Alco Creek
Tributary to Elk Creek
Map of Alco Creek mouth location
Map of Alco Creek mouth location
Location of Alco Creek mouth
Map of Alco Creek mouth location
Map of Alco Creek mouth location
Alco Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJackson
Physical characteristics
SourceWest Branch Elk Creek divide
  locationspring about 3 miles southeast of Alco Rock
  coordinates42°44′47″N 122°45′11″W / 42.74639°N 122.75306°W / 42.74639; -122.75306[1]
  elevation2,800 ft (850 m)[2]
MouthElk Creek
  location
about 2 miles northwest of Tatouche Peak
  coordinates
42°43′52″N 122°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 
  locationElk Creek
  average3.66 cu ft/s (0.104 m3/s) at mouth with Elk Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionElk CreekRogue RiverPacific Ocean
River systemRogue 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.

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]

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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