Sisquoc River
| Siquoc River | |
| Arroyo De Siquico | |
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 Stringer of Steelhead Trout on Upper Sisquoc River in 1916
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| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| Region | Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Big Pine Canyon, Rattlesnake Canyon (Santa Barbara), Fall Canyon, South Fork Sisquoc River, Big Bend Canyon, Miller Canyon, Bald Mountain Canyon, Manzana Creek, Lion Canyon, Wildhorse Canyon, Bee Rock Canyon |
| - right | Judell Canyon, Logan Canyon, Cliff Canyon, Sweetwater Canyon, Foresters Leap Canyon, Mine Canyon, Abel Canyon, Oak Canyon, Wellman Canyon, Water Canyon, Burro Canyon |
| Cities | Sisquoc, Garey |
| Source | |
| - location | Big Pine Mountain, Los Padres National Forest |
| - elevation | 6,320 ft (1,926 m) |
| - coordinates | 34°41′42″N 119°38′17″W / 34.69500°N 119.63806°W |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Confluence with Cuyama River |
| - elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| - coordinates | 34°54′11″N 120°18′45″W / 34.90306°N 120.31250°WCoordinates: 34°54′11″N 120°18′45″W / 34.90306°N 120.31250°W |
 Map of the Santa Maria River watershed, including the Sisquoc River
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The Sisquoc River is a westward flowing river in northeastern Santa Barbara County, California. It is a tributary of the Santa Maria River, which is formed when the Sisquoc River meets the Cuyama River at the Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County border just north of Garey. The river is 57.4 miles (92.4 km) long and originates on the north slopes of Big Pine Mountain, at approximately 6,320 feet (1,930 m). Big Pine Mountain is part of the San Rafael Mountains, which are part of the Transverse Ranges.
"Sisquoc" is a Chumash word meaning "quail". The river is shown on an 1846 diseño of the Rancho Cuyama grant as Arroyo de Siquico.
The Sierra Madre Mountains form the watershed's boundary to the north, while the San Rafael Mountains form the southern boundary. The first half of the river, in the Los Padres National Forest, specifically the San Rafael Wilderness, travels roughly northwest. Outside of the National Forest, the river flows roughly west to its confluence with the Cuyama River, about 20 miles upstream from the Pacific Ocean. The river is completely free flowing and does not have any diversions. Its sole dam is a 3-meter dam on Horse Canyon, one of its tributaries, but it is filled with sediment and causes little restriction to the river's overall flow. It is designated as a wild and scenic river in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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