Data accurate as of 1 April 2002
- The Garrapata Creek watershed is located about 10 miles south of Carmel, CA. It drains into Garrapata Creek and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Garrapata Beach State Park. It rises to almost 4,000 feet in less than 7 miles from the ocean.
- Total
watershed area is about 10.6 square miles (6782 acres)
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88% of the land is
privately owned
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49% of the land area is currently in
preservation through either government ownership or through conservation easements
- California Department of Fish and Game has 1 square mile.
- Los Padres National Forest extends into the southeastern part of the watershed.
- The Big Sur Land Trust owns the Glen Deven Ranch and holds several conservation easements.
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Largest landowner is Palo Corona Ranch
with about 42% of entire watershed, there are several other large landowners and almost
all are participating in the council at some level
- Our watershed contains several federally protected species
- Winter-run Steelhead Rainbow Trout (Threatened under Endangered Species Act (ESA))
- California Red-legged Frog (Threatened under ESA)
- Smith’s Blue Butterfly (Endangered under ESA)
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Primary concerns mentioned at our
meetings are sedimentation levels in creek, invasive non-native plants (Cape Ivy and many
others species found along this areas of the coast) and possible water quantity problems
in dry years
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