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Deer Park Creek 36, Miller Creek Tributary 52, San Rafael Canal ral ate -L o t i l 5, Baccaglio Creek 21, East Creek 37, Novato Creek 53, Simmons Slough a s u a 6, Basalt Creek 22, Eldridge Creek 38, Nyhan Creek 54, Sister's Creek S RODEO LAGOON 7, Bill Williams Creek 23, Erwin Creek 39, Oakwood Valley Creek 55, Sleepy Hollow Creek U n i t e 8, Black Canyon Creek 24, Fairfax Creek 40, Old Mill Creek 56, Tamalpais Creek d S t a t e s 9, Black John Slough 25, Gallinas Creek 41, Peacock Gap Creek 57, Upper San Anselmo Creek H i g h w a 10, Bowman Canyon Creek 26, Glen Creek 42, Petaluma River 58, Warner Creek y 1 0 1 11, Cascade Creek 27, High Canal 43, Phoenix Creek 59, West Creek 12, Cascade Falls Creek 28, King Moutain Creek (Brixon Creek) 44, Pine Moutain Creek 60, Windy Ridge Creek 13, Cheda Creek 29, Kittle Creek 45, Red Hill Creek 61, Wolfe Grade Creek 14, Corte Madera Channel 30, Lancer Creek 46, Reed Creek 62, Wood Lane Creek (Fairfax-Bolinas Creek) 15, Corte Madera Creek 31, Larkspur Creek 47, Ross Creek 16, Corte Madera Outfall Channel 32, Leveroni Ditch 48, Rush Creek Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Scale 1:80,000 County of Marin Date: June 2003 Feet ± THIS MAP IS REPRESENTATIONAL ONLY. DATA ARE NOT SURVEY ACCURATE. 0 2,500 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000.
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