Rock Creek (John Day River)

For other places with the same name, see Rock Creek.
Rock Creek
Country United States
State Oregon
County Gilliam
Source east of Condon
 - location Gilliam County, Oregon
 - elevation 4,351 ft (1,326 m) [1]
 - coordinates 45°02′00″N 119°34′35″W / 45.03333°N 119.57639°W / 45.03333; -119.57639 [2]
Mouth John Day River
 - elevation 404 ft (123 m) [2]
 - coordinates 45°34′36″N 120°24′17″W / 45.57667°N 120.40472°W / 45.57667; -120.40472Coordinates: 45°34′36″N 120°24′17″W / 45.57667°N 120.40472°W / 45.57667; -120.40472
Length 82 mi (132 km) [3]
Basin 507 sq mi (1,313 km2) [4]
Location of the mouth of Rock Creek in Oregon

Rock Creek is an 82-mile (132 km) tributary of the John Day River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The source of the creek is at an elevation of 4,351 feet (1,326 m) in the Umatilla National Forest, while the mouth is at an elevation of 404 feet (123 m) east of Wasco. Rock Creek has a 507-square-mile (1,310 km2) watershed.[2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Derived from Google Earth search using Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) source coordinates.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rock Creek". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography and Geospatial Center. Retrieved September 4, 2010.


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