Cow Creek (Jordan Creek tributary)

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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
Cow Creek (Jordan Creek tributary) is located in Oregon
Cow Creek (Jordan Creek tributary)
Location of the mouth of Cow Creek in Oregon
Cow Creek (Jordan Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Cow Creek (Jordan Creek tributary)
Cow Creek (Jordan Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyOwyhee County, Idaho
and Malheur County, Oregon
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear De Lamar, Owyhee County, Idaho
 • coordinates43°04′23″N 116°50′23″W / 43.07306°N 116.83972°W / 43.07306; -116.83972[1]
 • elevation7,048 ft (2,148 m)[2]
MouthJordan Creek
 • location
Danner, Malheur County, Oregon
 • coordinates
42°56′51″N 117°20′38″W / 42.94750°N 117.34389°W / 42.94750; -117.34389[1]
 • elevation
4,216 ft (1,285 m)[1]
Length51 mi (82 km)[3]
Basin size330 sq mi (850 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • minimum1 cu ft/s (0.028 m3/s)

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Cow Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ a b "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "USGS 13180000 Cow Creek At Danner, Oreg". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2010.