Rattlesnake Creek is a tributary, 57 miles (92 km) long, of Crooked Creek in the U.S. state of Oregon.[3] The creek, which is intermittent, begins in the desert north of McDermitt in Malheur County.[5] It joins Crooked Creek southeast of the intersection of U.S. Route 95 and Oregon Route 78 at Burns Junction, about 15 miles (24 km) from the larger stream's confluence with the Owyhee River.[6]
| Rattlesnake Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Rattlesnake Creek in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Malheur |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near McDermitt |
| • coordinates | 42°16′55″N 117°40′10″W / 42.28194°N 117.66944°W[1] |
| • elevation | 6,439 ft (1,963 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Crooked Creek |
• location | near Burns Junction |
• coordinates | 42°43′24″N 117°47′42″W / 42.72333°N 117.79500°W[1] |
• elevation | 3,770 ft (1,150 m)[1] |
| Length | 57 mi (92 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 298 sq mi (770 km2)[4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Rattlesnake Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ a b "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography and Geospatial Center. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ United States Geological Survey. "United States Topographic Map: Battle Mountain, Oregon, quadrangle". TopoQuest. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (1991 ed.). DeLorme Mapping. § 75. ISBN 0-89933-235-8.