Pilarcitos Creek
| Pilarcitos Creek Pillarcitos Creek, Arroyo de San Simon y San Judas, Arroyo de los Pilarcitos | |
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Pilarcitos Creek Watershed (Interactive map) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | San Mateo County |
| City | Half Moon Bay |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | East slope of North Peak, Montara Mountain |
| • coordinates | 37°19′12″N 122°09′19″W / 37.32000°N 122.15528°W |
| • elevation | 1,430 ft (440 m) |
| Mouth | Half Moon Bay in the Pacific Ocean |
• location | Half Moon Bay, California |
• coordinates | 37°28′31″N 122°26′59″W / 37.47528°N 122.44972°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mills creek, Albert Gulch, Madonna Creek, Arroyo León |
| • right | Nuff Creek, Corinda Los Trancos Creek, Apanolio Creek |
Pilarcitos Creek (Spanish for: Little Pillars or Pillaries Creek) is a 13.5-mile-long (21.7 km) coastal stream in San Mateo County, California, United States, that rises on the western slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains and descends through Pilarcitos Canyon to discharge into the Pacific Ocean Half Moon Bay State Beach.
The Pilarcitos Creek watershed is a significant area of ecological, cultural and economic diversity. It is a source of clean drinking water for residents of the central coast and San Francisco Bay Area and supports several natural-resource based economies – including agriculture and recreational tourism. The watershed is also experiencing increased competition for water between agricultural, domestic, recreational, commercial and environmental uses.
