Mills Creek (San Mateo County)
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| subdivision_name5 = Burlingame
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Mills Creek is a short eastward-flowing stream whose watershed originates in and around Mills Canyon Park in Burlingame's foothills in San Mateo County, California, United States.[http://explore.museumca.org/creeks/1560-RescMills.html Mills Creek Watershed], Oakland Museum of California, access date 05-27-2019 The creek runs south of Millbrae Creek and north of Easton Creek watercourses respectively.
The creek is in a mostly natural channel through the hills and residential flatlands of Burlingame. Starting near the Caltrain tracks, it is partially culverted and channelized into the San Francisco Bay.
Watercourse gallery
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| Mills Canyon Wildlife Area.jpg | Mills Canyon Wildlife Area headwaters region
| Mills Creek in Mills Canyon.jpg | In Mills Canyon
| Mills Creek upstream of tracks.jpg | upstream of railroad tracks
| Mills Creek at Rollins Rd and tracks pano.jpg | Pano along railroad tracks (left) and Rollins Road (right)
| Mills Creek at Rollins Rd.jpg | At Rollins Road
| Mills Creek by Adrian Storm Station and highway 101.jpg | Behind the Adrian Storm Station
| Adrian Storm Station on Mills Creek.jpg | Adrian Storm Station
| Mills Creek looking southwest from Old Bayshore Hwy.jpg | Upstream from Old Bayshore Highway
| Mills Creek looking toward bay from Old Bayshore Hwy.jpg | Slough entering the Bay
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.topoquest.com/place-detail.php?id=234308 USGS map of creek]
- [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mills+Creek/@37.5942537,-122.3741072,16z Google map of the creek]
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Category:Rivers of San Mateo County, California