Little Uvas Creek is a perennial stream in southwest Santa Clara County, California, United States.[2] The headwaters rise on the northeastern flank of Loma Chiquita Ridge in the Santa Cruz mountains, and flow eastward, eventually merging with Uvas Creek.
Little Uvas Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Santa Clara County |
City | Morgan Hill, California |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | On the northeastern flank of Loma Chiquita Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains |
• coordinates | 37°06′03″N 121°47′34″W / 37.10083°N 121.79278°W[1] |
• elevation | 2,100 ft (640 m) |
Mouth | Confluence with Uvas Creek |
• coordinates | 37°06′04″N 121°43′19″W / 37.10111°N 121.72194°W[1] |
• elevation | 530 ft (160 m)[1] |
Length | 5.1 mi (8.2 km) |
Little Uvas Road follows alongside the creek for most of its length, ending at the intersection with Uvas Road.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Little Uvas Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Santa Clara Valley Water District. "Uvas and Llagas Creeks Watershed". Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
- ^ County of Santa Clara, California (March 2016). "Little Uvas Creek Bridge Realignment Study" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-08-15.