Adobe Creek (Lake County, California)

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Adobe Creek is a river that flows for 11 miles in a northeastern direction to Clear Lake in Lake County, California. [1] Species that inhabit the river include the California roach (Hesperoleucus symmetricus). [2]

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Adobe Reservoir is the smaller of two adjacent reservoirs in Lake County, California the other being Highland Springs Reservoir. The reservoir is fed by Adobe Creek and does contain fish, although a recent survey by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were unable to identify the species. However, California roach specimens were collected upstream from Adobe Reservoir in Adobe Creek.

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Adobe Creek". USGS.gov. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. Ewing, Ben. "State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife Memorandum". nrm.dfg.ca.gov. California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 27 August 2019.

Coordinates: 39°01′47″N122°52′36″W / 39.02972°N 122.87664°W / 39.02972; -122.87664

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