Big Butte Springs

Big Butte Springs
Big Butte Springs is located in Oregon
Big Butte Springs
Location in Oregon
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LocationJackson County, Oregon, USA
Coordinates42°30′47″N 122°28′50″W / 42.51306°N 122.48056°W / 42.51306; -122.48056[1]
Elevation2,717 feet (828.1 m)[1]
Discharge26 million US gallons (98,000,000 L) per day[2][3]
Temperature44–46 °F (6.7–7.8 °C)[2]

Big Butte Springs are natural springs located near the south fork of Big Butte Creek in Jackson County, Oregon, about 30 miles (48 km) north of Medford. It provides 26 million US gallons (98,000,000 L) of high quality water per day.[2][3] The springs provide enough water to meet the needs of the valley for seven months of the year. During the remaining five months, water is pumped and treated from the Rogue River.[2] The springs provide water to over 115,000 customers.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Big Butte Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Upper Big Butte Watershed Analysis" (PDF). Rogue River National Forest. December 1995. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Fletcher, Angie; Davis, Susan; Pike, Grant (2005). Water utility/agricultural alliances. American Water Works Association. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-58321-375-9.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).