Marin Creek
| Marin Creek (Upper) Marin Creek Village Creek (Lower Marin Creek) | |
|---|---|
springs | |
| • location | Berkeley Hills |
| • coordinates | 37°53′24″N 122°16′31″W / 37.89000°N 122.27528°W |
| Mouth | Eastshore embayment, San Francisco Bay |
• location | Albany Beach, United States |
• coordinates | 37°53′19″N 122°18′31″W / 37.88861°N 122.30861°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Codornices Creek |
Marin Creek is a creek tributary of Codornices Creek in northwestern Alameda County, California.[1] The lower stretch of Marin Creek is also known as Village Creek.
Overview
The creek runs from the
Eastshore Freeway.[4]
Open sections of the creek are maintained by
Friends of the Five Creeks
, a community organization.
In the early 20th century, a portion of the creek flowed through a channel in the center of Marin Avenue in Albany, which has since been culverted. In fact the creek has been culverted nearly in its entirety under Marin Avenue.[5] Culverting of this creek has led to flooding and drainage problems in Albany, as this practice is not a sound or permanent method of containing drainwater.[6]
The
riparian habitat with the purposes of habitat restoration and community protection from a 100-year flood.[7]
Notes
- ^ a b Codornices Creek Watershed Map, Guide to San Francisco Bay Area Creeks, museumca.org, Museum of California, retrieved March 12, 2008
- ^ Creek mouths along the Bay Trail in Berkeley, Albany, and south Richmond, by Susan Schwartz, Friends of Five Creeks, March 9, 2003, retrieved March 12, 2008
- ^ Marin Creek, ACME.com, retrieved March 12, 2008
- ^ Eastshore State Park Walk, The Pre-Goldrush Waterfront, Susan Schwartz, October 1999, retrieved March 12, 2008
- ^ M, Diablo Audubon, retrieved March 12, 2008
- ^ CITY OF ALBANY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STAFF REPORT, February 4, 2008, retrieved March 12, 2008
- ^ Post Project Appraisal of Village Creek Restoration, Albany, CA , by Melissa Asher and Kaumudi Atapattu, Fall 2005, retrieved March 12, 2008
External links
- Friends of the Five Creeks - maps of Marin/Village Creek.
