Little Panoche Creek

Little Panoche Creek Pannochita Creek
Etymology	little sugarloaf creek
Native name	Arroyita de Panoche (Spanish) Arroyo de Pannochita (Spanish)
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Fresno County
Physical characteristics
Source	source
• location	on the east slope of Glaucophane Ridge of the Diablo Range., San Benito County
• coordinates	36°41′55″N120°53′39″W / 36.69861°N 120.89417°W / 36.69861; -120.89417 [1]
• elevation	1,520 ft (460 m)
Mouth	mouth
• location	California Aqueduct., Fresno County
• coordinates	36°49′09″N120°43′33″W / 36.81917°N 120.72583°W / 36.81917; -120.72583 [1]
• elevation	338 ft (103 m) [1]

Little Panoche Creek formerly known as Arroyita de Panoche ^[2] or Arroyo de Pannochita ^[3] (Little Sugarloaf Creek) and later anglicized to Panochita Creek ^[1] is a creek in Fresno County, California. The source of this creek is on the east slope of Glaucophane Ridge, of the Diablo Range in San Benito County. It flows east-northeast through Little Panoche Reservoir to empty into the California Aqueduct. ^[1] Before the advent of irrigation projects in the valley, its waters might have reached a slough of the San Joaquin River in years of heavy rains.

History

Arroyita de Panoche was a watering place on El Camino Viejo in the San Joaquin Valley between Arroyo de Las Ortigalito (Little Nettle Creek) and Arroyo de Panoche Grande (Big Sugarloaf Creek). ^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Panoche Creek
2. Frank F. Latta, "El Camino Viejo á Los Angeles", Kern County Historical Association, 1936, map
3. Mildred B. Hoover, et al. Historic Spots in California. 3rd edition. Stanford University Press, Stanford, 1966. p.89
4. Mildred B. Hoover, et al. Historic Spots in California. 3rd edition. Stanford University Press, Stanford, 1966. pp.89,202.