Mariposa Creek

Mariposa Creek Mariposa River[1]
Mariposa Creek in the town of Mariposa
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Merced County
Cities	Mariposa, Le Grand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Western Sierra Nevada foothills
• coordinates	37°32′10″N 120°00′40″W / 37.53611°N 120.01111°W / 37.53611; -120.01111[2]
• elevation	3,092 ft (942 m)
Mouth
• location	Duck Slough
• coordinates	37°14′55″N 120°18′34″W / 37.24861°N 120.30944°W / 37.24861; -120.30944[2]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Stockton Creek, Spring Creek, Brushy Canyon Creek, Ganns Creek
• right	Agua Fria Creek, China Gulch, Bull Run Creek

Mariposa Creek, originally called the Mariposa River,^[1] is a creek that has its source in Mariposa County, California. It flows through the town of Mariposa then southwest through the Sierra foothills, into and across the San Joaquin Valley in Merced County, and empties the sloughs of the San Joaquin River south of the city of Merced.