Streams and Watershed

The  main creek  is nameless; identified only as  "Headwaters of the Rocky River", "part of the East Branch of the Rocky River", and "a nameless tributary of the Rocky River".  Upon leaving Richfield Heritage Preserve, the Creek flows through St. Bernard's Golf Course to Hinckley Reservation where it is impounded to form Hinckley Lake. Further downstream, it forms the lake on Baldwin Wallace University campus.  
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The main creek a short way downstream of the Lake Linnea dam. Photo by Louise Vana Pilz

just above the intake dam by Garfield Hall. Photographer unknown

Below Kirby's Mill. Photograph by Louise Vana Pilz



The only named creek in the park to date ( 2018)  is Sandy Creek,  which rises from springs in the northern driveway panhandle, forms a scenic ravine west of the main road then flows into the main creek at the Moss Garden on Deer Leap Trail. 

For the sake of convenience when identifying forestry project work sites, other streams have gradually acquired informal designations based on their location or some distinguishing feature.  From north to south, these include:

Ithilean Jungle Creek
Road Erosion Creek
Junkyard Creek
North House Creek
Amity Creek
Pine Lake Trail Creek
Cathedral Creek 
Sandy Creek
Hi Lea Creek
Stoney Creek
Wild Ravine Creek
Challenge Course Creek
Oviatt Creek
Innisfree Creek
Lonely Point Creek
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