| Siquoc River Arroyo De Siquico[1] | |
|---|---|
 Stringer of Steelhead Trout on Upper Sisquoc River in 1916 | |
 Map of the Santa Maria River watershed, including the Sisquoc River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County |
| Cities | Sisquoc, Garey |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Big Pine Mountain, Los Padres National Forest |
| • coordinates | 34°41′42″N 119°38′17″W / 34.69500°N 119.63806°W[2] |
| • elevation | 6,320 ft (1,930 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Cuyama River |
• coordinates | 34°54′11″N 120°18′45″W / 34.90306°N 120.31250°W[2] |
• elevation | 354 ft (108 m)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Big Pine Canyon, Rattlesnake Canyon (Santa Barbara), Fall Canyon, South Fork Sisquoc River,[3] Big Bend Canyon, Miller Canyon, Bald Mountain Canyon, Manzana Creek,[4] Lion Canyon, Wildhorse Canyon, Bee Rock Canyon, Round Corral Canyon, Foxen Canyon, Olivera Canyon, Long Canyon |
| • right | Judell Canyon, Logan Canyon, Cliff Canyon, Sweetwater Canyon, Foresters Leap Canyon, Mine Canyon, Abel Canyon, Oak Canyon, Wellman Canyon, Water Canyon, Burro Canyon, Horse Canyon,[5] Rattlesnake Canyon, Tunnel Canyon, Alkali Canyon, La Brea Canyon |
| Type | Wild |
| Designated | June 19, 1992 |
The Sisquoc River is a westward flowing river in northeastern Santa Barbara County, California. It is a tributary of the Santa Maria River, which is formed when the Sisquoc River meets the Cuyama River at the Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County border just north of Garey. The river is 57.4 miles (92.4 km) long[6] and originates on the north slopes of Big Pine Mountain,[7] at approximately 6,320 feet (1,930 m).[8] Big Pine Mountain is part of the San Rafael Mountains, which are part of the Transverse Ranges.
- ^ Erwin G. Gudde, William Bright (2004). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-520-24217-3.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sisquoc River
- ^ "Sisquoc River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Manzana Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Horse Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 15, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Pine Mountain
- ^ Calculated using Google Earth and source coordinates from U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sisquoc River