Dry Creek (Oregon)
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Dry Creek is a tributary, 54 miles (86.9 km) long, of Crooked Creek
in the U.S. state of Oregon
. The creek, which is intermittent, begins in the desert near Five Points in Malheur County
. It joins Crooked Creek east of Burns Junction
and about 7 miles (11.3 km) south of the larger stream's confluence with the Owyhee River
. Dry Creek drains a basin of about 299 mi2.
Forming northeast of Five Points, Dry Creek flows north, then west, across Squaw Flat in southern Malheur County
near the border with the U.S. state of Nevada
. Near Garlow Butte, Coyote Creek enters from the left, and near Caviatta Ridge, Peacock Creek enters from the left. West of Caviatta Ridge, the creek turns north and receives Corbin Creek from the right. Dry Creek flows through Blevins Reservoir and then Rockhouse Reservoir before turning west again and receiving Indian Fort Creek from the right. Turning north, it joins Crooked Creek just south of U.S. Route 95
about halfway between Burns Junction and Rome
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Coyote Creek, which has an undefined basin, is about 6 miles (10 km) long. Peacock Creek is about 11 miles (17.7 km) long and drains a basin of about 41 mi2. Corbin Creek is about 15 miles (24.1 km) long; its basin covers roughly 38 mi2. Indian Fort Creek, which flows through Scott Reservoir, is about 24 miles (38.6 km) long, and it drains a watershed of about 47 mi2.
Crooked Creek (Oregon)
Crooked Creek is a tributary of the Owyhee River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The source of Crooked Creek is at an elevation of at Crooked Creek Spring, while the mouth is at an elevation of near Rome. Crooked Creek has a watershed....
in the U.S. state 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 creek, which is intermittent, begins in the desert near Five Points in Malheur County
Malheur County, Oregon
Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon. Most of the county observes the Mountain Time Zone, although the southern quarter of the county observes the Pacific Time Zone along with the...
. It joins Crooked Creek east of Burns Junction
Burns Junction, Oregon
Burns Junction is a highway junction and unincorporated locale in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. Burns Junction lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 95 and Oregon Route 78, about southeast of the Harney County city of Burns....
and about 7 miles (11.3 km) south of the larger stream's confluence with the Owyhee River
Owyhee River
The Owyhee River is a tributary of the Snake River located in northern Nevada, southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon in the United States. It is long. The river's drainage basin is in area, one of the largest subbasins of the Columbia Basin...
. Dry Creek drains a basin of about 299 mi2.
Forming northeast of Five Points, Dry Creek flows north, then west, across Squaw Flat in southern Malheur County
Malheur County, Oregon
Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon. Most of the county observes the Mountain Time Zone, although the southern quarter of the county observes the Pacific Time Zone along with the...
near the border with the U.S. state of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. Near Garlow Butte, Coyote Creek enters from the left, and near Caviatta Ridge, Peacock Creek enters from the left. West of Caviatta Ridge, the creek turns north and receives Corbin Creek from the right. Dry Creek flows through Blevins Reservoir and then Rockhouse Reservoir before turning west again and receiving Indian Fort Creek from the right. Turning north, it joins Crooked Creek just south of U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95 is a north–south U.S. highway in the western United States. Unlike many other US highways, it has not seen deletion or replacement on most of its length by an encroaching Interstate highway corridor, due to its mostly rural course...
about halfway between Burns Junction and Rome
Rome, Oregon
Rome is an unincorporated community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States, part of the Ontario, OR–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. In the sparsely populated high desert of southeastern Oregon, Rome is immediately west of the Owyhee River on US-95, approximately 12 miles northeast of...
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Coyote Creek, which has an undefined basin, is about 6 miles (10 km) long. Peacock Creek is about 11 miles (17.7 km) long and drains a basin of about 41 mi2. Corbin Creek is about 15 miles (24.1 km) long; its basin covers roughly 38 mi2. Indian Fort Creek, which flows through Scott Reservoir, is about 24 miles (38.6 km) long, and it drains a watershed of about 47 mi2.