Cow Creek is a 51-mile (82 km) tributary of Jordan Creek in the U.S. state of Oregon.[3] The source of Cow Creek is at an elevation of 7,048 feet (2,148 m) near De Lamar, Idaho,[2] while the mouth is at an elevation of 4,216 feet (1,285 m) at Danner.[1] Cow Creek has a 330-square-mile (850 km2) watershed.[4]
| Cow Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Cow Creek in Oregon  Cow Creek (Jordan Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee County, Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near De Lamar, Owyhee County, Idaho |
| • coordinates | 43°04′23″N 116°50′23″W / 43.07306°N 116.83972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 7,048 ft (2,148 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Jordan Creek |
• location | Danner, Malheur County, Oregon |
• coordinates | 42°56′51″N 117°20′38″W / 42.94750°N 117.34389°W[1] |
• elevation | 4,216 ft (1,285 m)[1] |
| Length | 51 mi (82 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 330 sq mi (850 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • minimum | 1 cu ft/s (0.028 m3/s) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Cow Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ a b Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ a b "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ a b "USGS 13180000 Cow Creek At Danner, Oreg". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2010.