Big Tujunga Creek
| Big Tujunga Creek Tujunga Creek, Tujunga River, Tujunga Wash | |
|---|---|
The wash in lower Big Tujunga Canyon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Cities | Sunland, Shadow Hills |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | About 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south-southeast of Mount Mooney |
| • location | San Gabriel Mountains |
| • coordinates | 34°17′52″N 118°00′11″W / 34.29778°N 118.00306°W |
| • elevation | 5,768 ft (1,758 m) |
| Mouth | Tujunga Wash |
• location | Upstream of Hansen Dam |
• coordinates | 34°16′05″N 118°21′50″W / 34.26806°N 118.36389°W |
• elevation | 1,070 ft (330 m) |
| Length | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Basin size | 130 mi2 (340 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Sunland |
| • average | 28.1 cu ft/s (0.80 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0.29 cu ft/s (0.0082 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 50,000 cu ft/s (1,400 m3/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | below Hansen Dam |
| • average | 22.2 cu ft/s (0.63 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Lucas Creek, Clear Creek |
| • right | Alder Creek, Mill Creek, Fox Creek, Trail Canyon Creek |
Big Tujunga Creek is a major stream in Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. From its headwaters high in the San Gabriel Mountains, it flows generally southwest for 28.8 miles (46.3 km), joining Little Tujunga Creek to form the Tujunga Wash near Pacoima. The stream is sometimes considered as one with the Tujunga Wash, which is the continuation of Big Tujunga to the Los Angeles River, bringing the total length to more than 40 miles (64 km). The name of the stream is derived from a Tongva village name.