Alco Creek
Appearance
Alco Creek Tributary to Elk Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Jackson |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | West Branch Elk Creek divide |
• location | spring about 3 miles southeast of Alco Rock |
• coordinates | 42°44′47″N 122°45′11″W / 42.74639°N 122.75306°W[1] |
• elevation | 2,800 ft (850 m)[2] |
Mouth | Elk Creek |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Tatouche Peak |
• coordinates | 42°43′52″N 122°42′36″W / 42.73111°N 122.71000°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,654 ft (504 m)[3] |
Length | 2.42 mi (3.89 km)[4] |
Basin size | 2.16 square miles (5.6 km2)[5] |
Discharge | |
• location | Elk Creek |
• average | 3.66 cu ft/s (0.104 m3/s) at mouth with Elk Creek[5] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Elk Creek → Rogue River → Pacific Ocean |
River system | Rogue River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | 33-1E-4 Road, Elk Creek Road, Elk Creek Damsite Road |
Alco Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon.[6] It is a tributary to Elk Creek.
Alco Creek was named after William Alcoe, a pioneer citizen.[7]
Course
[edit]Alco Creek rises in a spring about 3 miles southeast of Alco Rock in Jackson County, Oregon, and then flows southeast to join Elk Creek about 2 miles northwest of Tatouche Peak.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Alco Creek drains 2.16 square miles (5.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 273.07, and is about 15% forested.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Alco Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Alco Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alco Creek
- ^ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 29 May 2019.