| Arastradero Creek | |
|---|---|
 Joan Dudney, former Acterra Steward for Arastradero Preserve, stands by an ancient valley oak (Quercus lobata) just southwest of Arastradero Lake. This tree is over 300 years old and is an acorn granary for acorn woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus). | |
  Location of the mouth of Arastradero Creek in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Santa Clara County |
| Cities | Palo Alto, California, Los Altos Hills, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Palo Alto Foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains |
| • location | Palo Alto |
| • coordinates | 37°22′04″N 122°10′29″W / 37.36778°N 122.17472°W[1] |
| • elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Mouth | Confluence with Matadero Creek |
• location | Los Altos Hills |
• coordinates | 37°23′03″N 122°09′58″W / 37.38417°N 122.16611°W[1] |
• elevation | 262 ft (80 m)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mayfly Creek |
Arastradero Creek is a mainly seasonal 2.4-mile-long (3.9 km)[2] generally north by northeastward-flowing stream originating in the Palo Alto foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is almost wholly protected by the Pearson–Arastradero Preserve, before joining Matadero Creek where its waters descend to San Francisco Bay.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arastradero Creek
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 21, 2011