Uvas Creek

Uvas Creek
Uvas Creek near Sveadal, California, January 2017
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Santa Clara County
City	Gilroy, California
Physical characteristics
Source	On the eastern flank of Loma Prieta Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains
• coordinates	37°06′42″N 121°50′20″W / 37.11167°N 121.83889°W / 37.11167; -121.83889[1]
• elevation	3,250 ft (990 m)
Mouth	Confluence with Pajaro River just after becoming Carnadero Creek
• coordinates	36°58′19″N 121°32′48″W / 36.97194°N 121.54667°W / 36.97194; -121.54667[1]
• elevation	167 ft (51 m)[1]
Length	29.5 mi (47.5 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Little Uvas Creek, Hay Canyon,[2] Sycamore Creek, Burchell Creek
• right	Swanson Creek,[3] Alec Creek,[4] Croy Creek,[5] Eastman Canyon Creek, Solis Creek, Little Arthur Creek,[6] Bodfish Creek,[7] Ousley Canyon Creek,[8] Gavilan Creek,[9] Tick Creek,[10] Tar Creek[11]

Uvas Creek is a 29.5-mile-long (47.5 km)^[12] mainly southward-flowing stream originating on Loma Prieta peak of the Santa Cruz Mountains, in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The creek descends through Uvas Canyon County Park into Uvas Reservoir near Morgan Hill, and on through Uvas Creek Preserve and Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy. Upon passing U.S. Highway 101 it is known as Carnadero Creek^[13] (also known as lower Uvas Creek), shortly before the confluence with the Pajaro River at the Santa Clara County - San Benito County boundary.