Lompico Creek is a tributary of Zayante Creek in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.[2] The placename of Meehan is associated with a location near the mouth of Lompico Creek as it discharges to Zayante Creek. The geology of this watershed including the mainstem watershed of Zayante Creek is characterized by strata that include Vaqueros Sandstone and Lompico Sandstone.[3]
| Lompico Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Lompico Creek in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Counties | Santa Cruz |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Santa Cruz Mountains |
| • location | Castle Rock Ridge |
| • coordinates | 37°08′12″N 122°02′09″W / 37.13661°N 122.03579°W[1] |
| Mouth | Zayante Creek |
• location | Felton |
• coordinates | 37°04′55″N 122°03′03″W / 37.08189°N 122.05080°W[1] |
• elevation | 351 ft (107 m)[1] |
Line notes edit
- ^ a b c "Lompico Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ David L. Durham. 1989
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, Leda Patmore, David Crimp et al. 1978
References edit
- David L. Durham. 1989. California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names, 1686 pages
- C. Michael Hogan, Leda Patmore, David Crimp et al., San Lorenzo Basin Groundwater Recharge and Water Quality Study, Earth Metrics Incorporated, Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, July 7, 1978