Rattlesnake Creek (Oregon)
| Rattlesnake Creek | |
|---|---|
McDermitt | |
| • coordinates | 42°16′55″N 117°40′10″W / 42.28194°N 117.66944°W[1] |
| • elevation | 6,439 ft (1,963 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Crooked Creek |
• location | near Burns Junction |
• coordinates | 42°43′24″N 117°47′42″W / 42.72333°N 117.79500°W[1] |
• elevation | 3,770 ft (1,150 m)[1] |
| Length | 57 mi (92 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 298 sq mi (770 km2)[4] |
Rattlesnake Creek is a tributary, 57 miles (92 km) long, of
McDermitt in Malheur County.[5] It joins Crooked Creek southeast of the intersection of U.S. Route 95 and Oregon Route 78 at Burns Junction, about 15 miles (24 km) from the larger stream's confluence with the Owyhee River.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Rattlesnake Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ United States Geological Survey. "United States Topographic Map: Battle Mountain, Oregon, quadrangle". TopoQuest. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ISBN 0-89933-235-8.