Dry Creek | |
stream | |
Country | United States |
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State | California |
Region | Sonoma and Mendocino counties |
Source | Snow Mountain |
- location | 6 mi (10 km) west of Hopland |
- elevation | 760 ft (232 m) |
- coordinates | 38°55′55″N 123°13′2″W / 38.93194°N 123.21722°W |
Mouth | Russian River |
- location | 2 mi (3 km) south of Healdsburg, California |
- elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
- coordinates | 38°35′10″N 122°51′26″W / 38.58611°N 122.85722°WCoordinates: 38°35′10″N 122°51′26″W / 38.58611°N 122.85722°W |
Dry Creek is a 43.0-mile-long (69.2 km)stream in the California counties of Sonoma and Mendocino. It is a tributary of the Russian River, with headwaters in Mendocino County.
The Dry Creek Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area.
The creek flows roughly southeast until reaches Lake Sonoma, which is formed by the Warm Springs Dam. Several other creeks that used to merge with the creek now flow into the lake. Downstream of the dam, the creek continues flowing roughly southeast until its confluence with the Russian River.
Dry Creek is spanned by numerous bridges, including: