Malibu Creek

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Malibu Creek, dry river bed, with the Goat Buttes in the background
Location of the mouth of Malibu Creek in California
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Los Angeles County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	4 mi (6 km)
• coordinates	34°07′22″N 118°47′38″W / 34.12278°N 118.79389°W / 34.12278; -118.79389[1]
Source confluence	Triunfo Creek and Lobo Canyon Creek
• elevation	760 ft (230 m)
Mouth	Malibu Lagoon then Santa Monica Bay, Pacific Ocean
• location	Malibu, California
• coordinates	34°01′54″N 118°40′47″W / 34.03167°N 118.67972°W / 34.03167; -118.67972[1]
• elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Medea Creek, Las Virgenes Creek, Cold Creek

Malibu Creek is a year-round stream in western Los Angeles County, California. It drains the southern Conejo Valley and Simi Hills, flowing south through the Santa Monica Mountains, and enters Santa Monica Bay in Malibu. The Malibu Creek watershed drains 109 square miles (280 km²) and its tributary creeks reach as high as 3,000 feet (910 m) into Ventura County.^[2] The creek's mainstem begins south of Westlake Village at the confluence of Triunfo Creek and Lobo Canyon Creek, and flows 13.4 miles (21.6 km)^[3] to Malibu Lagoon.

Malibu Canyon is a chief pass through the mountains, and Malibu Canyon Road is a major north–south route connecting the coast to the inland valley. Malibu Creek starts at Malibou Lake, which is held back by the Malibu Lake Dam. Further downstream, the creek waterfalls 100 feet (30 m) over the Rindge Dam, then carves its final path into Malibu Lagoon.