Ochoco Creek
| Ochoco Creek | |
|---|---|
Ochoco Creek Park in Prineville | |
Location of the mouth of Ochoco Creek in Oregon | |
| Etymology | Named for a Northern Paiute leader of the 19th century |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Crook County and Wheeler County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | near Ochoco Spring |
| • location | Ochoco National Forest, Wheeler County, Oregon |
| • coordinates | 44°26′51″N 120°19′38″W / 44.44750°N 120.32722°W |
| • elevation | 5,428 ft (1,654 m) |
| Mouth | Crooked River |
• location | Prineville, Crook County, Oregon |
• coordinates | 44°19′19″N 120°53′28″W / 44.32194°N 120.89111°W |
• elevation | 2,838 ft (865 m) |
| Length | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • minimum | 1 cu ft/s (0.028 m3/s) |
Ochoco Creek (/ˈoʊtʃəkoʊ/ OH-chə-koh;) is a 30-mile (48 km) tributary of the Crooked River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Part of the drainage basin of the Columbia River, it arises in the Ochoco National Forest in Wheeler County and flows generally southwest and west for most of its length through Crook County to slightly northwest of Prineville.