Red Bank Creek

Red Bank Creek is a major stream in Tehama County, California, and a tributary of the Sacramento River. About 39 miles (63 km) long,[1] it originates in the foothills of the Coast Ranges, near the boundary of the Mendocino National Forest, and flows east across the Sacramento Valley to join the Sacramento River near Red Bluff. Red Bank Creek, like the other streams draining this part of the western Sacramento Valley, is a highly seasonal stream that flows only during the winter and spring.[4] Old Red Bank Creek Bridge at Red Bluff was built by the Pacific Bridge Company in 1894.[5]

Red Bank Creek
Old Red Bank Creek Bridge at Red Bluff
Location of Red Bank Creek in California
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Cities	Red Bank, Red Bluff
Physical characteristics
Source	California Coast Ranges
• coordinates	40°03′44″N 122°44′01″W[1]
• elevation	5,201 ft (1,585 m)
Mouth	Sacramento River
• coordinates	40°09′10″N 122°12′19″W[1]
• elevation	256 ft (78 m)
Length	39 mi (63 km)[1]
Basin size	116.3 sq mi (301 km2)[2]
Discharge
• location	near Red Bluff[3]
• average	49 cu ft/s (1.4 m3/s)[3]
• minimum	0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
• maximum	9,730 cu ft/s (276 m3/s)

The creek was named for the reddish character of its clay banks.[6] The creek has also been known as Red Bluff Creek, Redbank Creek and Baranca Colorada (Spanish for "red canyon").[1]