Brea Creek is one of four principal tributaries of Coyote Creek, which is a lower tributary of the San Gabriel River in California. It drains parts of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. The creek flows 11.7 miles (18.8 km)[2] from the cities of Brea and Anaheim to Whittier, where its mouth is on the left bank of Coyote Creek, at a point 481 feet (147 m) lower in elevation.[1][3]
Brea Creek
Location of the mouth of Brea Creek in California
Etymology
Presumably named after Brea, California, or the city was named for the creek.
In ancient times, Brea Creek was utilized by the Tongva nation, which means people of the earth and later referred to by the Spanish as the ‘Gabrieliño’, that inhabited the La Habra valley for the past 10,000 years. Brea was then within the ethnographic boundaries of the Tongva; their village was called Nacaunga in the Tongva language and was strategically located at the mouth of Brea Canyon adjacent to Brea Creek.
In colonial times, on Saturday, July 29, 1769, the Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portolá i Rovira, along with Father Junipero Serra and others such as José Antonio Yorba (from whom the City of Yorba Linda in Orange County was eventually named), camped at Brea Canyon north of Fullerton within the La Habra Valley region near a stream [Brea Creek] and near a canyon [Brea Canyon] called in the Spanish tongue ‘La Cañada de la Brea’, having crossed the Santa Ana River along El Camino Real, through modern-day Anaheim, Fullerton, Brea, and La Habra on their famed march from San Diego to Monterey. Moreover, most of the waterways in the Orange County area received their name from Spanish Conquistadores in the 18th century.[4]
Course
The creek begins in the northeasternmost part of the Coyote Creek drainage basin, in a mountain canyon named Brea Canyon, at the Los Angeles County–San Bernardino County line. It flows southwest, receiving over ten small right-bank tributaries, before crossing the Orange County–Riverside County line and receiving Tonner Canyon (also Toner) on the left bank. The creek bends northwest then sharply southwest, receives a few more tributaries on either bank, and flows into the northernmost arm of the Brea Reservoir. Exiting the Brea Reservoir dam, the creek bends west-northwest in a straight and channelized course, receives several small right-bank tributaries, flows past a retention basin on the left bank, and joins Coyote Creek shortly upstream of Fullerton Creek, the next major tributary.
Streamflow
From 1932 to 1969, the USGS operated two streamflow gauges on Brea Creek, one at the mouth and one at Brea Reservoir. The highest flow recorded at the mouth (Fullerton) was 3,700 cubic feet per second (100 m3/s) on 14 March 1941. Four other flows during that period exceeded 1,000 second-feet, all before 1941.[5]
River modifications
There are four drop structures on Brea Creek, all of which are built of reinforced concrete, in the lower course of the creek, which is referred to as the "Brea Canyon Channel".[6]
^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 16, 2011
^(PDF). CH2M HILL. www.ocwatersheds.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
^Robert, Anthony (2022-09-05). "A History of Brea Creek". Fullerton Observer. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
^"Channel Grade Control Structure Inventory". Orange County Flood Control Division. Retrieved 2009-06-13.[permanent dead link]
External links
May 17, 2023
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For the city in California see Brea California Brea Creek is one of four principal tributaries of Coyote Creek which is a lower tributary of the San Gabriel River in California It drains parts of Orange Riverside and San Bernardino counties The creek flows 11 7 miles 18 8 km 2 from the cities of Brea and Anaheim to Whittier where its mouth is on the left bank of Coyote Creek at a point 481 feet 147 m lower in elevation 1 3 Brea CreekLocation of the mouth of Brea Creek in CaliforniaEtymologyPresumably named after Brea California or the city was named for the creek LocationCountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountiesOrange County San Bernardino Los Angeles CountyCitiesBrea Fullerton WhittierPhysical characteristicsSource locationLa Habra Orange County California coordinates33 53 22 N 117 55 37 W 33 88944 N 117 92694 W 33 88944 117 92694 1 elevation690 ft 210 m 1 MouthCoyote Creek locationWhittier California coordinates33 52 40 N 118 00 32 W 33 87778 N 118 00889 W 33 87778 118 00889 Coordinates 33 52 40 N 118 00 32 W 33 87778 N 118 00889 W 33 87778 118 00889 1 elevation65 ft 20 m Length11 7 mi 18 8 km Basin size23 6 sq mi 61 km2 Discharge locationmouth average1 4 cu ft s 0 040 m3 s minimum0 cu ft s 0 m3 s maximum3 700 cu ft s 100 m3 s Contents 1 Ancient times 2 Colonial times 3 Course 4 Streamflow 5 River modifications 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksAncient times EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message In ancient times Brea Creek was utilized by the Tongva nation which means people of the earth and later referred to by the Spanish as the Gabrielino that inhabited the La Habra valley for the past 10 000 years Brea was then within the ethnographic boundaries of the Tongva their village was called Nacaunga in the Tongva language and was strategically located at the mouth of Brea Canyon adjacent to Brea Creek Colonial times EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message In colonial times on Saturday July 29 1769 the Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola i Rovira along with Father Junipero Serra and others such as Jose Antonio Yorba from whom the City of Yorba Linda in Orange County was eventually named camped at Brea Canyon north of Fullerton within the La Habra Valley region near a stream Brea Creek and near a canyon Brea Canyon called in the Spanish tongue La Canada de la Brea having crossed the Santa Ana River along El Camino Real through modern day Anaheim Fullerton Brea and La Habra on their famed march from San Diego to Monterey Moreover most of the waterways in the Orange County area received their name from Spanish Conquistadores in the 18th century 4 Course EditThe creek begins in the northeasternmost part of the Coyote Creek drainage basin in a mountain canyon named Brea Canyon at the Los Angeles County San Bernardino County line It flows southwest receiving over ten small right bank tributaries before crossing the Orange County Riverside County line and receiving Tonner Canyon also Toner on the left bank The creek bends northwest then sharply southwest receives a few more tributaries on either bank and flows into the northernmost arm of the Brea Reservoir Exiting the Brea Reservoir dam the creek bends west northwest in a straight and channelized course receives several small right bank tributaries flows past a retention basin on the left bank and joins Coyote Creek shortly upstream of Fullerton Creek the next major tributary Streamflow EditFrom 1932 to 1969 the USGS operated two streamflow gauges on Brea Creek one at the mouth and one at Brea Reservoir The highest flow recorded at the mouth Fullerton was 3 700 cubic feet per second 100 m3 s on 14 March 1941 Four other flows during that period exceeded 1 000 second feet all before 1941 5 River modifications EditThere are four drop structures on Brea Creek all of which are built of reinforced concrete in the lower course of the creek which is referred to as the Brea Canyon Channel 6 See also EditList of rivers of Orange County California List of rivers of California Carbon Creek a lower tributary of Coyote Creek very near the San Gabriel RiverReferences Edit a b c d Brea Creek Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved 2009 06 13 U S Geological Survey National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data The National Map Archived 2012 03 29 at the Wayback Machine accessed March 16 2011 Summary of Existing Conditions Data Coyote Creek Watershed Management Plan PDF CH2M HILL www ocwatersheds com Archived from the original PDF on 2007 10 30 Retrieved 2009 06 13 Robert Anthony 2022 09 05 A History of Brea Creek Fullerton Observer Retrieved 2023 05 15 USGS 11089000 Brea Creek at Fullerton CA United States Geological Survey USGS Retrieved 2009 06 13 Channel Grade Control Structure Inventory Orange County Flood Control Division Retrieved 2009 06 13 permanent dead link External links EditOC Watersheds Coyote Creek Watershed OC Watersheds Carbon Creek Watershed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brea Creek amp oldid 1154865848, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
