Polluted rivers

Popular river locations in the Los Angeles area that pose the highest risk of illness (as rated by Heal the Bay):

1. Los Angeles River at Riverfront Park (Maywood)

2. Los Angeles River below the Rio Hondo Confluence (South Gate)

3. Los Angeles River at Hollydale Park (South Gate)

4. Compton Creek

5. Los Angeles River below the Compton Creek Confluence (Long Beach)

6. Tujunga Wash at Hansen Dam (Pacoima)

7. Los Angeles River at Willow Street (Long Beach)

8. Los Angeles River at Rattlesnake Park (Elysian Valley)

9. Las Virgenes Creek (Malibu Creek State Park)

10. Bull Creek

(San Fernando Valley)