Butter Creek (Oregon)

Butter Creek
Country United States
State Oregon
County Umatilla and Morrow counties,
Source near Matlock Hill
 - location Umatilla County, Oregon
 - elevation 5,034 ft (1,534 m) [1]
 - coordinates 45°12′24″N 119°10′25″W / 45.20667°N 119.17361°W / 45.20667; -119.17361 [2]
Mouth Umatilla River
 - location upstream of Hermiston, Morrow County, Oregon
 - elevation 535 ft (163 m) [2]
 - coordinates 45°47′41″N 119°19′44″W / 45.79472°N 119.32889°W / 45.79472; -119.32889Coordinates: 45°47′41″N 119°19′44″W / 45.79472°N 119.32889°W / 45.79472; -119.32889 [2]
Length 57 mi (92 km) [3]
Basin 465 sq mi (1,204 km2) [4]
Location of the mouth of Butter Creek in Oregon

Butter Creek is a 57-mile (92 km) long creek in the U.S. state of Oregon. The source of the creek is at an elevation of 5,034 feet (1,534 m) in Umatilla National Forest, while the mouth is at an elevation of 535 feet (163 m) upstream of Hermiston, Oregon. Butter Creek has a 465-square-mile (1,200 km2) watershed, and is a tributary of the Umatilla River.[2][5]

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References

  1. ↑ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Maudlin, Michael (December 2000). "Umatilla Sub-Basin Assessment" (PDF). Washington State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  3. ↑ "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography and Geospatial Center. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Butter Creek". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 24, 2010.


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