Marsh Creek (Portneuf River)

Marsh Creek
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bannock County, Idaho
Source
 - location near Red Rock Pass, Bannock County, Idaho
 - elevation 5,157 ft (1,572 m) [1]
 - coordinates 42°24′12″N 112°01′37″W / 42.40333°N 112.02694°W / 42.40333; -112.02694 [2]
Mouth Portneuf River
 - location near Inkom, Bannock County, Idaho
 - elevation 4,518 ft (1,377 m) [2]
 - coordinates 42°47′40″N 112°15′28″W / 42.79444°N 112.25778°W / 42.79444; -112.25778Coordinates: 42°47′40″N 112°15′28″W / 42.79444°N 112.25778°W / 42.79444; -112.25778 [2]
Length 56 mi (90 km) [3]
Location of the mouth of Marsh Creek in Idaho

Marsh Creek is a 56-mile (90 km) long[3] tributary of the Portneuf River in Bannock County, Idaho. Beginning at an elevation of 5,157 feet (1,572 m)[1] near Red Rock Pass, it flows generally north near the communities of Downey and Arimo. It parallels the Portneuf River starting near McCammon, reaching its mouth near Inkom,[4] at an elevation of 4,518 feet (1,377 m).[2] It is roughly paralleled by Interstate 15 for most of its length.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Marsh Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 21, 1979. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. Benchmark Maps. 2010. pp. 77, 87. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.


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