Graves Creek (South Fork Flathead River tributary) explained

Graves Creek
Name Other:Tributary to South Fork Flathead River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Montana#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Graves Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Graves Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Montana
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Flathead
Length:12.25miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:South Fork Flathead River in an impoundment of the Hungry Horse Dam.
Discharge1 Avg:113.55cuft/s at mouth with South Fork Flathead River[2]
Source1:Aeneas Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1-mile southeast of Black Lake
Source1 Coordinates:48.1542°N -113.9132°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:6820feet
Mouth:South Fork Flathead River
Mouth Location:Mount Aeneas
Mouth Coordinates:48.1537°N -113.9269°W
Mouth Elevation:3570feet
Progression:South Fork Flathead RiverFlathead River → → Clark ForkPend Oreille RiverColumbia River → Pacific Ocean
River System:Flathead River
Tributaries Left:Mazie Creek
Tributaries Right:Aeneas Creek
Baker Creek
Waterbodies:Black Lake
Unnamed Lake
Hankerchief Lake
Bridges:West Side South Fork Road

Graves Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] It is a tributary to South Fork Flathead River within an impoundment of the same river.

Course

Graves Creek rises about east of Black Lake in Flathead County, Montana, and then flows generally east and southeast to join South Fork Flathead River about east of Mud Lake.[3]

Watershed

Graves Creek drains 94.53km2 of area, receives 1502.75mm of precipitation per year, and is about 76.83% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . January 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . January 10, 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . January 10, 2023.