Butter Creek
Butter Creek (Oregon) is located in Oregon
Butter Creek (Oregon)
Location of the mouth of Butter Creek in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyUmatilla and Morrow counties,
Physical characteristics
Sourcenear Matlock Hill
 • locationUmatilla County, Oregon
 • coordinates45°12′24″N 119°10′25″W / 45.20667°N 119.17361°W / 45.20667; -119.17361[1]
 • elevation5,034 ft (1,534 m)[2]
MouthUmatilla River
 • location
upstream of Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon
 • coordinates
45°47′41″N 119°19′44″W / 45.79472°N 119.32889°W / 45.79472; -119.32889[1]
 • elevation
535 ft (163 m)[1]
Length57 mi (92 km)[3]
Basin size465 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  4. ^ "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography and Geospatial Center. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  5. ^ "Butter Creek". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 24, 2010.


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