Squaw Creek (Payette River)
| Squaw Creek | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Idaho |
| Counties | Gem County, Idaho, Valley County, Idaho |
| Source | |
| - location | southwest of Cascade, Valley County, Idaho |
| - elevation | 7,483 ft (2,281 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 44°26′10″N 116°09′09″W / 44.43611°N 116.15250°W [2] |
| Mouth | Payette River |
| - location | Black Canyon Reservoir, Gem County, Idaho |
| - elevation | 2,507 ft (764 m) [2] |
| - coordinates | 43°56′16″N 116°22′01″W / 43.93778°N 116.36694°WCoordinates: 43°56′16″N 116°22′01″W / 43.93778°N 116.36694°W [2] |
| Length | 61 mi (98 km) [3] |
  Location of the mouth of Squaw Creek in Idaho | |
Squaw Creek is a 61-mile (98 km) long[3] tributary of the Payette River in the U.S. state of Idaho. Beginning at an elevation of 7,483 feet (2,281 m)[1] southwest of Cascade in southwestern Valley County, it quickly flows north and then west into Gem County. From there, it flows generally south, passing through the communities of Ola and Sweet, before reaching its mouth at Black Canyon Reservoir,[4] at an elevation of 2,507 feet (764.1 m).[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- 1 2 3 4 "Squaw Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 21, 1979. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- 1 2 "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ↑ Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. Benchmark Maps. 2010. pp. 51, 61. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.
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