
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Usal Creek is the southernmost drainage basin unbridged by California State Route 1 on California's Lost Coast. The unpaved county road following the westernmost ridge line south from the King Range crosses Usal Creek near the Pacific coast, but the bridge may be removed during winter months. Usal Creek, 9.7 miles (15.6 km) long,[3] drains about 28 square miles (73 km2) on the Mendocino Coast and empties into the Pacific Ocean near the former company town of Usal.
Usal Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Mendocino County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Kenny, California (site) |
• coordinates | 39°55′19″N 123°53′55″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,580 ft (480 m) |
Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Usal, California (site) |
• coordinates | 39°49′57″N 123°51′07″W[2] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Basin size | 28 sq mi (73 km2) |
Usal Creek drains a valley between two ridges of the California Coast Ranges. The longer North Fork drains southeasterly from springs once providing a water supply for the empty town site of Kenny, while the shorter South Fork drains first southwesterly and then northwesterly. The main creek flows southwesterly from the confluence through a gap in the coastal ridge. Tributaries flowing southwesterly off the interior ridge include Julias Creek into the South Fork, and Soldier Creek, Little Bear Creek, Bear Creek, and Chimney Rock Creek into the North Fork. The crest of the interior ridge parallels the Pacific coast approximately 4 miles (6 km) inland; and the tributaries originate at an elevation of approximately 1,600 feet (490 m).