Alco Creek Explained

Alco Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Elk Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Alco Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Alco Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Oregon
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Length:2.42miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Elk Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.66cuft/s at mouth with Elk Creek[2]
Source1:West Branch Elk Creek divide
Source1 Location:spring about 3 miles southeast of Alco Rock
Source1 Coordinates:42.7464°N -122.7531°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2800feet[4]
Mouth:Elk Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles northwest of Tatouche Peak
Mouth Coordinates:42.7311°N -122.71°W
Mouth Elevation:1654feet[5]
Progression:Elk CreekRogue RiverPacific Ocean
River System:Rogue River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:33-1E-4 Road, Elk Creek Road, Elk Creek Damsite Road

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

Alco Creek was named after William Alcoe, a pioneer citizen.[6]

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.[5]

Watershed

Alco Creek drains of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 273.07, and is about 15% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Alco Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Alco Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 June 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 21 June 2021 . en.
  6. Web site: Jackson County Place Names Database . Jackson County Genealogy Library . https://web.archive.org/web/20181004051259/http://www.rvgslibrary.org/Land/PlaceNames.html . 29 May 2019. 2018-10-04 .