Del Puerto Creek
Encyclopedia
Del Puerto Creek, originally Arroyo de La Puerta (Creek of the Door) is a tributary
of the San Joaquin River
draining eastern slopes of part of the Diablo Range
within the Central Valley of California
, USA. The Creek enters the San Joaquin River, about 2 1/2 miles southeast of Grayson, California
in Stanislaus County.
Arroyo de La Puerta was a watering place on El Camino Viejo
named for the narrow exit (Puerta or Door) where the creek emerged from the La Puerta Canyon into the San Joaquin Valley
. It provided the southern boundry of Rancho Pescadero (Grimes)
and the northern boundry of Rancho Del Puerto
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the San Joaquin River
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
draining eastern slopes of part of the Diablo Range
Diablo Range
The Diablo Range is a mountain range in the California Coast Ranges subdivision of the Pacific Coast Ranges. It is located in the eastern San Francisco Bay area south to the Salinas Valley area of northern California, the United States.-Geography:...
within the Central Valley of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA. The Creek enters the San Joaquin River, about 2 1/2 miles southeast of Grayson, California
Grayson, California
Grayson is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 952 at the 2010 census, down from 1,077 at the 2000 census...
in Stanislaus County.
Arroyo de La Puerta was a watering place on El Camino Viejo
El Camino Viejo
El Camino Viejo à Los Angeles , also known as the Old Los Angeles Trail, established in 1820's, was the oldest north-south trail in the interior of Alta California...
named for the narrow exit (Puerta or Door) where the creek emerged from the La Puerta Canyon into the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
. It provided the southern boundry of Rancho Pescadero (Grimes)
Rancho Pescadero (Grimes)
Rancho Pescadero was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County and San Joaquin County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Valentin Higuera and Rafael Feliz. Pescadero means "fishing place" in Spanish...
and the northern boundry of Rancho Del Puerto
Rancho Del Puerto
Rancho Del Puerto was a Mexican land grant in present day Stanislaus County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Mariano and Pedro Hernández. The grant extended east of the present day Highway 33 to the San Joaquin River...
.
External Links
- CA 130 Del Puerto Canyon accessed November 1, 2011
- STANISLAUS COUNTY BIRDING SITES: Del Puerto Canyon www.stanislausbirds.org accessed November 1, 2011