Beaver Creek (Camas Creek tributary)
Beaver Creek is a 58-mile (93 km) long[3] tributary of Camas Creek in the U.S. state of Idaho. Beginning at an elevation of 7,367 feet (2,245 m)[2] near Monida Pass in northern Clark County, it flows generally south through the communities of Humphrey, Spencer, and Dubois. Continuing into Jefferson County, it reaches its mouth north of the town of Hamer,[4] at an elevation of 4,810 feet (1,466 m).[1] It is roughly paralleled by Interstate 15 for its entire length.[4]
Beaver Creek | |
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Location of the mouth of Beaver Creek in Idaho | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Counties | Clark County, Idaho, Jefferson County, Idaho |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | near Monida Pass, Clark County, Idaho |
• coordinates | 44°30′23″N 112°21′26″W[1] |
• elevation | 7,367 ft (2,245 m)[2] |
Mouth | Camas Creek |
• location | north of Hamer, Jefferson County, Idaho |
• coordinates | 43°59′21″N 112°14′19″W[1] |
• elevation | 4,810 ft (1,470 m)[1] |
Length | 58 mi (93 km)[3] |
References
- "Beaver Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 21, 1979. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- "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. 57, 67. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.
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