Rock Creek (Owens River tributary)

Rock Creek
Rock Creek with the Sierra Crest in the background
Rock Creek (Owens River tributary) is located in California
Rock Creek (Owens River tributary)
Location of the mouth of Rock Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionMono County
DistrictInyo National Forest
Physical characteristics
SourceRock Creek Lake
 • locationJohn Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest
 • coordinates37°27′20″N 118°44′08″W / 37.4554886°N 118.7356796°W / 37.4554886; -118.7356796
MouthOwens River
 • location
Owens River Gorge
 • coordinates
37°33′40″N 118°40′48″W / 37.5610431°N 118.6801252°W / 37.5610431; -118.6801252
Length30 mi (48 km)Rock Creek plus Lower Rock Creek[1]
Basin features
River systemLong Valley—Crowley Lake Watershed
Tributaries 
 • rightWitcher & Pine Creeks

Rock Creek is a stream that flows from the high Eastern Sierra Nevada to the Owens River in Mono County of eastern California. The upper watershed is in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra and Inyo National Forests.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 17, 2011