Atascadero Creek (Santa Barbara County, California)
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| Atascadero Creek | |
|---|---|
 Along the north edge of More Mesa | |
  Location of the mouth in California | |
| Etymology | Spanish |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Santa Barbara County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Top of Atascadero Canyon, Santa Ynez Mountains |
| • coordinates | 34°28′05″N 119°45′43″W / 34.46806°N 119.76194°W[1] |
| • elevation | 540 ft (160 m) |
| Mouth | Goleta Slough |
• coordinates | 34°25′11″N 119°49′45″W / 34.41972°N 119.82917°W[1] |
• elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | More Ranch Road, Goleta, California[2] |
| • average | 6.31 cu ft/s (0.179 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 979 cu ft/s (27.7 m3/s) |
Atascadero Creek is a southwest flowing stream in Santa Barbara County, California, United States which empties into the Goleta Slough.
Atascadero Creek forms in Atascadero Canyon just east of California State Route 154 (San Marcos Pass Rd.) in Santa Barbara, California. The creek runs south and joins Cieneguitas creek which flows into it from the east. It then curves west at the base of Hope Ranch and defines the northern edge of More Mesa. As it heads west several other southern flowing canyon creeks westward of Atascadero canyon flow into it including Hospital Creek and Maria Ygnacio Creek (which includes the waters of San Antonio Creek). It then joins with the outflow from the Goleta Slough, adjacent to Mescalitan Island, and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Goleta Beach County Park.
