Matilija Creek
| Matilija Creek Arroyo Matilija | |
|---|---|
Matilija Creek in the Matilija Wilderness | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County |
| • coordinates | 34°35′45″N 119°27′31″W / 34.59583°N 119.45861°W |
| • elevation | 5,200 ft (1,600 m) |
| Mouth | Ventura River |
• location | Ventura County |
• coordinates | 34°29′06″N 119°18′01″W / 34.48500°N 119.30028°W |
• elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Length | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Basin size | 54.6 mi2 (141 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Matilija Hot Springs |
| • average | 43.3 cu ft/s (1.23 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0.03 cu ft/s (0.00085 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 8,780 cu ft/s (249 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Middle Fork Matilija Creek, Upper North Fork Matilija Creek, North Fork Matilija Creek |
| • right | Old Man Canyon, Murietta Canyon |
Matilija Creek (/məˈtɪlɪhɑː/ mə-TIL-i-hah) is a major stream in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. It joins with North Fork Matilija Creek to form the Ventura River. Many tributaries feed the mostly free flowing, 17.3-mile (27.8 km) creek, which is largely contained in the Matilija Wilderness. Matilija was one of the Chumash rancherias under the jurisdiction of Mission San Buenaventura. The meaning of the Chumash name is unknown.