Description
Heads at the junction of North Fork Los Banos Creek and South Fork Los Banos Creek, flows northeast to the west edge of Los Banos and then north to Mud Slough 4 km (2.5 mi) upstream from the mouth of the Merced River.
History
Reported to have taken its name from the pools, near its head, called Los Baños de Padre Arroyo for Padre Felipe Arroyo de las Cuesta, who was at San Juan Bautista Mission from 1808 to 1833.