Mill Creek (Tulare County)
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Mill Creek is a creek
in Tulare County, California
. It is a tributary of the Kaweah River
. It is one of the four main creeks that flow through the city of Visalia
.
In 1910, Mill Creek, was lined with cement and covered. Roads and buildings were constructed over it and about one-third of a mile of Mill Creek flows below the surface today. The lining and covering of Mill Creek was predicted by some to be the answer to the flooding problem, but flooding continued.
The city of Visalia
was built on the banks of Mill Creek. Today, part of the creek that flows through Downtown
is underground, enclosed by a concrete conduit. There are plans to resurface the creek.
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
in Tulare County, California
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
. It is a tributary of the Kaweah River
Kaweah River
The Kaweah River in the U.S. state of California flows westward from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada into the Central Valley. It rises in forks in the southern Sierra Nevada inside Sequoia National Park, the longest of which is the Middle Fork, about long...
. It is one of the four main creeks that flow through the city of Visalia
Visalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
.
History
Mill Creek was named after Dr. Mathew's grist mill.In 1910, Mill Creek, was lined with cement and covered. Roads and buildings were constructed over it and about one-third of a mile of Mill Creek flows below the surface today. The lining and covering of Mill Creek was predicted by some to be the answer to the flooding problem, but flooding continued.
The city of Visalia
Visalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
was built on the banks of Mill Creek. Today, part of the creek that flows through Downtown
Downtown Visalia
Downtown Visalia is the central business district of Visalia, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The area features an array of public art and unique shopping opportunities...
is underground, enclosed by a concrete conduit. There are plans to resurface the creek.