Arroyo Las Positas

Arroyo Las Positas
Arroyo Las Positas near its beginning, with Interstate 580 in the background.
Location of the mouth in California
EtymologySpanish
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionAlameda County
CitiesLivermore, Dublin
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence
 • locationnorth of Livermore
 • coordinates37°42′20″N 121°45′18″W / 37.70556°N 121.75500°W / 37.70556; -121.75500
 • elevation482 ft (147 m)
MouthArroyo Mocho
 • location
north of Dublin
 • coordinates
37°41′41″N 121°51′34″W / 37.69472°N 121.85944°W / 37.69472; -121.85944
 • elevation
348 ft (106 m)

Arroyo Las Positas is a 7.4-mile-long (11.9 km) westward-flowing watercourse in Alameda County, California, which begins at the confluence of Arroyo Seco and Cayetano Creek north of Livermore, and empties into Arroyo Mocho in Dublin, California.