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Around Los Penasquitos Creek
- Visitor Center and View BuildingVisitor center16.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Cabrillo National MonumentRecreation area16.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- San Diego Bay National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area20 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research ReserveRecreation area24 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Los Penasquitos Creek is a 12.5 mile river near La Jolla Kayak in California. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Los Penasquitos C near Poway CA (site 11023340). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2026
Los Penasquitos Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 5.4 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1.1 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,270 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0 | 1.9 to 8.5 |
| February | 4.3 | 2.2 to 16 |
| March | 5.4 | 2.4 to 15 |
| April | 3.9 | 2.2 to 7.5 |
| May | 2.2 | 1.2 to 3.3 |
| June | 1.5 | 0.8 to 2.2 |
| July | 1.2 | 0.6 to 1.9 |
| August | 1.1 | 0.6 to 1.7 |
| September | 1.2 | 0.6 to 1.9 |
| October | 1.4 | 0.7 to 2.4 |
| November | 1.9 | 1.1 to 3.4 |
| December | 2.6 | 1.4 to 5.5 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Los Penasquitos C near Poway CA (site 11023340). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Los Penasquitos Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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