Rock Creek (Medicine Bow River tributary)
Rock Creek is a 125-mile-long (201 km)[1] river in the south central part of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It empties into the Medicine Bow River. The drainage basin of Rock Creek starts high on the north side of the Snowy Range. At the northern base of the range, Rock Creek runs through the town of Arlington and continues on through McFadden and Rock River. From there Rock Creek runs primarily northeasterly before turning to the northwest and meeting with the Medicine Bow River just north of the town of Medicine Bow.
| Rock Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| City | Arlington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Snowy Range, Carbon County, Wyoming |
| • coordinates | 41°24′15″N 106°12′9″W |
| Mouth | Medicine Bow River |
• location | Carbon County, Wyoming |
• coordinates | 41°54′17″N 106°8′38″W |
• elevation | 6,535 ft (1,992 m) |
| Length | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 80 cu ft/s (2.3 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 9.8 cu ft/s (0.28 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 469 cu ft/s (13.3 m3/s) |
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 21, 2011
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