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Bear Creek
Bear Creek (Sonoma Creek tributary) is located in California
Bear Creek (Sonoma Creek tributary)
Location of the mouth of Bear Creek in California
Country United States
State California
Region Sonoma County
Physical characteristics
Main source 4 mi (6 km) southwest of St. Helena, California
38°27′53″N 122°30′22″W / 38.46472°N 122.50611°W / 38.46472; -122.50611
River mouth Sonoma Creek
2 mi (3 km) northeast of Kenwood, California
643 ft (196 m)
38°26′35″N 122°31′56″W / 38.44306°N 122.53222°W / 38.44306; -122.53222
Length 2.8 mi (4.5 km)

Bear Creek is a 2.8-mile-long (4.5 km) stream in eastern Sonoma County, California, United States, a tributary of Sonoma Creek.

Course

The stream originates near the Sonoma–Napa county line, about 0.6 miles (1.0 km) north of the northern Bald Mountain summit. It descends first to the west and then to the south, emptying into Sonoma Creek just west of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park.

Habitat and pollution

As of 2000, Bear Creek supported steelhead trout.

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