Stream in Montana, USA
| Graves Creek Tributary to South Fork Flathead River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Graves Creek mouthShow map of Montana Graves Creek (South Fork Flathead River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Flathead |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Aeneas Creek divide |
| • location | about 1-mile southeast of Black Lake |
| • coordinates | 48°09′15.05″N 113°54′47.39″W / 48.1541806°N 113.9131639°W / 48.1541806; -113.9131639 |
| • elevation | 6,820 ft (2,080 m) |
| Mouth | South Fork Flathead River |
| • location | Mount Aeneas |
| • coordinates | 48°09′13.2″N 113°55′36.7″W / 48.153667°N 113.926861°W / 48.153667; -113.926861 |
| • elevation | 3,570 ft (1,090 m) |
| Length | 12.25 mi (19.71 km) |
| Basin size | 36.50 square miles (94.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | South Fork Flathead River in an impoundment of the Hungry Horse Dam. |
| • average | 113.55 cu ft/s (3.215 m/s) at mouth with South Fork Flathead River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Fork Flathead River → Flathead River → → Clark Fork → Pend Oreille River → Columbia River → Pacific Ocean |
| River system | Flathead River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mazie Creek |
| • right | Aeneas Creek Baker Creek |
| Waterbodies | Black Lake Unnamed Lake Hankerchief Lake |
| Bridges | West Side South Fork Road |
Graves Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Montana. It is a tributary to South Fork Flathead River within an impoundment of the same river.
Course
Graves Creek rises about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Black Lake in Flathead County, Montana, and then flows generally east and southeast to join South Fork Flathead River about 10 miles (16 km) east of Mud Lake.
Watershed
Graves Creek drains 36.50 square miles (94.53 km) of area, receives 59.163 inches (1,502.75 mm) of precipitation per year, and is about 76.83% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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