Morro Creek is a coastal stream in San Luis Obispo County , in the central region of the U.S. state of California . The watercourse flows from the Santa Lucia Mountains to discharge into the Pacific Ocean , at its mouth on Estero Bay , near the city of Morro Bay .

Natural history [ edit ]

The creek is in the coastal sage and chaparral section of the California chaparral and woodlands Ecoregion . Historically this watershed had habitats containing considerable amounts of chaparral , and scarce Oak woodlands , and Grey Pine ( Pinus sabiniana ) trees.

Cultural history [ edit ]

The lower reaches of Morro Creek were used as a significant settlement of the Chumash tribe since at least the Millingstone Horizon . ^[1]

There is also incidence of historic mining of chromium within the catchment basin. ^[2] It was used extensively for grazing by the cattle ranches.

See also [ edit ]

• Los Osos Creek
• Morro Bay State Park
• Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History
• Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area and Morro Bay State Marine Reserve
• Morro Rock

Notes [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

• USGS Bulletin (1910) United States Geological Survey, Published by The Survey, Item notes: no.430
• C.Michael Hogan (2008) Morro Creek , ed. by A. Burnham [1]

35°22′33″N 120°51′51″W  /  35.3759°N 120.8643°W  / 35.3759; -120.8643

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