Bear Creek (Rogue River tributary)

This article is about the tributary of the Rogue River. For other Bear Creeks in Oregon, see Bear Creek (Oregon).
Bear Creek
Bear Creek in Medford, Oregon
Bear Creek (Rogue River tributary) is located in Oregon
Bear Creek (Rogue River tributary)
Location of the mouth of Bear Creek in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJackson
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNear Emigrant Lake
 • coordinates42°11′40″N 122°39′52″W / 42.19444°N 122.66444°W / 42.19444; -122.66444[1]
 • elevation1,842 ft (561 m)[Note 1]
MouthRogue River
 • location
Central Point
 • coordinates
42°25′56″N 122°58′13″W / 42.43222°N 122.97028°W / 42.43222; -122.97028[1]
 • elevation
1,168 ft (356 m)[1]
Length28.80 mi (46.35 km)[4]
Basin size361 sq mi (930 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationMedford, Oregon[4]
 • average114 cu ft/s (3.2 m3/s)[4]
 • minimum0.2 cu ft/s (0.0057 m3/s)
 • maximum10,900 cu ft/s (310 m3/s)

Bear Creek is the name of a stream located entirely within Jackson County, Oregon. The stream drains approximately 400 square miles (1,000 km2) of the Rogue Valley and discharges an annual average of 114 cubic feet per second (3.2 m3/s) into the Rogue River. It begins near Emigrant Lake and travels 28.8 miles (46.3 km) through the municipalities of Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford, and Central Point.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Bear Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-11-28. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  2. ^ "Emigrant Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-11-28. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  3. ^ "Neil Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-11-28. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  4. ^ a b c d "Bear Creek Watershed Assessment - Phase 2" (PDF). www.rvcog.org. Rogue Valley Council of Governments. December 2001. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
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