| Cow Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Cow Creek in OregonShow map of Oregon Cow Creek (Jordan Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee County, Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near De Lamar, Owyhee County, Idaho |
| • coordinates | 43°04′23″N 116°50′23″W / 43.07306°N 116.83972°W / 43.07306; -116.83972 |
| • elevation | 7,048 ft (2,148 m) |
| Mouth | Jordan Creek |
| • location | Danner, Malheur County, Oregon |
| • coordinates | 42°56′51″N 117°20′38″W / 42.94750°N 117.34389°W / 42.94750; -117.34389 |
| • elevation | 4,216 ft (1,285 m) |
| Length | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Basin size | 330 sq mi (850 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • minimum | 1 cu ft/s (0.028 m/s) |
Cow Creek is a 51-mile (82 km) tributary of Jordan Creek in the U.S. state of Oregon. The source of Cow Creek is at an elevation of 7,048 feet (2,148 m) near De Lamar, Idaho, while the mouth is at an elevation of 4,216 feet (1,285 m) at Danner. Cow Creek has a 330-square-mile (850 km) watershed.
See also
- List of rivers of Oregon
- List of longest streams of Oregon
- List of rivers of Idaho
- List of longest streams of Idaho
References
- ^ "Cow Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ "USGS 13180000 Cow Creek At Danner, Oreg". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2010.