The Santa Clara River (Spanish: Río Santa Clara) is an 83 mi (134 km) long [5] river in Ventura and Los Angeles counties in Southern California. It drains parts of four ranges in the Transverse Ranges System north and northwest of Los Angeles, then flows west onto the Oxnard Plain and into the Santa Barbara Channel of the Pacific Ocean.

The Santa Clara River is the largest river system in southern California that remains in a relatively natural state and drains about 1,200 square miles; this is a high quality natural resource for much of its approximately 100 miles length.

The Santa Clara River is somewhat unique in that it is the largest natural river system in southern California remaining in a relatively undeveloped state. Its headwaters are located on the north side of the San Gabriel Mountains near the unincorporated community of …

The Santa Clara River Preserve has 1,000 acres of upland habitat and riverbed, a beautiful space for outdoor education, community gatherings, wildlife viewing and hiking.

Attempts to tame inconstant rivers have resulted in channelized, dammed or leveed waterways that resemble concrete canals more than Instagram-worthy landscapes. But one wild river remains: the Santa Clara River.

Santa Clara River is one of the least altered rivers in southern California. The watershed provides habitat for a wide array of native plants and animals and has historically supplied humans with water, fish, and fertile farmland. awarded to conduct habitat restoration and resource monitoring.

The Santa Clara River is the largest river in the Watershed. Its headwaters are located in the San Gabriel Mountains, and it runs 84 miles to Ventura Harbor, where it drains to the Pacific Ocean. It is the second largest river in California.

The Santa Clara River is one of the few natural river systems remaining in Southern California. The River originates in the Angeles National Forest near the community of Acton and flows from the headwaters westwardly for approximately 84 miles to the Pacific Ocean.

The Santa Clara River is one of the last remaining natural river systems in Southern California, and is mostly undisturbed by urban development. This results in a wide variety of geographic ecosystems within the watershed, including creeks, rivers, farmland, mountains, forests, and residential areas primarily near Santa Clarita.

The Santa Clara River watershed drains an extensive and biologically rich region at the junction of five of California’s 10 identified Bioregions, and contains a particularly strong representation of the biodiversity in the South and Central Coast Bioregions.