Branciforte Creek, Santa Cruz

Branciforte Creek is a 5.8-mile long watercourse in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Branciforte Creek rises on the western slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains and discharges to the San Lorenzo River, which in turn empties into the Pacific Ocean. Within the State of California Branciforte Creek is classified within the Central Coast Basin. As of the year 2002, the State of California has designated Branciforte Creek as impaired with respect to turbidity and pathogens. The Branciforte watershed consists of 6,231 acres, approximately 70 percent of which is covered with mixed evergreen forest, conifer forest and other undisturbed habitats. ()