Mud Creek (Wallowa County, Oregon)
Mud Creek is a 23.9-mile (38.5 km)[3] tributary of the Grande Ronde River in Wallowa County, Oregon. The creek originates on private land in the high plateau country about 20 miles (32 km) north of the Wallowa Valley, west of Route 3.[1] It flows north into the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, where it forms a canyon along the east side of Powwatka Ridge.[4] It joins the Grande Ronde River approximately 8 miles (13 km) upstream of Troy.[5]
| Mud Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of the mouth of Mud Creek in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wallowa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Braham Meadows[1] |
| • coordinates | 45°37′55″N 117°17′30″W[2] |
| • elevation | 4,560 ft (1,390 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Grande Ronde River |
• coordinates | 45°53′56″N 117°28′23″W[2] |
• elevation | 1,709 ft (521 m)[2] |
| Length | 23.9 mi (38.5 km)[3] |
From source to mouth, it is joined by McCubbin and Sled Creeks from the right; McAllister and Tope Creeks from the left; and Buck Creek from the right.[1][4][5]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. "U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map: Sled Springs, Oregon quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- "Mud Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- United States Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed February 18, 2024
- U.S. Geological Survey. "U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map: Wood Butte, Oregon quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- U.S. Geological Survey. "U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map: Troy, Oregon quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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