Hinebaugh Creek

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Hinebaugh Creek
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Hinebaugh Creek after a storm
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Location of the mouth of Hinebaugh Creek in California
Location
Country United States
State California
Region Sonoma County
City Rohnert Park, California
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationeast of Rohnert Park, California
Mouth Laguna de Santa Rosa
 - location
west of Rohnert Park, California
 - coordinates
38°21′0″N122°43′56″W / 38.35000°N 122.73222°W / 38.35000; -122.73222 Coordinates: 38°21′0″N122°43′56″W / 38.35000°N 122.73222°W / 38.35000; -122.73222 [1]
 - elevation
85 ft (26 m) [1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 - right Crane Creek

Hinebaugh Creek (Latitude: 38.35; Longitude:-122.73) is a westward-flowing stream in western Sonoma County within the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed. [2] As this watercourse proceeds westerly through the city of Rohnert Park, it has largely been channelized and courses in an artificially straight alignment. [3] Considered waters of the United States as a jurisdictional matter, Hinebaugh Creek is potential habitat for the California red-legged frog and the Western pond turtle. The dominant riparian vegetation is Himalayan blackberry and willow. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinebaugh Creek
  2. "USGS: 7.5 minute quadrangle map: Cotati, 2000". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
  3. Earth Metrics Inc, Environmental Impact Report for the City of Rohnert Park General Plan, C. Michael Hogan, Marc Papineau, Ballard George et al., published by the city of Rohnert Park, California and the State of California Environmental Clearinghouse, Sacramento, Ca., Report #10351, March 9, 1990
  4. Biological Assessment for the UD LLC and Vast Oak Properties, Rohnert Park, California (2003) [ permanent dead link ]