Mouth of Temescal Creek 2002
Description:
Mouth of Temescal Creek (looking west), Emeryville, Calif. Mouth of Temescal Creek (looking west), Emeryville, Calif. The creek flows in a culvert beneath the I-80 freeway and then through this small marsh in the Emeryville Crescent as it enters San Francisco Bay. Clam shells and waterfowl were abundant at this spot. In the distance are the San Francisco skyline, Oakland Bay Bridge, Golden Gate, and the Marin headlands.
Date of Document:
2002
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.
Mouth of Temescal Creek 2002
Description:
Mouth of Temescal Creek (looking west), Emeryville, Calif. Mouth of Temescal Creek (looking west), Emeryville, Calif. The creek flows in a culvert beneath the I-80 freeway and then through this small marsh in the Emeryville Crescent as it enters San Francisco Bay. Clam shells and waterfowl were abundant at this spot. In the distance are the San Francisco skyline, Oakland Bay Bridge, Golden Gate, and the Marin headlands.
Date of Document:
2002
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.