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Arroyo Seco
Salinas River watershed.png
Map of the Salinas River basin including the Arroyo Seco
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 / 36.13111; -121.44917
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 / 36.41361; -121.34250
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).

Curving ramp supported over Arroyo Seco
Bridges over the Arroyo Seco

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Arroyo Seco (desambiguación) para niños

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