Mud Creek (Wallowa County, Oregon) Explained

Mud Creek
Pushpin Map:Oregon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of Mud Creek in Oregon
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Oregon
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Wallowa
Length:23.9miles
Source1:Braham Meadows
Source1 Coordinates:45.6319°N -117.2917°W[1]
Source1 Elevation:4560feet
Mouth:Grande Ronde River
Mouth Coordinates:45.8989°N -117.4731°W
Mouth Elevation:1709feet

Mud Creek is a 23.9miles[2] tributary of the Grande Ronde River in Wallowa County, Oregon. The creek originates on private land in the high plateau country about 20miles north of the Wallowa Valley, west of Route 3.[3] It flows north into the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, where it forms a canyon along the east side of Powwatka Ridge.[4] It joins the Grande Ronde River approximately 8miles upstream of Troy.[5]

From source to mouth, it is joined by McCubbin and Sled Creeks from the right; McAllister and Tope Creeks from the left; and Buck Creek from the right.[3] [4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. 1146566. Mud Creek. November 28, 1980. March 4, 2024.
  2. United States Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed February 18, 2024
  3. Web site: U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map: Sled Springs, Oregon quad . U.S. Geological Survey . TopoQuest . February 18, 2024.
  4. Web site: U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map: Wood Butte, Oregon quad . U.S. Geological Survey . TopoQuest . February 18, 2024.
  5. Web site: U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map: Troy, Oregon quad . U.S. Geological Survey . TopoQuest . February 18, 2024.