Santa Margarita River

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The Santa Margarita River is a largely free-flowing coastal river in Southern California known for its relatively undisturbed riparian habitat and ecological significance.

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Santa Margarita River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal river
river
associatedWith Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
surface form: Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
climateZone Mediterranean climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
estuaryLocatedIn northern San Diego County coast
flowsDirection generally west-southwest
flowsNear Fallbrook, California
Murrieta
surface form: Murrieta, California

Temecula, California
flowsThrough Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
surface form: Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base
formedByConfluenceOf Temecula Creek
surface form: Murrieta Creek

Temecula Creek
hasAlternativeName Rio de Santa Margarita
hasConservationArea Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve
Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve
hasEcologicalSignificance true
hasEstuary Santa Margarita River estuary
hasLandUseInWatershed agriculture
military use
urban development
hasLegalHistory water rights disputes
hasMajorDam false
hasMouthElevation 0 meters
hasRiparianHabitat true
hasTributary Temecula Creek
surface form: Murrieta Creek

Temecula Creek
hasWatershed Santa Margarita River watershed
isFreeFlowing true
isOneOf last relatively undammed rivers in Southern California
knownFor biodiversity
coastal lagoon at its mouth
relatively undisturbed riparian corridor
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Riverside County
San Diego County
Southern California
mouthLocatedIn Oceanside, California, United States
surface form: Oceanside, California

Pacific Ocean
partOf California coastal watersheds
region South Coast hydrologic region
sourceLocatedIn Peninsular Ranges
Santa Rosa Mountains
supportsSpecies endangered and threatened species
usedFor military training support
recreation
watershedLocatedIn Southern California

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Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores namedAfter Santa Margarita River