Butter Creek (Oregon)

CountryUnited States

StateOregon

CountyUmatilla and Morrow counties,

Sourcenear Matlock Hill

Butter Creek
Location of the mouth of Butter Creek in Oregon
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Umatilla and Morrow counties,
Physical characteristics
Source	near Matlock Hill
• location	Umatilla County, Oregon
• coordinates	45°12′21″N 119°10′33″W / 45.20586°N 119.17583°W / 45.20586; -119.17583
• elevation	5,034 ft (1,534 m)[1]
Mouth	Umatilla River
• location	upstream of Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon
• coordinates	45°47′42″N 119°19′47″W / 45.79494°N 119.32978°W / 45.79494; -119.32978
• elevation	545 ft (166 m)[2]
Length	57 mi (92 km)[3]
Basin size	465 sq mi (1,200 km2)[4]

Butter Creek is a 57-mile-long (92 km) stream in the U.S. state of Oregon.^[2] The source of the creek is at an elevation of 5,034 feet (1,534 m) in Umatilla National Forest, while the mouth is at an elevation of 545 feet (166 m) upstream of Hermiston, Oregon. Butter Creek has a 465-square-mile (1,200 km²) watershed, and is a tributary of the Umatilla River.^[5]