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Savage Creek (Rogue River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°25′05″N 123°13′11″W / 42.41806°N 123.21972°W / 42.41806; -123.21972
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Savage creek roughly 1 mile upstream from its mouth
Savage Creek
Savage Creek (Rogue River tributary) is located in Oregon
Savage Creek (Rogue River tributary)
Location
CountryUnited States
LocationJackson County, Oregon
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSiskiyou mountains
Mouth 
 • location
Rogue River (Oregon) rogue river
 • elevation
978'
Length4.5 miles
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftbee creek
 • rightcold springs creek

Savage Creek is a 4.5 mile long stream in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] It is a tributary to the Rogue River.

Savage Creek begins 4.5 miles from its mouth, high in the siskiyou mountains fed by rain run off. savage creek is a intermittent creek and is only active usually between september and may. Savage creek was named in 1853 after James Savage, a pioneer citizen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Savage Creek (Rogue River tributary)
  2. ^ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

42°25′05″N 123°13′11″W / 42.41806°N 123.21972°W / 42.41806; -123.21972