Mark West Creek
| Mark West Creek | |
|---|---|
Mark West Creek between Windsor Creek and the Russian River | |
| Etymology | William Marcus West |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sonoma County |
| Cities | Mark West, California, Mark West Springs, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mayacamas Mountains |
| • location | 6 mi (10 km) west of St. Helena, California |
| • coordinates | 38°31′3″N 122°33′47″W / 38.51750°N 122.56306°W |
| • elevation | 1,922 ft (586 m) |
| Mouth | Russian River |
• location | north of Forestville, California |
• coordinates | 38°29′38″N 122°53′35″W / 38.49389°N 122.89306°W |
• elevation | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Windsor Creek, Mill Creek, Weeks Creek, Van Buren Creek |
| • right | Laguna de Santa Rosa, Porter Creek, Humbug Creek |
Mark West Creek is a 29.9-mile-long (48.1 km) stream that rises in the Mayacamas Mountains of Sonoma County, California, United States. Tributaries of Mark West Creek include Porter Creek and Hummingbird Creek, both of which originate in the same mountain range. Discharge waters of Mark West Creek reach the Russian River after a confluence with the Laguna de Santa Rosa. The Community Clean Water Institute has developed a program for monitoring pollutants in Mark West Creek.
The four-mile stretch of Mark West Creek from Mark West Lodge to Mark West Creek Road is a challenging class III-V whitewater kayaking run.