Temescal Creek Mouth-Aerial 1999


Description:
Mouth of Temescal Creek (looking southwesterly), Emeryville, Calif. The creek, flowing in a culvert beneath I-80, can be seen passing behind the tall tree and through a marsh as it enters San Francisco Bay. The structures, including several round tanks, just on the other side of the freeway approach to the Oakland Bay Bridge are part of the East Bay MUD water treatment plant. The photograph was taken from the roof of the Pacific Park Plaza condo highrise.

Date of Document:
1999

Document Author:
Jeff Norman

Geographic Location:
RPM3+FH9 Emeryville, California

Context:
Flowing down from the Oakland hills through the flatland communities of Rockridge, Temescal, and Emeryville to San Francisco Bay, Temescal Creek forms one of the largest watersheds in Oakland. Three main tributaries feed the creek: Harwood Creek in Claremont Canyon; the Thornhill branch running from the Montclair district; and Tunnel Branch roughly following Highway 24 west of the Caldecott Tunnel. Today, virtually the entire creek, from Lake Temescal to the bay, is confined to an underground culvert. In many places, the upper reaches of Temescal Creek s tributaries and smaller branches are still visible, although their banks and creek beds often have been altered.

Temescal Creek Mouth-Aerial 1999


Description:
Mouth of Temescal Creek (looking southwesterly), Emeryville, Calif. The creek, flowing in a culvert beneath I-80, can be seen passing behind the tall tree and through a marsh as it enters San Francisco Bay. The structures, including several round tanks, just on the other side of the freeway approach to the Oakland Bay Bridge are part of the East Bay MUD water treatment plant. The photograph was taken from the roof of the Pacific Park Plaza condo highrise.

Date of Document:
1999

Document Author:
Jeff Norman

Geographic Location:
37.833674, -122.296028

Context:
Flowing down from the Oakland hills through the flatland communities of Rockridge, Temescal, and Emeryville to San Francisco Bay, Temescal Creek forms one of the largest watersheds in Oakland. Three main tributaries feed the creek: Harwood Creek in Claremont Canyon; the Thornhill branch running from the Montclair district; and Tunnel Branch roughly following Highway 24 west of the Caldecott Tunnel. Today, virtually the entire creek, from Lake Temescal to the bay, is confined to an underground culvert. In many places, the upper reaches of Temescal Creek s tributaries and smaller branches are still visible, although their banks and creek beds often have been altered.





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