San Diego River

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San Diego River
Walker Preserve at San Diego River.JPG
Data
Water code US273458
location California (USA)
River system San Diego River
Drain over San Diego River → Pacific Ocean
source in the Cuyamaca Mountains
33 ° 7 ′ 9 ″  N , 116 ° 39 ′ 0 ″  W
muzzle near Mission Bay in San Diego in the Pacific Coordinates: 32 ° 45 ′ 37 "  N , 117 ° 12 ′ 45"  W 32 ° 45 ′ 37 "  N , 117 ° 12 ′ 45"  W
Mouth height m

length 84 km
Reservoirs flowed through El Capitan reservoir
Big cities San Diego

The San Diego River is a 84 km long river in San Diego County , California . It rises northwest of Julian in the Cuyamaca Mountains and then flows southwest to the El Capitan reservoir . He leaves the reservoir again and crosses the cities and villages west of Santee and San Diego . On this way it flows through the Mission Trails Regional Park , which is one of the largest urban parks in the United States . Eventually it flows into the Pacific near Mission Bay . The major tributaries are Boulder Creek, Cedar Creek, Chocolate Creek, Conejos Creek, Forester Creek, Los Coches Creek, and San Vincente Creek.