Marsh Creek (Portneuf River tributary)

Marsh Creek is a 56-mile-long (90 km)[3] tributary of the Portneuf River in Bannock County, Idaho, United States.[1]

Marsh Creek
Marsh Creek (Portneuf River tributary) is located in Idaho
Marsh Creek (Portneuf River tributary)
Location of the mouth of Marsh Creek in Idaho
Marsh Creek (Portneuf River tributary) is located in the United States
Marsh Creek (Portneuf River tributary)
Marsh Creek (Portneuf River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBannock County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Red Rock Pass, Bannock County, Idaho
 • coordinates42°24′12″N 112°01′37″W / 42.40333°N 112.02694°W / 42.40333; -112.02694[1]
 • elevation5,157 ft (1,572 m)[2]
MouthPortneuf River
 • location
near Inkom, Bannock County, Idaho
 • coordinates
42°47′40″N 112°15′28″W / 42.79444°N 112.25778°W / 42.79444; -112.25778[1]
 • elevation
4,518 ft (1,377 m)[1]
Length56 mi (90 km)[3]

Description

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Beginning at an elevation of 5,157 feet (1,572 m)[2] near Red Rock Pass, Marsh Creek flows generally north near the communities of Downey and Arimo. It parallels the Portneuf River starting near McCammon, reaching its mouth near Inkom,[4] at an elevation of 4,518 feet (1,377 m).[1] It is roughly paralleled by Interstate 15/U.S. Route 91 in Idaho for most of its length.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Marsh Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 21, 1979. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ a b "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. Benchmark Maps. 2010. pp. 77, 87. ISBN 978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.