Briones Valley
The Briones Valley is a major geological feature of Contra Costa County, California and runs between Mount Diablo and the county seat of Martinez. Also, it is the seat of many riparian watersheds, especially of Alhambra Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Briones Reservoir and Regional Parks Botanic Garden.
Briones Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Dcoetzee, Public domain.
Briones Reservoir is an open cut terminal water storage reservoir located in western Contra Costa County, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. It is owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District.
Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Garden
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Regional Parks Botanic Garden is a 10-acre botanical garden located in Tilden Regional Park in the Berkeley Hills, east of Berkeley, California, in the United States. Regional Parks Botanic Garden is situated 2½ miles southwest of Briones Valley.
San Pablo Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The San Pablo Reservoir is an open cut terminal water storage reservoir owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District. It is located in the valley of San Pablo Creek, north of Orinda, California, United States, and south of El Sobrante and Richmond, east of the Berkeley Hills between San Pablo Ridge and Sobrante Ridge. San Pablo Reservoir is situated 2 miles northwest of Briones Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orinda and La Loma Park.
Orinda
Photo: Andwhatsnext, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orinda is a wealthy suburban refuge of most of the lawyers and bankers in Contra Costa County in the state of California.
La Loma Park
Neighborhood
La Loma Park is a neighborhood and tract of land located in the Berkeley Hills section of the city of Berkeley, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. La Loma Park is situated 3 miles southwest of Briones Valley.
Cragmont
Neighborhood
The Cragmont area of Berkeley is a residential district located in the northeastern section of the city, occupying most of the hill area north of Codornices Creek. Cragmont is situated 3½ miles southwest of Briones Valley.
Briones Valley
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 377 feet
- Description: valley in California, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Briones Valley” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Briones Valley”
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