Ballona Creek
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Ballona Creek is an urban waterway and flood-control channel in Los Angeles that drains much of the Westside into Santa Monica Bay.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control channel
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waterway ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Ballona Wetlands
NERFINISHED
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Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinSize |
approximately 130 square miles
ⓘ
approximately 340 square kilometers ⓘ |
| bikePathEndpoint |
National Boulevard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Avenue in Marina del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bikePathLength | approximately 7 miles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
Culver City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ Playa Vista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Ballona Creek Watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drains |
Beverlywood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheviot Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Culver City NERFINISHED ⓘ Mar Vista NERFINISHED ⓘ Palms NERFINISHED ⓘ West Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Beverly Hills ⓘ parts of Mid-City ⓘ |
| emptiesNear | Marina del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Santa Monica Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalFeature | Ballona Creek Bike Path NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | concrete-lined channel ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Adams Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Centinela Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Cochran Avenue Drain NERFINISHED ⓘ Culver Boulevard Storm Drain NERFINISHED ⓘ La Cienega Storm Drain NERFINISHED ⓘ Sepulveda Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalName | Ballona Creek and Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 14 kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 9 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Los Angeles County NERFINISHED ⓘ Westside of Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Los Angeles County Flood Control District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Santa Monica Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Playa del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
restoration and habitat projects along its lower reaches
ⓘ
urban runoff pollution issues ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Los Angeles County Department of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ballona Creek Watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | flood control ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | urban runoff conveyance ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Mid-City Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near La Brea Avenue and Venice Boulevard ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | urban waterway ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.