Alger Creek Explained

Alger Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Rush Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA California#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Alger Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Alger Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:California
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Mono
Length:4.7miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Rush Creek
Discharge1 Avg:6.95cuft/s at mouth with Rush Creek[2]
Source1:Parker Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles south of Parker Peak
Source1 Coordinates:37.8097°N -119.1919°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:11090feet[4]
Mouth:Rush Creek
Mouth Location:about 4 miles west of June Lake, California
Mouth Coordinates:37.7808°N -119.1272°W
Mouth Elevation:7231feet[5]
Progression:Rush CreekMono Lake
River System:Rush Creek
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:CA 158

Alger Creek is a stream in Mono County, California, in the United States.

Alger Creek took its name from Alger Lakes.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Alger Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 June 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Alger 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. Book: Browning, Peter. Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. 2005. Great West Books. 978-0-944220-19-1. 3.