These watercourses (rivers, creeks, sloughs, etc.) in the San Francisco Bay Area are grouped according to the bodies of water they flow into. Tributaries are listed under the watercourses they feed, sorted by the elevation of the confluence so that tributaries entering nearest the sea appear first. Numbers in parentheses are Geographic Names Information System feature identifiers.
Pacific Coast north of the Golden Gate
Sonoma Coast Watercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean in Sonoma County north of Bodega Head, listed from north to south:
The Gualala River and its tributaries Gualala River (253221) North Fork (229679) – flows from Mendocino County. South Fork (235010) Big Pepperwood Creek (219227) – flows from Mendocino County. Rockpile Creek (231751) – flows from Mendocino County. Buckeye Creek (220029) Little Creek (227239) North Fork Buckeye Creek (229647) Osser Creek (230143) Roy Creek (231987) Soda Springs Creek (234853) Wheatfield Fork (237594) Fuller Creek (223983) Sullivan Creek (235693) Boyd Creek (219738) North Fork Fuller Creek (229676) South Fork Fuller Creek (235005) Haupt Creek (225023) Tobacco Creek (236406) Elk Creek (223108) House Creek (225688) Soda Spring Creek (234845) Allen Creek (218142) Pepperwood Creek (230514) Danfield Creek (222007) Cow Creek (221691) Jim Creek (226237) Grasshopper Creek (224470) Britain Creek (219851) Cedar Creek (220760) Wolf Creek (238086) Tombs Creek (236448) Marshall Creek (228139) McKenzie Creek (228391)
Northern Sonoma Coast Watercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean in Sonoma County between the Gualala and Russian Rivers, numbered from north to south: Deadman Gulch (222120) Cannon Gulch (220545) Chinese Gulch (221069) Phillips Gulch (230598) Miller Creek (228727) Warren Creek (237257) Wildcat Creek (237784) Stockhoff Creek (235498) Timber Cove Creek (236355) Kolmer Gulch (226673) Fort Ross Creek (223705) Russian Gulch Creek (1723332) East Branch Russian Gulch (222861) Middle Branch Russian Gulch (228574) West Branch Russian Gulch (237436)
The Russian River and its tributaries Russian River (267200) – flows from Mendocino County. Willow Creek (237879) Sheephouse Creek (232916) Orrs Creek (230114) Freezeout Creek (223863) Austin Creek (218466) Kohute Gulch (226672) Kidd Creek (226569) East Austin Creek (222846) Black Rock Creek (219403) Gilliam Creek (224171) Schoolhouse Creek (232673) Thompson Creek (236259) Gray Creek (224517) Lawhead Creek (234146) Devil Creek (222279) Conshea Creek (221468) Tiny Creek (236385) Sulphur Creek (235703) Ward Creek (237225) Big Oat Creek (219223) Blue Jay Creek (219496) Pole Mountain Creek (230900) Bearpen Creek (218919) Red Slide Creek (231390) Dutch Bill Creek (222756) Lancel Creek (226842) North Fork Lancel Creek (229689) Smith Creek (233315) Hulbert Creek (253871) Mission Creek (246001) Livereau Creek (227433) Fife Creek (223491) Redwood Creek (231420) Pocket Canyon (230836) Mays Canyon (228268) Hobson Creek (225380) Green Valley Creek (224576) Atascadero Creek (218443) Purrington Creek (231100) Mark West Creek (228118) Windsor Creek (238013) Pool Creek (230927) Laguna de Santa Rosa (226766) Santa Rosa Flood Control Channel (232565) Abramson Creek Piner Creek Paulin Creek Santa Rosa Creek (232563) Matanzas Creek (228216) Spring Creek (235241) South Fork Matanzas Creek (235025) Brush Creek (231600) Salt Creek (232297) Blucher Creek (219480) Five Creek (223565) Hinebaugh Creek (225359) Crane Creek (221795) Washoe Creek (237318) Gossage Creek (224355) Copeland Creek (221533) Porter Creek (230952) Humbug Creek (225753) Van Buren Creek (236996) Porter Creek (230951) Press Creek (231039) Dry Creek (222623) – flows from Mendocino County. West Slough Foss Creek (1657225) Norton Slough (1657226) Mill Creek (228686) Felta Creek (223436) Wallace Creek (237193) Palmer Creek (230265) Pine Ridge Canyon (230719) Kelley Creek (226456) Crane Creek (221794) Grape Creek (224441) Wine Creek (238037) Peña Creek (230478) Chapman Branch (220914) Boyer Creek (219744) Pechaco Creek (230457) Redwood Log Creek (231443) Dutcher Creek (222780) Fall Creek (223368) Schoolhouse Creek (232676) Warm Springs Creek (237246) Little Warm Springs Creek (227406) Picnic Creek (230623) Seven Oaks Creek (232821) Bear Creek (218806) Rancheria Creek (231215) Little Rancheria Creek (234172) Strawberry Creek (235583) Little Strawberry Creek (227381) Willow Springs Creek (237952) Wild Cattle Creek (237748) Bearpen Creek (218918) Fall Creek (223365) Brush Creek (219923) Yorty Creek (238273) Smith Creek (233325) Cherry Creek (233660) Galloway Creek (224021) – flows from Mendocino County. Rail Creek (231170) Maacama Creek (227883) Franz Creek (223840) Bidwell Creek (219108) Redwood Creek (231421) Foote Creek (223653) Kellogg Creek (226462) Yellowjacket Creek (238248) Briggs Creek (219834) Little Briggs Creek (227202) Coon Creek (221498) McDonnell Creek (228350) Sausal Creek (232603) George Young Creek (224117) Burns Creek (220208) Grapevine Creek (224446) Gird Creek (224187) Miller Creek (228731) Gill Creek (224167) Crocker Creek (221835) Barrelli Creek (218695) Porterfield Creek (230956) Cloverdale Creek (221256) Big Sulphur Creek (254619) Little Sulphur Creek (227384) North Branch (229605) Lovers Gulch Creek (227735) Anna Belcher Creek (218287) Frasier Creek (223845) – flows from Mendocino County. Squaw Creek (235310) Alder Creek (218097) – flows from Mendocino County. Hummingbird Creek (225758) – flows from Mendocino County. Ash Creek (218427) – flows from Mendocino County.
Central Sonoma Coast Watercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean in Sonoma County between Goat Rock Beach and Bodega Head, numbered from north to south: Scotty Creek (232742) Rough Creek (231923) Salmon Creek (232281) Finley Creek (223507) Coleman Valley Creek (221373) Fay Creek (223419) Tannery Creek (236018) Nolan Creek (229570) Thurston Creek (236333)
Bodega Bay Watercourses which feed into Bodega Bay, numbered clockwise from Bodega Head to Sand Point: Cheney Gulch (220937) Shorttail Gulch (233054) Estero Americano (223257) Ebabias Creek (253711) Americano Creek (254563) Estero de San Antonio (253212) Stemple Creek (253932)
Marin Coast Watercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean in Marin County south of Sand Point, listed from north to south:
Tomales Bay Watercourses which feed into Tomales Bay, numbered clockwise from Sand Point to Tomales Point: Walker Creek (255208) Keys Creek (254852) Chileno Creek (254740) Frink Canyon (223952) Verde Canyon (237053) Salmon Creek (232280) Arroyo Sausal (254577) Millerton Gulch (228754) Grand Canyon (224386) Tomasini Canyon (236446) Lagunitas Creek (255208) Bear Valley Creek (pending) Olema Creek (234410) Nicasio Creek (229534) Halleck Creek (224814) Redwood Canyon (231415) Barnabe Creek San Geronimo Creek (232400) Big Carson Creek (219156) Cataract Creek (220721) East Fork Lagunitas Creek (222888) White Gulch (237641)
Point Reyes Peninsula Watercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean between Tomales Point and Bolinas, numbered north to south:Point Reyes National Seashore Trail Map, San Rafael, CA: Tom Harrison Maps, 2003.
Home Ranch Creek (225499) Glenbrook Creek Muddy Hollow Creek Santa Maria Creek Coast Creek (233695) Alamere Creek (233404) Arroyo Hondo
Bolinas Lagoon Watercourses which feed into Bolinas Lagoon, numbered clockwise from Bolinas to Stinson Beach: Pine Gulch Creek (234476) Copper Mine Gulch (221541) Wilkins Gulch (237829) Pike County Gulch (230651) Audubon Canyon (218457) Volunteer Canyon (1808968) Morses Gulch (229094) McKinnan Gulch (228412) Stinson Gulch (235491)
Southern Marin Coast Watercourses which feed into the Pacific Ocean between Stinson Beach and the Golden Gate, numbered north to south: Webb Creek (237375) Lone Tree Creek (227525) Cold Stream (221345) Redwood Creek (231428) Fern Creek (223455) Tennessee Valley (255127)
San Francisco Bay and its tributaries
Northern San Francisco Bay Watercourses which feed into San Francisco Bay and its tributary bays between the Golden Gate and Point San Pedro, numbered south to north:
Coyote Creek (221733) Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio (254575) Old Mill Creek (229976) Cascade Creek (220661) San Clemente Creek (217925) Corte Madera Creek (Marin County, California) (258743) Tamalpais Creek (235983) Ross Creek (231905) San Anselmo Creek (232364) Sleepy Hollow Creek (249570) Fairfax Creek (223329) Carey Camp Creek (220595) Cascade Creek (220663) San Rafael Creek (232467)
Northern San Pablo Bay and Carquinez Strait Watercourses which feed into San Pablo Bay or the Carquinez Strait between Point San Pedro and the Benicia-Martinez Bridge, numbered west to east: Gallinas Creek (224018) South Fork Gallinas Creek (235006) Miller Creek (228730) Novato Creek (229802) Arroyo San Jose (218406) Bowman Canyon (219721) Petaluma River (253749) Black John Slough (219372) Rush Creek (232023) Basalt Creek (218716) Tule Slough (236607) San Antonio Creek (253817) Schultz Slough (232702) Adobe Creek (217990) Washington Creek East Washington Creek Lynch Creek (234217) Capri Creek Lichau Creek (234157) Willow Brook (269133) Tolay Creek (236414) Sonoma Creek (234882) Napa Slough (229414) East Branch (222851) Second Napa Slough (232776) Third Napa Slough (236244) Railroad Slough (231180) Steamboat Slough (235419) Schell Slough (232647) Schell Creek (232645) Arroyo Seco Creek (218408) Nathanson Creek (229419) Haraszthy Creek (224911) China Slough (221058) Fowler Creek (223770) Rodgers Creek (231809) Champlin Creek (220901) Felder Creek (223431) Lewis Creek (262425) Carriger Creek (220639) Agua Caliente Creek (218327) Hooker Creek (225537) Wilson Creek (237965) Butler Canyon (220277) Whitman Canyon (237706) Calabazas Creek (254687) Stuart Creek (235613) Graham Creek (224379) Yulupa Creek (238301) Bear Creek (218803) Napa River (255110) Napa Slough (229414) Devils Slough (222329) Huichica Creek (225741) White Slough (237683) Rindler Creek (231615) Blue Rock Springs Creek (219520) American Canyon Creek (218229) Carneros Creek (220626) Suscol Creek (235838) Tulucay Creek (255164) Kreuse Creek (226687) Murphy Creek (229347) Milliken Creek (234307) Sarco Creek (232579) Napa Creek (229413) Redwood Creek (231429) Soda Creek (234828) Dry Creek (233800) Conn Creek (233707) Rector Creek (234547) Sage Creek (234602) Clear Creek (233687) Chiles Creek (233665) Moore Creek (229017) Bale Slough (218624) Sulphur Creek (235712) York Creek (238269) Mill Creek (228685) Ritchey Creek (252565) Nash Creek (229417) Southampton Creek
Lake Berryessa Watercourses which feed into Lake Berryessa, numbered clockwise from Monticello Dam: Wragg Creek (238192) Capell Creek (220581) Smittle Creek (234731) Trout Creek (236563) Pope Creek (234501) Maxwell Creek (228249) Hardin Creek (261085) Burton Creek (220252) Stone Corral Creek (253935) Butts Creek (233590) – flows from Lake County. Routan Creek (234593) – flows from Lake County. Snell Creek (234752) Putah Creek (234522) – flows from Lake County. Hunting Creek (225798) Cement Creek (220810) Dyer Creek (222789) Eticuera Creek (223262) Adams Creek (217966) Nevada Creek (229475) Zim Zim Creek (238320)
Suisun Bay and Grizzly Bay Watercourses which feed into Suisun Bay and Grizzly Bay, listed clockwise from Benicia to Martinez:
Sulphur Springs Creek (235735) Suisun Slough (253945) Cordelia Slough (221556) Green Valley Creek (224575) Wild Horse Creek (237756) Montezuma Slough (234323) Sacramento River (1654949) – flows from Sacramento County American River San Joaquin River (273488) – flows from Sacramento County For tributaries of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, see List of rivers in California.
Mount Diablo Creek (234334) Hastings Slough (225003)