Cow Creek (Jordan Creek)
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Cow Creek is a 51 miles (82.1 km) tributary of Jordan Creek
in the U.S. state
of Oregon
. The source of Cow Creek is at an elevation of 7048 feet (2,148.2 m) near De Lamar, Idaho
, while the mouth is at an elevation of 4216 feet (1,285 m) at Danner
. Cow Creek has a 330 square miles (854.7 km²) watershed.
Jordan Creek (Owyhee River)
Jordan Creek is a tributary of the Owyhee River in the northwestern United States. It flows generally west from near Silver City, Idaho, in the Owyhee Mountains to near Rome in the Oregon High Desert. Major tributaries are Big Boulder, Soda, Louse, Spring, Rock, Meadow, Combination, and Louisa...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. The source of Cow Creek is at an elevation of 7048 feet (2,148.2 m) near De Lamar, Idaho
De Lamar, Idaho
De Lamar is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. Its elevation is 5,463 feet , and it is located at , approximately six miles west of Silver City. The community lies within an area governed by the Bureau of Land Management.The community formed around the De Lamar Mine,...
, while the mouth is at an elevation of 4216 feet (1,285 m) at Danner
Danner, Oregon
Danner is an unincorporated community located in Malheur County, Oregon, United States, near Jordan Valley.-History:The old Idaho-Oregon-Nevada highway ran through Danner, following the route of the Skinner Toll Road which opened the area for settlement in 1863.Danner is the location of the grave...
. Cow Creek has a 330 square miles (854.7 km²) watershed.