Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio
| Arroyo Corte Madero del Presidio | |
|---|---|
Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio near Richardson Bay | |
| Etymology | Spanish language |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Marin County |
| City | Mill Valley, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Knob Hill, Marin County |
| • location | 2.5 mi (4 km) west of Corte Madera, California |
| • coordinates | 37°56′3″N 122°33′52″W / 37.93417°N 122.56444°W |
| • elevation | 880 ft (270 m) |
| Mouth | Richardson Bay |
• location | 2 mi (3 km) south of Corte Madera, California |
• coordinates | 37°53′27″N 122°31′25″W / 37.89083°N 122.52361°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Basin size | 8 sq mi (21 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Old Mill Creek |
Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio is a 4.1-mile-long (6.6 km) year-round stream in southern Marin County, California, United States. This watercourse is also known as Corte Madera Creek, although the actual stream of that name flows into San Francisco Bay further north at Point San Quentin. This watercourse has a catchment basin of about 8 square miles (21 km2) and drains the south-eastern slopes of Mount Tamalpais and much of the area in and around the town of Mill Valley; this stream discharges to Richardson Bay.