Amon Creek
| Amon Creek | |
|---|---|
The West Fork of Amon Creek in Richland | |
Location of the mouth of Amon Creek in Washington Amon Creek (Washington (state)) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Cities | Kennewick, Richland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rural Benton County, Washington, United States |
| • coordinates | 46°05′48″N 119°16′02″W / 46.09667°N 119.26722°W |
| • elevation | 1,688 ft (515 m) |
| Mouth | Yakima River |
• location | Richland, Benton County, Washington, United States |
• coordinates | 46°14′50″N 119°15′41″W / 46.24722°N 119.26139°W |
• elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Length | 13 mi (21 km) Length measured from the East Fork Source to Mouth at the Yakima River. |
| Basin size | 62.24 sq mi (161.2 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth |
| • average | 54 cu ft/s (1.5 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | West Fork Amon Creek |
| • right | East Fork Amon Creek |
Amon Creek is the largest tributary of the Lower Yakima River in Benton County, Washington. From the source of its East Fork to its mouth at the Yakima, it flows about 13 miles (21 km), passing through Kennewick and Richland. The East Fork as well as the main course north of where both forks come together flow south to north. The West Fork starts in Badger Canyon by heading south, but slowly wraps around along with the topography of the canyon to flow out of it northbound. There is an easily visible riparian zone along most of the length of the main course, along with the West Fork up Badger Canyon and the East Fork until I-82.