Waddell Creek (California)

Waddell Creek
Cañada de la La Salud
The mouth of Waddell Creek at Waddell Beach, in the Rancho Del Oso section of the Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSanta Cruz County
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of East and West Waddell Creeks in the
  locationBig Basin Redwoods State Park
  coordinates37°08′02″N 122°16′03″W / 37.13389°N 122.26750°W / 37.13389; -122.26750
  elevation82 ft (25 m)
MouthPacific Ocean
  coordinates
37°05′33″N 122°16′36″W / 37.09250°N 122.27667°W / 37.09250; -122.27667
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftEast Waddell Creek
  rightWest Waddell Creek

Waddell Creek is the name given to both the creek and the watershed that run through Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County, California. The Waddell Creek mainstem is formed by the confluence of East and West Waddell Creeks, and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Waddell Beach, just south of Año Nuevo Point.