Stemple Creek
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| Stemple Creek | |
|---|---|
 Cattle in a pasture near the headwaters of Stemple Creek | |
  Location of the mouth of Stemple Creek in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sonoma and Marin counties |
| City | Fallon, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Cotati, California |
| • coordinates | 38°18′38″N 122°43′51″W / 38.31056°N 122.73083°W[1] |
| Mouth | Estero de San Antonio |
• coordinates | 38°16′20″N 122°54′7″W / 38.27222°N 122.90194°W[1] |
• elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m)[1] |
| Length | 16 mi (26 km)[1] |
Stemple Creek is a 16 mi (26 km) long, westward-flowing stream in the California counties of Sonoma and Marin, which feeds into the Estero de San Antonio.[1] Its waters ultimately reach Bodega Bay, part of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary on the Pacific Ocean.
Stemple Creek springs from low-lying coastal hills 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Cotati. It crosses under Stony Point Road and runs about 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast before turning westward. It passes south of Two Rock, California, then crosses into Marin County just west of Training Center Petaluma. The creek follows a sinuous course across northern West Marin, with bridges at Alexander Road, Twin Bridge Road, and State Route 1, to a confluence with the Estero de San Antonio just west of State Route 1.