Cow Creek (South Umpqua River tributary)
| Cow Creek | |
|---|---|
West Fork Bridge over Cow Creek | |
Map of the Umpqua River watershed including Cow Creek (the C-shaped watercourse near the bottom) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Fork Cow Creek |
| • location | A mile north of Round Top, Jackson County, Umpqua National Forest |
| • coordinates | 42°43′34″N 122°59′44″W / 42.72611°N 122.99556°W |
| • elevation | 4,000 ft (1,200 m) |
| 2nd source | East Fork Cow Creek |
| • location | Richter Mountain, Umpqua National Forest |
| • coordinates | 42°46′02″N 122°55′53″W / 42.76722°N 122.93139°W |
| • elevation | 4,500 ft (1,400 m) |
| Source confluence | About 3 miles (4.8 km) east-southeast of Devils Flat |
| • location | Umpqua National Forest, Douglas County |
| • coordinates | 42°48′06″N 122°59′26″W / 42.80167°N 122.99056°W |
| • elevation | 2,402 ft (732 m) |
| Mouth | South Umpqua River |
• location | Canyonville, Douglas County |
• coordinates | 42°56′49″N 123°20′16″W / 42.94694°N 123.33778°W |
• elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Length | 44 mi (71 km), East-west |
| Basin size | 456 sq mi (1,180 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 856 cu ft/s (24.2 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 7.4 cu ft/s (0.21 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 38,400 cu ft/s (1,090 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | South Umpqua River |
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Cow Creek is a medium-sized river in southwestern Oregon, a tributary of the South Umpqua River. It drains an area of over 400 square miles (1,000 km2) on the western foothills of the Cascade Range and within the Oregon Coast Range. Although the vast majority of the basin is within Douglas County, a tiny portion in the southeast extends into northern Jackson County.