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Stream in Oregon, USA
Alco Creek
Tributary to Elk Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJackson
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Branch Elk Creek divide
 • locationspring about 3 miles southeast of Alco Rock
 • coordinates42°44′47″N 122°45′11″W / 42.74639°N 122.75306°W / 42.74639; -122.75306
 • elevation2,800 ft (850 m)
MouthElk Creek
 • locationabout 2 miles northwest of Tatouche Peak
 • coordinates42°43′52″N 122°42′36″W / 42.73111°N 122.71000°W / 42.73111; -122.71000
 • elevation1,654 ft (504 m)
Length2.42 mi (3.89 km)
Basin size2.16 square miles (5.6 km)
Discharge 
 • locationElk Creek
 • average3.66 cu ft/s (0.104 m/s) at mouth with Elk Creek
Basin features
ProgressionElk Creek → Rogue River → Pacific Ocean
River systemRogue River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridges33-1E-4 Road, Elk Creek Road, Elk Creek Damsite Road

Alco Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a tributary to Elk Creek.

Alco Creek was named after William Alcoe, a pioneer citizen.

Course

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.

Watershed

Alco Creek drains 2.16 square miles (5.6 km) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 273.07, and is about 15% forested.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Alco Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Alco Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alco Creek
  7. "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 29 May 2019.


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