Silver Creek (Harney County, Oregon)
| Silver Creek | |
|---|---|
Flowing through fields north of Riley | |
Location of the mouth of Silver Creek in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Harney |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Blue Mountains |
| • location | near Snow Mountain between Burns and Paulina in, Harney County, Oregon |
| • coordinates | 43°56′28″N 119°33′25″W / 43.94111°N 119.55694°W |
| • elevation | 5,830 ft (1,780 m) |
| Mouth | Harney Lake |
• location | downstream of Riley, Harney County, Oregon |
• coordinates | 43°15′47″N 119°11′21″W / 43.26306°N 119.18917°W |
• elevation | 4,101 ft (1,250 m) |
| Length | 87 mi (140 km) |
| Basin size | 1,670 sq mi (4,300 km2) |
Silver Creek is an 87-mile (140 km) stream of Oregon which drains a portion of the endorheic Harney Basin to Harney Lake. Arising in the Blue Mountains, it flows generally southeast, although much of the stream is intermittent. The Silver Creek Volcanic Field is associated with the creek's watershed.