| Arroyo Calabasas ('Calabasas Creek') | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Calabasas,California |
| Mouth | |
• location | Los Angeles River, California |
• coordinates | 34°11′43″N118°36′07″W / 34.1952°N 118.601838°W /34.1952; -118.601838[1] |
| Basin size | Santa Monica Mountains,Simi Hills,southwest San Fernando Valley |
Arroyo Calabasas (also known asCalabasas Creek) is a 7.0-mile-long (11.3 km)[2]tributary of theLos Angeles River, in the southwesternSan Fernando Valley area ofLos Angeles County inCalifornia.
The stream begins with the merging of: Dry Canyon Creek from aSanta Monica Mountainswatershed and McCoy Canyon Creek from aSimi Hills (Hidden Hills andUpper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve) watershed, near theLeonis Adobe in the town ofCalabasas.
Arroyo Calabasas flows northeast throughWoodland Hills andCanoga Park. In Canoga Park it joinsBell Creek, directly east ofCanoga Park High School beside Vanowen Avenue. Theconfluence marks the"headwaters" of theLos Angeles River,34°11′43″N118°36′07″W / 34.1952°N 118.601838°W /34.1952; -118.601838.
The flow of Arroyo Calabasas is entirely encased in aconcreteflood control channel.
From mouth to source (year built in parentheses):[3]
