Malibu Creek formed the canyon as it eroded through sedimentary layers as they were tilted upward to form the
Santa Monica Mountains and thus it is older than the range itself. The
Rindge Dam is visible at lower right, partly hidden by a
Ceanothus bush. The dam was built by the owners of the Malibu Ranch (present day
Malibu) in the early 20th century. It is now full of silt and serves no purpose while blocking the runs of endangered
steelhead trout and is presently slated for removal.
The common
chaparral plants in the foreground are gray fine-leaved
California sagebrush (Artemisia californica), and colorful
Deerweed, (Lotus scoparius). This canyon burned in a brush fire in 1993, ten years prior to the photograph.
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Malibu Creek State Park, Los Angeles County, California.
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