| Jacks Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Jacks Creek in IdahoShow map of Idaho Jacks Creek (Bruneau River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee County, Idaho |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | southwest of Bruneau, Owyhee County, Idaho |
| • coordinates | 42°47′13″N 115°58′42″W / 42.78694°N 115.97833°W / 42.78694; -115.97833 |
| • elevation | 2,779 ft (847 m) |
| Mouth | Bruneau River |
| • location | C. J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Idaho |
| • coordinates | 42°54′02″N 115°52′16″W / 42.90056°N 115.87111°W / 42.90056; -115.87111 |
| • elevation | 2,457 ft (749 m) |
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) |
Jacks Creek is a 15-mile (24 km) long tributary of the Bruneau River in Owyhee County, Idaho. Beginning at the confluence of Big Jacks Creek and Little Jacks Creek at an elevation of 2,779 feet (847.0 m) southwest of Bruneau, it flows generally northeast to its mouth at C. J. Strike Reservoir, at an elevation of 2,457 feet (748.9 m). It was named after Jack Turner, a rancher who settled the area in 1869.
See also
References
- ^ "Jacks Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. March 1, 1991. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. Benchmark Maps. 2010. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.
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