Elevenmile Creek
| Elevenmile Creek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Douglas Island |
| Mouth | |
• location | Fritz Cove, Stephens Passage |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Elevenmile Creek is a river on Douglas Island in the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ), Alaska, United States. Its origin is in hills to the southeast and it flows northwest to Fritz Cove, a part of Stephens Passage; it is 1.6 miles (2.6 km) southwest of Entrance Point and 8.6 miles (13.8 km) west of the city of Juneau.
The name refers to the stream's location, between the ten- and eleven-mile markers of the North Douglas Highway.[1] The name was supplied by the United States Geological Survey in 1962 and it was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.[2]
A chemical water quality record for the stream dates to 1967.[3] A 1986 panning of water from Elevenmile Creek exhibited a small amount of lead.[4]
A wood harvest area owned by the state of Alaska extends south of the highway from Cove Creek to Elevenmile Creek.[1] The stream also runs through CBJ-owned land.[5]
See also
- Fish Creek and Ninemile Creek are nearby streams on Douglas Island.
References
- ^ a b "City and Borough of Juneau Tree Cutting Policy" (PDF). (1.22 MB) Accessed July 23, 2010.
- ^ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Elevenmile Creek. Accessed July 23, 2010.
- ^ "Streamflow and Water Quality Records - Southeast Alaska" (PDF). (57.38 KB) United States Geological Survey. December 18, 1998. Accessed July 23, 2010.
- ^ "Juneau Gold Belt Area, 1986 Update" (PDF). (2.48 MB) United States Department of the Interior. Accessed July 23, 2010.
- ^ "Unit 10a - Northwest Douglas Island" (PDF). (1.26 MB) Accessed July 23, 2010.
58°19′12″N 134°38′36″W / 58.32000°N 134.64333°W