Corralitos Creek
| Corralitos Creek Arroyo de los Corralitos | |
|---|---|
Brothers Al and Bill Leikam with large steelhead trout caught in Corralitos Creek near Freedom, California in 1954. | |
Location of the mouth of Corralitos Creek in Watsonville, California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Santa Cruz County |
| Cities | Corralitos, Freedom, Watsonville |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Western slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains |
| • coordinates | 37°04′05″N 121°50′15″W / 37.06806°N 121.83750°W |
| • elevation | 1,831 ft (558 m) |
| Mouth | Confluence with Salsipuedes Creek |
• location | Northeast of Watsonville, California |
• coordinates | 36°56′06″N 121°44′34″W / 36.93500°N 121.74278°W |
• elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Browns Canyon Wash |
Corralitos Creek is a 14.1-mile-long (22.7 km) southward-flowing stream originating on the western slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. It courses through the communities of Corralitos and Freedom, and touches the northernmost part of Watsonville before joining Salsipuedes Creek. Salsipuedes Creek is the lowermost tributary of the Pajaro River, which carries its waters to Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean.