Dominguez Channel
Dominguez Channel is a 15.7-mile-long (25.3 km) river in southern Los Angeles County, California, in the center of the Dominguez Watershed of 133 square miles (340 km2).
| Dominguez Channel | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| County | Southern Los Angeles County |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Local drainage system |
| • location | Hawthorne |
| Mouth | San Pedro Bay, Pacific Ocean |
• location | Wilmington at East Basin, Port of Los Angeles |
| Basin size | Dominguez Watershed 133 sq mi (340 km2) |
The watershed area is 96% developed and largely residential. Subsurface storm drain tributaries and open flood control channels flow into the channel. The channel originally was named after a racial slur but was changed in 1938.
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