Ohio Creek
| Ohio Creek | |
|---|---|
The creek viewed from a bridge on Castle Mountain Road | |
Location of the creek's mouth in Colorado | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Ohio Pass in Gunnison County, Colorado |
| • coordinates | 38°50′1.98″N 107°5′27.17″W / 38.8338833°N 107.0908806°W[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | near Gunnison, Colorado |
• coordinates | 39°34′22.97″N 106°56′17.16″W / 39.5730472°N 106.9381000°W[1] |
• elevation | 7,737 feet (2,358 meters)[1] |
| Length | 21 miles (34 kilometers) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Gunnison River—Colorado River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Carbon Creek, Wilson Creek[2] |
| • right | Pass Creek, Castle Creek, Price Creek, Middle Creek, Squirrel Creek, Mill Creek[2] |
Ohio Creek is a tributary of the Gunnison River in Gunnison County, Colorado. In the Ohio Creek Valley, ditch diversions from the creek supply irrigation water for pasture grass production, both for cattle and horses. A total of 11,680 acres (4,730 hectares) are irrigated using water diverted from the creek or its tributaries.[2]
Course
The creek rises near Ohio Pass in the Gunnison National Forest. From there, it flows generally southeastward until it reaches its confluence with the Gunnison River about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) north of Gunnison.[1]
Geological formation
The Ohio Creek Formation takes its name from the creek.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Ohio Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District (December 31, 2019). "Chapter 5, The Ohio Creek Basin". Upper Gunnison river basin watershed assessment and management planning: Phase I, Ohio Creek, East River, and the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River basins. Final Report (PDF) (Report). Gunnison, Colorado: Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 22, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Geolex significant publications". National Geologic Map Database. United States Geological Survey. March 12, 2025. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2025.