Dry Creek (Oregon) Explained

Dry Creek is a common name for streams in Oregon. The Geographic Names Information System list 96 streams by that name.[1] The National Hydrography Dataset contains 91 of those streams.[2] Nine of them are over 15 miles in length, they are listed below.

NameMouthTotal lengthMouth
coordinates
Source
coordinates
GNIS ID County
Dry CreekCrooked Creek54miles42.795°N -117.7464°W42.5086°N -117.2956°W1120133Malheur
Dry CreekOwyhee River44miles43.5644°N -117.3558°W43.4692°N -117.9392°W1120135Malheur
Dry CreekPine Creek23miles45.9706°N -118.5319°W45.7986°N -118.2233°W1141312Umatilla
Dry CreekJordan Creek20miles42.8881°N -117.5847°W42.7878°N -117.3714°W1141298Malheur
Dry CreekGoose Lake18miles42.0292°N -120.4853°W42.0719°N -120.6403°W1141293Lake
Dry CreekFifteenmile Creek17miles45.5061°N -121.0464°W45.3069°N -121.0853°W1120126Wasco
Dry CreekFort Rock Valley17miles43.3594°N -121.1919°W43.3225°N -121.3386°W1141299Lake, Klamath
Dry CreekCatlow Valley16miles42.6436°N -118.9914°W42.5567°N -118.7683°W1120131Harney
Dry CreekWillow Creek15miles45.4875°N -118.0325°W45.6539°N -118.1253°W1141311Union

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 17, 2011.
  2. Web site: National Hydrography Dataset. United States Geological Survey. March 17, 2011.