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The drainage divide of the canyon near its northern end separates Laguna Canyon Creek from the San Diego Creek watershed. [3] [4] State Route 133, locally called Laguna Canyon Road, winds through Laguna Canyon for the entire length of the gorge. California State Route 73 bisects the gorge east–west. The lower section of the canyon is part of ...
In 1871, pioneer Eugene Salter settled at the canyon mouth, but one year after, sold it to the Thurstons, who cultivated the present-day golf course area as an orchard. Eventually when the city of Laguna Beach was founded in 1926, the area at the mouth of Aliso Canyon, including Laguna Beach, became a popular camping area. The inn and golf ...
The St. John's River was named after Loomis St. John [4] [5] and was a product of the 1862 flood. [6]In 1889, the Tulare Irrigation District was organized, and that body constructed a series of canals which diverted water from the river.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Canyons and gorges of California" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total ...
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The San Gabriel River (right of the I-605 here) changes from dirt to concrete channel in Downey, near the Rio San Gabriel Park (right center) The San Gabriel River basin drains a total of 689 square miles (1,780 km 2) [3] and is located between the watersheds of the Los Angeles River to the west, the Santa Ana River to the east, and the Mojave Desert to the north.
Approximate boundaries of the Big Sur region. Big Sur is not an incorporated town but a region without formal boundaries in California's Central Coast region. [17] The region is often confused with the small community of buildings and services 26 miles (42 km) south of Carmel in the Big Sur River valley, sometimes referred to by locals as Big Sur Village, but officially known as Big Sur. [17 ...
NOAA 3-D computer image depicting the Monterey Canyon system. Monterey Canyon, or Monterey Submarine Canyon, is a submarine canyon in Monterey Bay, California with steep canyon walls measuring a full 1 mile (1.6 km) in height from bottom to top, which height/depth rivals the depth of the Grand Canyon itself.