Description
It is formed in southwestern Riverside County, east of Interstate 15 15 miles (24 km) east-northeast of Temecula, from the confluence of Temecula Creek and Murrieta Creek. It flows southwest past Temecula, through the Temecula Canyon at the south end of the Santa Ana Mountains. Along its lower 10 miles (16 km) the river forms a large floodplain as it crosses Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base. It enters the Gulf of Santa Catalina on the Pacific approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Oceanside.
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