Alco Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon.[6] It is a tributary to Elk Creek.
| Alco Creek Tributary to Elk Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Alco Creek mouth  Alco Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West Branch Elk Creek divide |
| • location | spring about 3 miles southeast of Alco Rock |
| • coordinates | 42°44′47″N 122°45′11″W / 42.74639°N 122.75306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,800 ft (850 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Elk Creek |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Tatouche Peak |
• coordinates | 42°43′52″N 122°42′36″W / 42.73111°N 122.71000°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,654 ft (504 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.42 mi (3.89 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.16 square miles (5.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Elk Creek |
| • average | 3.66 cu ft/s (0.104 m3/s) at mouth with Elk Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elk Creek → Rogue River → Pacific Ocean |
| River system | Rogue River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | 33-1E-4 Road, Elk Creek Road, Elk Creek Damsite Road |
Alco Creek was named after William Alcoe, a pioneer citizen.[7]
Course
editAlco 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.[3]
Watershed
editAlco Creek drains 2.16 square miles (5.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 273.07, and is about 15% forested.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Alco Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Alco Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alco Creek
- ^ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 29 May 2019.