{{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox river | name = Santa Anita Creek | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = Big Santa Anita Creek, Santa Anita Wash<ref name=gnis>{{gnis|249034|Santa Anita Wash}}</ref> | name_etymology = <!---------------------- IMAGE & MAP --> | image = First_water_(327235848).jpg | image_caption = The creek near the First Water trail junction | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption= <!---------------------- LOCATION --> | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = United States | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = California | subdivision_type3 = Region | subdivision_name3 = Los Angeles County | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = Cities | subdivision_name5 = Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Monrovia, Azusa, Irwindale <!---------------------- PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS --> | length_mi = 10.4 | length_ref = , North-south | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = {{convert|0|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} | discharge1_avg = {{convert|9|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} | discharge1_max = {{convert|7000|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} <!---------------------- BASIN FEATURES --> | source1 = Eastern flank of Mount Wilson | source1_location = Angeles National Forest, San Gabriel Mountains | source1_coordinates= | source1_elevation = {{convert|4600|ft|abbr=on}} | mouth = Rio Hondo | mouth_location = Irwindale, San Gabriel Valley | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|34|06|12|N|118|00|56|W|display=inline,title}} | mouth_elevation = {{convert|320|ft|abbr=on}} | progression = | river_system = Rio Hondo | basin_size_mi2 = 15 | tributaries_left = North Fork Santa Anita Creek, East Fork Santa Anita Creek | tributaries_right = Winter Creek | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = }} '''Santa Anita Creek''' ('''Santa Anita Wash''' on federal maps<ref name=gnis/>) is a {{convert|10.4|mi|km|adj=on}} long stream in Los Angeles County, California. It flows southwards from its headwaters in the south ridge of the San Gabriel Mountains, to form the beginnings of the Rio Hondo near Irwindale.
==Course== The creek begins on the east slope of Mount Wilson, inside the Angeles National Forest. It flows in a curve southeast through Santa Anita Canyon, then drops over the {{convert|60|ft|m|adj=on}} Sturtevant Falls. The North Fork comes in from the left about a quarter-mile above the falls, and the East Fork also from the left about a quarter-mile downstream. The creek then flows south through a group of about 80 historic cabins on the canyon floor, before receiving Winter Creek from the right near Chantry Flat. Shortly downstream of there, it drops over Hermit Falls and flows into Santa Anita Reservoir, which is impounded by the {{convert|225|ft|m|adj=on}} Santa Anita Dam.
Leaving the foothills the creek continues southwards through Sierra Madre, Monrovia and Arcadia as the Santa Anita Wash, flowing in a concrete channel. It turns southeast towards Azusa, then south again at Irwindale, where it empties into a small flood control basin.
The water continues out of the basin as the Rio Hondo, which flows southwards to junctions with the San Gabriel River and the Los Angeles River.<ref>{{cite map |publisher=ACME Mapper |title=USGS Topo Maps for United States |year= |cartography=United States Geological Survey |accessdate=2010-08-10 |url=http://mapper.acme.com/}}</ref>
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Category:Rivers of Los Angeles County, California Category:San Gabriel River (California) Category:Tributaries of the Los Angeles River Category:Angeles National Forest Category:San Gabriel Mountains Category:Arcadia, California Category:Irwindale, California Category:Monrovia, California Category:Sierra Madre, California Category:Rivers of Southern California