Bear Creek (Rogue River tributary)
| Bear Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of the mouth of Bear Creek in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Emigrant Lake |
| • coordinates | 42°11′40″N 122°39′52″W / 42.19444°N 122.66444°W |
| • elevation | 1,842 ft (561 m) |
| Mouth | Rogue River |
• location | Central Point |
• coordinates | 42°25′56″N 122°58′13″W / 42.43222°N 122.97028°W |
• elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Length | 28.80 mi (46.35 km) |
| Basin size | 361 sq mi (930 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Medford, Oregon |
| • average | 114 cu ft/s (3.2 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0.2 cu ft/s (0.0057 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 10,900 cu ft/s (310 m3/s) |
Bear Creek is the name of a stream located entirely within the Jackson County, Oregon, United States. 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.