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Rock Creek (John Day River tributary)

Coordinates: 45°34′36″N 120°24′17″W / 45.57667°N 120.40472°W / 45.57667; -120.40472
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Rock Creek
Rock Creek (John Day River tributary) is located in Oregon
Rock Creek (John Day River tributary)
Location of the mouth of Rock Creek in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyGilliam
Physical characteristics
Sourceeast of Condon
 • locationGilliam County, Oregon
 • coordinates45°02′00″N 119°34′35″W / 45.03333°N 119.57639°W / 45.03333; -119.57639[1]
 • elevation4,351 ft (1,326 m)[2]
MouthJohn Day River
 • location
Gilliam County, Oregon
 • coordinates
45°34′36″N 120°24′17″W / 45.57667°N 120.40472°W / 45.57667; -120.40472
 • elevation
404 ft (123 m)[1]
Length82 mi (132 km)[3]
Basin size507 sq mi (1,310 km2)[4]

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.[1][3][4]

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References

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