What is "rock creek"

Rock Creek is a free-flowing tributary of the Potomac River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean via the Chesapeake Bay. The creek is long, with a drainage area of about . The last quarter-mile (400 m) of the creek is affected by tides.

Rock Creek (California) may refer to:

• Rock Creek (Feather River, Lake Oroville), a tributary of Lake Oroville's North Arm
• Rock Creek (Feather River, Middle Fork), a Middle Fork Feather River tributary (via Smithneck Creek) with headwaters on the Sierra Crest (Babbitt Peak, )
• Rock Creek (Feather River, North Fork), a left North Fork Feather River tributary (via Hamilton Branch) with headwaters west of the Sierra Crest
• Rock Creek (Feather River, North Fork), a right North Fork Feather River tributary with headwaters near Spring Valley Mountain
• Rock Creek (Feather River, South Fork), a South Fork Feather River tributary .
• Rock Creek (Kern River), a North Fork Kern River tributary with headwaters on the Sierra Crest ( Mount Langley)
• Rock Creek (Owens River), an Owens River tributary with headwaters on the Sierra Crest (Bear Creek Spire, )
• Rock Creek (Tuolumne River), a Tuolumne River tributary (via Piute Creek) with headwaters on the Sierra Crest
• Rock Creek (Yuba River, South Fork), a South Yuba River tributary

Rock Creek is an tributary of the Monocacy River in south-central Pennsylvania and serves as the border between Cumberland and Mount Joy townships. Rock Creek was used by the Underground Railroad (at McAllister's Mill, "slaves would slosh through the water to throw off the tracking dogs that were pursuing them") and flows near several Gettysburg Battlefield sites, including Culp's Hill, the Benner Hill artillery location, and Barlow Knoll.

Rock Creek intersections, north-to-south

Intersection

Sources

Leedy Rd

Keller Rd

Branch

Branch

Survey line

Blocher's Run

Run

Run

Stevens Creek

Island

Run

Railroad

US 30

PA 116

Survey line

Winebrenner Run

Rock Creek Ravine

Jones Bridge Run?

Survey line

Benner Run

Ford

Spangler Spring Run

Guinn Run13

Run

Ford

Baltimore Pike

Run

Run

Run

US 15

White Run

Run

Wright Avenue Run

Sachs Road

Little's Run

Soloman Road

Run

Rock Creek Ford

Distributary

Dam ruins

Plum Run

PA 134

Run

Run

Cromer's Ford

Run

Run

Mason-Dixon Rd

Lousy Run

Mouth

Rock Creek may refer to:

Rock Creek is a tributary of the Elkhorn River that flows south of Wisner, Nebraska and to the west of Beemer. The railway water stop and original plats where the village of Beemer is now located were named "Rock Creek" before Beemer was incorporated as a village in 1886.

Rock Creek is a stream that flows from the high Eastern Sierra Nevada to the Owens River in Mono County of eastern California. The upper watershed is in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra and Inyo National Forests.

Rock Creek is an tributary of the John Day River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The source of the creek is at an elevation of in the Umatilla National Forest, while the mouth is at an elevation of east of Wasco. Rock Creek has a watershed.

Rock Creek is a tributary of the Kankakee River in the U.S. state of Illinois. It empties into the Kankakee River in Kankakee River State Park which is just north west of the city of Kankakee. It starts in higher land and then drops into the Kankakee River Valley. Because of this, the river has cut through the rock, forming a gorge. The majority of this gorge is in the state park. There is also a trail in Kankakee River State Park that follows Rock Creek.Rock creek waterfalls area is a popular summer destination for the local residents who know of its location approx 1.5 miles upstream from the main entrance of the state park.The cliffs can reach as high as 80 feet high in this area from the park entrance to the falls. It is a very popular smallmouth bass fishing destination for many northern and central area Illinois residents.

Rock Creek is a intermittent stream flowing in Lake and Harney counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The source of Rock Creek is at an elevation of on Hart Mountain, while the mouth is at an elevation of in the Catlow Valley. Rock Creek has a watershed.

From its source northeast of Warner Peak, the creek flows generally northeast, with segments that flow generally north and others that flow generally east, across the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge. The creek flows through Hot Springs Campground, where Bond Creek, a named tributary, enters from the right. The creek passes by Antelope Hot Springs downstream of the campground. Further downstream, it flows through the refuge headquarters, where it passes under Frenchglen Road. The creek then runs roughly parallel to Poker Jim Ridge, on the left, before heading east into Rock Creek Reservoir and then into Catlow Valley. Catlow Valley is a closed basin, with no outlet to the sea.

Rock Creek is a freestone stream in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is a tributary of Clear Creek, within the Powder River watershed. Its source is located in the Rock Creek Roadless Area. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Rock Creek drains approx. before discharging into Clear Creek, just east of the city of Buffalo and Interstate 90.

The United States Forest Service recommended the Rock Creek area for wilderness designation in its 2005 Revised Land and Resource Management Plan. When Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis was asked about her position regarding the recommendation for designating the Rock Creek Roadless Area as wilderness, she stated she would support the decisions of the local Johnson County Commissioners. On March 16, 2010, Albert L. "Smokey" Wildeman moved to adopt Resolution #399 opposing the proposal for “Wilderness Designation” in the Rock Creek area. Delbert Eitel seconded, and the motion was carried.

Rock Creek is a 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 is a tributary of the Palouse River in the U.S. state of Washington. The source of the creek is Pine Lakes in the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR). The creek flows through the TNWR and ultimately joins the Palouse River downstream from the unincorporated town of Winona, Washington.

Rock Creek drains a basin of , 13 percent of the Palouse River basin. Rock Creek drains Rock Lake and, upstream from that, Bonnie Lake. Rock Lake has a maximum depth of and a mean depth of . Lakes within the Rock Creek drainage with managed fisheries include Rock and Bonnie Lakes, and Chapman Lake. Many small lakes in the drainage have no outlets, and some evaporate completely in dry weather.

Rock Creek is a river in Missoula and Granite County, Montana. Rock Creek is a tributary of the Clark Fork river. The river's headwaters are in Lolo National Forest near Phillipsburg, Montana. The river roughly parallels the Sapphire Mountains and enters the Clark Fork near Clinton, Montana. Sapphires are found along the river.

Rock Creek is the southern boundary of Cheyenne Mountain and a tributary of Fountain Creek at Fort Carson in Colorado.

Rock Creek is a river in Cedar County, Iowa in the United States.

Rock Creek takes its name from the ancient rock it contains.

Rock Creek is a stream in Chisago and Pine counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Rock Creek was named for the rock outcroppings near its mouth.

Rock Creek is a tributary of Tunkhannock Creek in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Herrick Township, Ararat Township, and Gibson Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of . The creek has no named tributaries and is not designated as an impaired waterbody. It is classified as Class A Wild Trout Waters.

Rock Creek is a creek in the Boundary Country region of British Columbia. This creek is the most renowned placer gold creek in the Boundary Country. It was discovered in 1859 by a Canadian named Adam Beam. Rock Creek was originally called York Creek. Beam earned $977 in the first six weeks he worked on the creek. It has been estimated that over $250,000 in placer gold was recovered from this creek. The creek contained two types of gold. One was lemon yellow and the other coppery gold. The largest nugget recovered from Rock Creek was valued at $150. The creek was worked extensively from 1860 to 1864 with 500 miners on its banks. Rock Creek was worked again in the 1890s and 1930s. It was mined by both Europeans and Chinese. It was a rich creek for miles of its length. Rock Creek is in the traditional territory of Sinixt people.