Alco Creek

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Alco Creek
Tributary to Elk Creek
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Location of Alco Creek mouth
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Alco Creek (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State Oregon
County Jackson
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Branch Elk Creek divide
 • locationspring about 3 miles southeast of Alco Rock
 • coordinates 42°44′47″N122°45′11″W / 42.74639°N 122.75306°W / 42.74639; -122.75306 [1]
 • elevation2,800 ft (850 m) [2]
Mouth Elk Creek
 • location
about 2 miles northwest of Tatouche Peak
 • coordinates
 42°43′52″N122°42′36″W / 42.73111°N 122.71000°W / 42.73111; -122.71000 Coordinates: 42°43′52″N122°42′36″W / 42.73111°N 122.71000°W / 42.73111; -122.71000 [1]
 • elevation
1,654 ft (504 m) [3]
Length2.42 mi (3.89 km) [4]
Basin size2.16 square miles (5.6 km2) [5]
Discharge 
 • location Elk Creek
 • average3.66 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 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridges33-1E-4 Road, Elk Creek Road, Elk Creek Damsite Road

Alco Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon. [6] It is a tributary to Elk Creek.

Contents

Alco Creek was named after William Alcoe, a pioneer citizen. [7]

Course

Alco 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

Alco 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Alco Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Alco Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alco Creek
  7. ↑ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 29 May 2019.


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