Arroyo Seco facts for kids
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Map of the Salinas River basin including the Arroyo Seco
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | near Junipero Serra Peak Ventana Wilderness, California Coast Ranges 5,480 ft (1,670 m) 36°07′52″N 121°26′57″W / 36.13111°N 121.44917°W |
| River mouth | Salinas River Greenfield, Monterey County 164 ft (50 m) 36°24′49″N 121°20′33″W / 36.41361°N 121.34250°W |
| Length | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 275 sq mi (710 km2) |
The Arroyo Seco (Spanish for "dry creek") is a stream in Los Angeles County, California. It is a major tributary to the Los Angeles River. The stream begins near Mount Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountains, and flows into a reservoir created by the Devil's Gate Dam. After flowing away from the reservoir, the stream flows in a concrete channel through La Cañada Flintridge on the west and Altadena on the east; then through Pasadena, South Pasadena, and the neighborhoods of Highland Park and Montecito Heights in Los Angeles before flowing into the Los Angeles River at Elysian Park. Its watershed covers 46.7 square miles (121 square kilometers).
See also
In Spanish: Arroyo Seco (desambiguación) para niños
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