| Temecula Valley | |
|---|---|
| Valle de Temecula (Spanish) | |
 Panoramic overlooking the Temecula Valley | |
  Temecula Valley | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 33°33′20″N117°12′40″W / 33.55556°N 117.21111°W /33.55556; -117.21111 |
TheTemecula Valley (Spanish:Valle de Temecula)[1][2] is agrabenrift valley in westernRiverside County, California.
The Temecula Valley is one of the graben valleys making up theElsinore Trough, created by theElsinore Fault Zone. It lies between theWildomar Fault on the east, at the foot of theTemescal Mountains and of theTemecula Basin and theWillard Fault on the west, at the foot of theSanta Ana Mountains. The Temecula Valley lies northwest ofTemecula Creek, and its head (33°36′46″N117°17′33″W / 33.61278°N 117.29250°W /33.61278; -117.29250) is south of theElsinore Valley, from which it is divided by a low rise between the Temescal and Santa Ana Mountains.
The valley is drained by Murrieta Creek,Temecula Creek, and their tributaries. Their confluence forms theSanta Margarita River.[3][4]
The original centers of the cities ofMurrieta,Temecula andWildomar are located in the Temecula Valley.
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