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The San Lorenzo River (Spanish: Río de San Lorenzo) is a 29.3-mile-long (47.2 km) river in the U.S. state of California. The name San Lorenzo derives from the Spanish language for " Saint Lawrence " due to its reported sighting on that saint's feast day by Spanish explorers.
- 29.3 mi (47.2 km)
- Santa Cruz Mountains
Apr 8, 2024 · Monitoring location 11161000 is associated with a Stream in Santa Cruz County, California. Current conditions of Discharge, Gage height, and Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988 are available. Water data back to 1952 are available online.
Learn how to plan a visit to the San Lorenzo River and the Santa Cruz Riverwalk, a 2.5-mile natural and cultural experience along the riverbank. Explore the attractions, events, activities and wildlife of the river and the park, and discover the river mouth at the Monterey Bay.
Learn about the San Lorenzo River watershed, a 138 square mile area that drains from the Castle Rock area to the Pacific Ocean, and its history, geology, fisheries, and development. The San Lorenzo River provides water supply for the City of Santa Cruz and supports endangered salmon and steelhead species.
San Lorenzo Valley - Visit Santa Cruz County. FIND A PLACE TO STAY. The San Lorenzo River begins in the Santa Cruz Mountains, winding its way through Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale and Felton before spilling into the Monterey Bay.
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The San Lorenzo River was once celebrated as the heart of Santa Cruz. Today, the San Lorenzo River remains an important resource – providing 100,000 people with drinking water and providing critical habitat for threatened and endangered species – yet people are disconnected from the river and the parks that line its banks.
Jan 26, 2023 · A Short History. Professor Dustin Mulvaney chronicles the Santa Cruz County waterway’s destructive power. PUBLISHED JAN 26, 2023 2:18 P.M. Share this: A view of the San Lorenzo River from the Soquel Avenue Bridge—which fared better in this storm than in 1982, when it collapsed. Chris Neklason California Local.
