| Butter Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Butter Creek in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla and Morrow counties, |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | near Matlock Hill |
| • location | Umatilla County, Oregon |
| • coordinates | 45°12′24″N 119°10′25″W / 45.20667°N 119.17361°W[1] |
| • elevation | 5,034 ft (1,534 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Umatilla River |
• location | upstream of Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon |
• coordinates | 45°47′41″N 119°19′44″W / 45.79472°N 119.32889°W[1] |
• elevation | 535 ft (163 m)[1] |
| Length | 57 mi (92 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 465 sq mi (1,200 km2)[4] |
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.[1][5]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Butter Creek". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 24, 2010.