Elk Creek (Rogue River tributary)
| Elk Creek | |
|---|---|
An aerial view of the notched Elk Creek Dam in July 2010 | |
Location of the mouth of Elk Creek in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| • location | Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest, Jackson County, Oregon |
| • coordinates | 42°53′07″N 122°35′34″W / 42.88528°N 122.59278°W |
| • elevation | 4,931 ft (1,503 m) |
| Mouth | Rogue River |
• location | near Rogue Elk, between Lost Creek Lake and Trail, Jackson County, Oregon |
• coordinates | 42°39′44″N 122°45′20″W / 42.66222°N 122.75556°W |
• elevation | 1,460 ft (450 m) |
| Length | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the mouth |
| • average | 214 cu ft/s (6.1 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0.01 cu ft/s (0.00028 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 19,200 cu ft/s (540 m3/s) |
| Type | Scenic |
| Designated | March 12, 2019 |
Elk Creek is an 18-mile (29 km) tributary of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Beginning at 4,931 feet (1,503 m) above sea level in the western foothills of the Cascade Range, it flows generally southwest through the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Elk Creek Project lands to Rogue Elk Park in Jackson County. Here the creek enters the Rogue River 5.25 miles (8.45 km) downstream from Lost Creek Lake and 3.2 miles (5.1 km) river miles upstream of the small town of Trail. Elk Creek Dam, an incomplete flood-control structure that blocked fish migration for more than 20 years, was partly demolished in 2008 to restore endangered anadromous fish passage.