374:. It flows generally north, cutting into a steep gorge, receiving Lost Valley Creek and Tassajara Creek both from the left. After the confluence with Rocky Creek, the Arroyo Seco swings abruptly east, passing a pair of intermittent natural lakes simply known as "The Lakes". Here, the valley begins to widen and the stream lazes out onto a shallower, sandier bed, passing the unincorporated communities of Millers Ranch and Sycamore Flat. Another major tributary, Piney Creek, enters just downstream of the former.
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Geographic Names Information System: Arroyo Seco
393:. The source, mouth and entire course of the river are entirely within
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397:. There are no dams on the Arroyo Seco, making it prone to
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533:"USGS Gage #11152000 on the Arroyo Seco near Soledad, CA"
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Map of the
Salinas River basin including the Arroyo Seco
640:"Arroyo Seco River, Tassajara Creek & Church Creek"
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350:"Arroyo Seco" means "dry streambed" or "dry wash" in
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381:. The river flows north into the
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215:36.41361°N 121.34250°W
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220:36.41361; -121.34250
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901:Highway 101
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754:Arroyo Seco
747:Tributaries
452:spotted owl
326:in central
316:Arroyo Seco
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206:121°20′33″W
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125:121°26′57″W
40:Arroyo Seco
29:Arroyo Seco
949:Categories
934:Coast Line
855:San Miguel
830:Oak Shores
810:Greenfield
785:Atascadero
683:2011-04-23
654:2011-04-23
625:2011-04-23
582:2011-04-23
546:2011-04-22
515:2011-04-23
478:References
379:Greenfield
328:California
249:Basin size
203:36°24′49″N
182:Greenfield
122:36°07′52″N
73:California
889:Landmarks
880:Templeton
875:Spreckels
850:San Lucas
815:King City
741:Watershed
405:Watershed
356:tautology
320:tributary
261:Discharge
845:San Ardo
825:Lockwood
805:Gonzales
619:Archived
466:See also
462:system.
334:east of
57:Location
870:Soledad
865:Shandon
840:Salinas
800:Creston
795:Chualar
790:Bradley
438:Ecology
391:Soledad
352:Spanish
336:Big Sur
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